Kadomi reviewed Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London, #1)
Review of 'Midnight Riot' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
4.5 stars, really.
I was ready to be swept away by a great book for a change, and Midnight Riot/Rivers of London (I prefer the latter) is a fantastic, fun book that was going on 5 stars until it got a bit confusing and muddled in the end.
I would like to call this the British version of Harry Dresden, only that I like Peter Grant more than I like Harry Dresden. Peter is a constable at the end of his training and seems doomed to end up in the bureaucratic section of the London Metropolitan Police force because he's not that great a cop. Then he sees a ghost at the scene of a crime, and his life drastically changes, as he becomes the Apprentice of the wizard handling the magical crimes in London. Some supernatural serial killer is out and about in London, and at the same time …
4.5 stars, really.
I was ready to be swept away by a great book for a change, and Midnight Riot/Rivers of London (I prefer the latter) is a fantastic, fun book that was going on 5 stars until it got a bit confusing and muddled in the end.
I would like to call this the British version of Harry Dresden, only that I like Peter Grant more than I like Harry Dresden. Peter is a constable at the end of his training and seems doomed to end up in the bureaucratic section of the London Metropolitan Police force because he's not that great a cop. Then he sees a ghost at the scene of a crime, and his life drastically changes, as he becomes the Apprentice of the wizard handling the magical crimes in London. Some supernatural serial killer is out and about in London, and at the same time Mother and Father Thames are having a territorial fight.
Peter Grant is telling the story from 1st person view, and he's funny, with a background of being the son of a drug addict jazz musician. He made me laugh quite a bit. For what it's worth, I was entertained throughout and am looking forward to reading more books in this series.
