The Hanging Tree

A Rivers of London Novel

De: Ben Aaronovitch

Narrado por: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

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

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

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.

he did it again

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

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.

Damn Good

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

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.

What about Kobna Holdbrook-Smith’s performance did you like?

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.

I LOVE this series!

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

Glorious.

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

Good listen

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

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