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The Hanging Tree

By: Ben Aaronovitch
Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
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Where the Marble Arch stands today in London was once the Tyburn gallows - also known as The Hanging Tree. The walk toward those gallows along Oxford Street and past the Mayfair mansions has a bloody and haunted history as the last trip of the condemned. Some things never change. For both blood and ghosts have returned to those mansions of the super-rich. And it's up to Peter Grant - England's last wizard and the Metropolitan Police's reluctant investigator of all things supernatural - to get to the bottom of the sinister doings.

©2017 Ben Aaronovitch (P)2017 Penguin Audio

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Fun Series

Story is twisting and inventive but perhaps the best thing is the narrator. Throughout the series he has a wide variety of voices and jumps lithely from one to another. His voice is soft and smooth with a touch of huskiness. He is a complete joy to listen to

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Narration is the key

I'm a fan of urban fantasy so already inclined to like the Peter Grant series but when I tried to read them myself, I wasn't pulled into the stories and found parts of them confusing. Then I listened to a sample of the audiobook and realized that these stories were meant to be performed and the Kobna Holbrook-Smith brought them to vivid life. Aaronovitch's London has equal measures of dark magic and light humor and these books are an auditory treat.

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he did it again

10/10 loved it, these books can't come out fast enough. Peter Grant is amazing as ever!

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Ben Aaronovitch is a gem!!

As per usual, the narration is golden, the story twists and turns, and the characters are developing more depth and complexity. A delight worth the preorder and commensurate wait. Enjoy.

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Damn Good

Excellent, my favorite book of the series so far. Very illuminating and widens the story even further.

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another first rate audible

What did you love best about The Hanging Tree?

This entire series has kept me riveted. I have 19 yrs of LEO experience and Aaronovitch's portrayal of the life of a lowly constable is so bang on. Whoever does his consultation, is first rate. Hanging Tree was a fabulous addition to the series and I am anxiously awaiting the next book.

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I can't imagine anyone but Holdbrook-Smith narrating this series. I am a voracious reader, but I actually chose to listen to this series because of his narrating. His character voices are perfect.

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I LOVE this series!

The voices are perfect & the characters are mesmerizing! I only wish quicker series writing.

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Glorious.

I've loved these books and especially the narrator, but this stood out for me as one of the best. very dramatic.

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Good listen

As always, captivating and delightful. worth your time. I would recommend it to my friends.

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#fantasy #mystery #funny #tagsgiving #sweepstakes

I loved this series. Funny and characters are well done. #fantasy #mystery #funny #tagsgiving #sweepstakes

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