I got what I expected and spent a pleasant few days in the company of Peter Grant, an apprentice to London magical detective Thomas Nightingale in the Folly, “the Special Assessment Unit, famed throughout the Met as purveyors of weird bollocks, sudden violent upsets and, worse, poor detection rates” and a decent copper with a penchant for scientific approach to magical experimentation. I was comfortable with this book, and that’s alright.
“Most plain clothes officers don’t routinely carry their ASP with them, but then most plain clothes officers aren’t called upon to face down unicorns, sentient mold, and the occasional carnivorous tree.” (And if you are for some weird reason starting the series with this book, stop and go back to book 1 because - seriously?).
Everything you’d expect from a Peter Grant book - and by this time, if you got to book 9, you know you like all that. We know the basic outlines of what we are getting - familiar characters pop in and out, a running architectural commentary, a bit of police procedural and a barrage of excellent one-liners. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett, you will love the imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible RIVERS OF LONDON books.By book 9 of the series the world of it is cozily familiar. But what he doesn't know is that he's about to encounter something-and somebody-that nobody ever expects.Įffortlessly original, endlessly inventive and hugely entertaining-step into the world of the much-loved, number one best-selling Rivers of London series.ĭiscover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies worldwide. The disappearing act, the reports of a blinding flash of light and memory loss amongst the witnesses all make this a case for Detective Constable Peter Grant and the Special Assessment Unit.Īlongside their boss, DCI Thomas Nightingale, the SAU find themselves embroiled in a mystery that encompasses London's tangled history, foreign lands and, most terrifying of all, the North!Īnd Peter must solve this case soon because back home, his partner, Beverley, is expecting twins any day now. Not somewhere you can murder someone and vanish without a trace-only that's what happened. It has more locks than the Bank of England and more cameras than a celebrity punch-up. The London Silver Vaults-for well over a century, the largest collection of silver for sale in the world.
There is a world hidden underneath this great city.
THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE #1 BESTSELLING RIVERS OF LONDON SERIES
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