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Whispers Under Ground: Rivers of London, Book 3
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LENGTH10 hrs and 17 mins
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RELEASE DATE06-21-12
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
Doctor Who screenwriter Ben Aaronovitch's superbly entertaining supernatural crime series has, with its witty one-liners and wonderfully erudite take on London, won a legion of fans in double-quick time.
Peter Grant is learning magic fast. And it’s just as well - he's already had run ins with the deadly supernatural children of the Thames and a terrifying killer in Soho. Progression in the police force is less easy, especially when you work in a department of two. A department that doesn't even officially exist. A department that if you did describe it to most people would get you laughed at.
And then there's his love life. The last person he fell for ended up seriously dead. It wasn't his fault, but still. Now something horrible is happening in the labyrinth of tunnels that make up the tube system that honeycombs the ancient foundations of London. And delays on the Northern line is the very least of it.
Time to call in the Met's Economic and Specialist Crime Unit 9, aka 'The Folly'. Time to call in PC Peter Grant, Britains Last Wizard.
This edition is read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. Kobna is a film, theatre, television, and radio actor. His television credits include Little Britain, Saxondale, Pulling, Taking the Flak, Star Stories, and Sirens; his theatre credits include lead roles at the National, Tricycle, Young Vic, Manchester Royal Exchange, Bush, and Shakespeare's Globe theatres, and he has also been in numerous BBC radio plays. He has voiced audiobooks by Alastair Reynolds and Ben Aaronovitch for Orion.
©2012 Ben Aaronovitch (P)2012 Orion Publishing Group
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"Ripping good fun"
Would you listen to Whispers Under Ground again? Why?Yes, again and again and again. The book is so much fun and the narration by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is exceptional.
What other book might you compare Whispers Under Ground to and why?If you're a fan of the Iron Druid books you certainly wont go wrong here. A step above Dresden.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?Absolutely, I had to force myself to stop so I could get some sleep or stop driving around. Highly addictive listening.
Any additional comments?Urban fantasy and mystery rolled in to one brilliant package and presented with the utmost finesse.
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Sandrine Differdange, Luxembourg 04-10-13 Member Since 2012Nicely tall and intelligently open-minded
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"It felt heavy and too elaborated"
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?I missed the spunk and funk from the first two books.
What was most disappointing about Ben Aaronovitch’s story?In parts it was too elaborated. The description of the rummaging through the sewers was too long and did not really develop in anything to help the unfolding of the story.
The introducing chapter was interesting and one thought it would be put to use in some way over the span of the story but it came back at the very end with a little twist but had nothing to do with the main storyline.
What three words best describe Kobna Holdbrook-Smith’s voice?Mr Holdbrook-Smith's performance was again very good and enjoyable. At times Leslie's nasal lisp was a bit hard to understand though.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Whispers Under Ground?The long trail through the sewers.
Any additional comments?Now I wonder if in the next sequel the British Museum of Natural History will come to life at night?
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"A Compelling listen"
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?Yes, interesting plot and well narrated
What other book might you compare Whispers Under Ground to and why?
What does Kobna Holdbrook-Smith bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?His british accent places the book squarely in London
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Any additional comments?0 of 0 people found this review helpful