Foxglove Summer, Ben Aaronovitch
Foxglove Summer, Ben Aaronovitch
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Foxglove Summer
A Rivers of London Novel

Author: Ben Aaronovitch

Narrator: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Unabridged: 10 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DAW

Published: 01/06/2015

Synopsis

Peter Grant—cop, magical apprentice, and Londoner to the core—is being forced out of his comfort zone and into the English countryside. His latest case involves the disappearance of children in the small village of Herefordshire, and the local police are unwilling to admit there might be a supernatural element involved. Now Peter must deal with them, local river spirits, and the fact that all the shops close by 4 P.M.  

About The Author

Ben Aaronovitch was born in London in 1964 and had the kind of dull routine childhood that drives a man either to drink or to science fiction. He is a screenwriter, with early notable success on BBC's leg3endary Doctor Who, for which he wrote some episodes now widely regarded as classics, and which even he is quite fond of. After a decade of such work, he decided it was time to show the world what he could really do, and embarked on his first serious original novel. The result is Midnight Riot, the debut adventure of Peter Grant, followed by Moon Over Soho. He can be contacted vis his website, http://www.the-folly.com/.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Philip on April 29, 2017

4.25ish stars. Perhaps my favorite of the series so far not least because it's made the most sense. :) One of the only issues I have with the series is the general lack of cohesion from book to book. This is a personal preference but I favor focus in my police procedurals as opposed to more "true-to-......more

Goodreads review by Lois on December 28, 2014

Well, that was fun. Readers who don't know the series should not start here, but rather, with the first book, Rivers of London or, in its US retitling, Midnight Riot. Readers who do know the series should not get spoilers, which leaves me with not much to say by way of a review. I liked this a lot, bo......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on September 01, 2021

Re-Read 9/1/21: Gotta love getting run down by unicorns in the boonies. Still a great UF. :) Original Review: This continues to be one of the very best UF series out there for a very good reason... It's always the careful attention to detail. Proper if you're a copper. Honestly, I think this one might ha......more

Goodreads review by Emily on May 26, 2021

3.5 really. Not my favourite in the series but better than other books that I’ve rated 3 stars Still excited to continue with this serious as audiobooks......more

Quotes

Praise for the Rivers of London series:

"A low-income housing tower gone awry, an old enemy with a bone to pick...and a shocker of an ending—Broken Homes is a delight." —Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times-bestselling author

"The prose is witty, the plot clever, and the characters incredibly likeable." —Time Out

"This series is a constant joy to read....I’ve been looking forward all year to find out what happened next, and the book did not disappoint.” —Genevieve Cogman, author of acclaimed The Invisible Library

"It's witty, fun, and full of vivid characters, and the plot twists will keep even seasoned mystery fans guessing." —Publishers Weekly

“The perfect blend of CSI and Harry Potter.” —io9

"This book is, at its heart, a police procedural with an overlay of urban fantasy elements. The voice is persuasive and funny as all get-out, and the reader is engaged with the narrative from the very first page. Aaronovitch has written a diverse cast of characters who all feel like real people with their own specific motivations. This book is simply wonderful." —RT Reviews (top pick)

"The most satisfying fantasy thriller to hit bookshelves in quite some time." —SFX Magazine

"The most entertaining book that I have read in such a long time.... It's very funny, it's very clever, it's very nicely written.... It's such a treat." —Nancy Pearl

"Aaronovitch makes the story sing, building momentum until the ending is literally breathless.” —SF Revu

"Aaronovitch has a very witty, casual voice, with a tendency toward sarcasm and humor, which is threaded throughout Broken Homes. And a few crazy plot twists will devastate and delight fans in equal measure." —RT Reviews

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