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New guy, same weird problems

The October Man by Ben Aaronovitch

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Ben Aaronovitch takes a detour from London in his latest urban fantasy novella, but doesn’t really go too far afield. In The October Man we take a break from the adventures of Peter Grant in London to see what is happening elsewhere in the world of magical policing. We arrive in Germany to enjoy an adventure with Peter’s counterpart Tobias (Tobi) Winter, another young copper who turned out to have a bit of a gift with magic. Tobi is assigned to work a case in Trier where a man has died in weird circumstances – his body consumed by the […]

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6/28/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:7 |

Wonderful Look at Magic in Germany

The October Man by Ben Aaronovitch

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Please note that I received this via NetGalley. This did not affect my reviews or rating. This book will be released on March 31, 2019.  So this was pretty cool. Instead of following Peter or Nightingale (why???) we follow another magic practitioner named Tobias Winter. Tobias is the equivalent to our Peter Grant in England, only Tobias operates in Germany. Tobias is working on a case that seems to involve wine, ghosts, and magic. Tobias’s family seemed very interesting and I wanted to know more about his dad, mother, and the family’s history with policing. I did love the introduction […]

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3/8/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:64 |

Peter’s Adventure Continues

Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch

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So this was okay, I just thought that parts of the book didn’t land. Lesley has always seemed jealous and angry to me and I am honestly sick of the whole thing with her and The Faceless Man. Parts of the book dragged though to me. When Peter is captured (I swear this happened in another book) you just want the story to get moving because you are tired of him being shown as being a moron when it comes to Lesley. Maybe I am too murderous because I would have dusted her by now. “Lies Sleeping” is the 7th […]

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2/17/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:47 |

A Nice Peek at Peter & Nightingale

The Furthest Station by Ben Aaronovitch

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Well this was a nice look into Peter and Nightingale that for once did not involve The Faceless Man or Lesley. There is still something hovering over this book though that makes me think they may be trying to turn or did turn another character to their side and that’s getting a bit old to me. We do have Bev appearing in this one, but not center stage. We actually have Peter investigating mostly and worrying about his cousin Abigail who keeps pushing to learn magic. “The Furthest Station” has Peter investigating when people start calling in about ghosts attacking […]

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2/17/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:45 |

Did anyone think to check the building for personifications of Roman Gods

Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch

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Modern day London: home to a vibrant mix of cultures, faiths, and hipster coffee shops. And, in Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London series, also home to gods and goddesses, the fae, ghosts of past London, and the terrifying spirit of Mr Punch from the Punch & Judy puppet show. Really it’s not surprising that the Met Police need their own magic division to cope with a city where any building could embody the spirit of a 2500 year old anglo-roman who got worshipped as a god and a vengeful magic practitioner wants to sacrifice them to change reality and make […]

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1/14/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:2 |

London’s Own Magician Cop (Bingo #4)

Midnight Riot/Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

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I would argue that the ‘urban’ part of Urban Fantasy is just as vital to the story as the fantasy part. I mean, could you imagine Kitty Norville outside of the wilds of Denver, or October Daye in any place other then San Francisco? Or perhaps Kate Daniels doesn’t require the damp heat of Atlanta and Sookie Stackhouse would be the same story set outside of her backwater swamp? Does Harry Dresden really need Chicago? (No, LIAR, Yes are the only correct answers here). And so it is for Peter Grant; he belongs in London and London is his. As […]

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9/26/2018 's CBR10 Review No:49 |

Mindless fun

Rivers of London/Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch

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I think going into this book I was expecting something more like the Shades of Magic series, rather than the paranormal mystery novel that it was. I enjoyed it nevertheless and plan on reading the next book in the series when I can get my hands on it. Like any origin story, there’s a lot of set-up in this first book of the series. It was fun entering this version of London with a dark, fantastical side, but the actual plot was a bit light. Hopefully now that some world building has been set already, the next book will have […]

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12/30/2017 's CBR9 Review No:26 |

He loves having people make jokes about his name… so feel free to pile in when introduced.

The Furthest Station by Ben Aaronovitch

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According to official listings, The Furthest Station is Peter Grant #5.7, which if you ask me is an infuriating state of affairs. I love this series so much, mostly because of the people, places, and things in them. And it’s starting to feel like Aaronovitch is only writing tangents these days. There are the graphic novels plus this novella, but I really mostly want to know is WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH LESLEY MAY. I swear to you, every time I go to Wikipedia to see if I’ve got it all straight, there’s another side-bar Peter Grant story to read. I […]

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12/30/2017 's CBR9 Review No:48 |


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