Title: Midnight Riot (Rivers of London in the U.K.)
Author: Ben
Aaronovitch
Series: Rivers of
London #1
Synopsis: “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.”
Review: Ben
Aaronovitch wrote for Dr. Who. Is it any
wonder that this is a brilliant story with engaging characters? I would like to be able to say that this is
why I purchased Midnight Riot. I am
(newly, within the last 6 months or so) a huge Dr. Who fan. However, I sadly did not realize that Ben
Aaronovitch had written for Dr. Who until after I had already started reading
this novel.
The
character of Peter Grant is very human, and easy to like. He’s just a normal guy, with a normal life,
and then suddenly things aren’t so normal anymore when he begins to converse
with ghosts, and learn magic. Oh yeah,
and people are dying, loads of people; and Peter has to figure out why so he
can stop a killer. Aaronovitch does a
good job bringing the characters to life and helping his readers become
invested in the story. I’m running out
tomorrow on my way home from work to buy the next book in the Rivers of London series.
Publisher: Del
Rey
ISBN: 978-0345524256
If you like this book you may want to read:
Moon Over Soho (Rivers of London #2) by Ben Aaronovitch
The Damned Busters (To Hell and Back #1) by Matthew
Hughes
Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles #1) by Kevin Hearne
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