Midnight Riot, Ben Aaronovitch
Midnight Riot, Ben Aaronovitch
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Midnight Riot

Author: Ben Aaronovitch

Narrator: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Unabridged: 9 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/28/2012

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.

About Ben Aaronovitch

Before becoming a bestselling author, Ben Aaronovitch was a screenwriter for Doctor Who and a bookseller at Waterstones. He now writes full-time, and every book in his Rivers of London series has been a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller. He is published in fourteen languages and has sold more than 2 million copies around the world. Aaronovitch is also a trustee on the board of Cityread London and is a long-time supporter of Nigeria's premiere arts and cultural festival, The Ake Festival. He still lives in London, the city he likes to refer to as "the capital of the world."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Felicia on May 07, 2014

Well, I'm always looking for a great Urban fantasy book series, and this one is another one I'll be following with joy! Very much in the style of Harry Dresden, and my other fave, the Alex Verus series. This series is set in modern-day London, and features a black male lead character, who's a cop, a......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on August 26, 2021

Re-Read 8/26/21: Buddy reading and enjoying it as much now as I did the first time. It's wild to go back to the early days. Also disturbing, knowing what will come. ; ; Original Review: I'm giving this top marks for a UF for several reasons. 1. Plain enjoyment! (This one should be obvious but it doesn't......more

Goodreads review by Lois on December 19, 2012

Rivers of London (U.S. title: Midnight Riot) by Ben Aaronovitch, 2011 I received this book as a gift a rather long time ago. It sat in my to-be-read pile for far too long because, I am embarrassed to admit, of its cover, which looked dreary and literary. I should instead have looked at the first pa......more

Goodreads review by Cyna on September 21, 2012

Goddammit. I wanted to like this one. I really, really, really did. It has a lot going for it. Midnight Riot, also known as Rivers of London across the pond, has, while not the most original premise, certainly an engaging voice. It's got that dry British humor going on, an initially likable hero......more

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