Probationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London’s Metropolitan Police. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the Case Progression Unit, where the biggest threat he’ll face is a paper cut. But Peter’s prospects change in the aftermath of a puzzling murder, when he gains exclusive information from an eyewitness who happens to be a ghost. Peter’s ability to speak with the lingering dead brings him to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, who investigates crimes involving magic and other manifestations of the uncanny. Now, as a wave of brutal and bizarre murders engulfs the city, Peter is plunged into a world where gods and goddesses mingle with mortals and a long-dead evil is making a comeback on a rising tide of magic.
Like I said, the first couple of pages have pretty much guaranteed that I'll be reading until the end. What do you think?
This sounds interesting, I might have to see about picking it up when it comes out.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Gollancz are publishing 'Rivers of London', the British title of Midnight Riot, on the 20th of January.
ReplyDeleteI'm not an urban fantasy fan but I like mysterious set in London. I'll have to read a few pages before making a decision. Thanks for the blurb.
ReplyDeleteI've been seeing more and more of this "turn in my man card" talk lately. We poor males have always been OPPRESSED into feeling like we're not allowed to show our feelings. Don't you recognize the tragedy of that :)?
ReplyDeleteAnon - that sounds about right actually, thanks for that ;o)
ReplyDeleteWalter - I would answer this question but, you know... stiff upper lip and all that ;o)
Just finished reading it. Absolutely loved it. Funny and well-researched. I could totally see this made into a miniseries on BBC.
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