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Lies Sleeping
- Rivers of London, Book 7
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,808
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,644
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,634
The Faceless Man, wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud, and crimes against humanity, has been unmasked and is on the run. Peter Grant, Detective Constable and apprentice wizard, now plays a key role in an unprecedented joint operation to bring him to justice. But even as the unwieldy might of the Metropolitan Police bears down on its foe, Peter uncovers clues that the Faceless Man, far from being finished, is executing the final stages of a long-term plan. A plan that has its roots in London's 2,000 bloody years of history, and could literally bring the city to its knees.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A very satisfying read
- By Tim on 11-21-18
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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The Hanging Tree
- Rivers of London, Book 6
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,552
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,321
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,315
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.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Continuing Splendor of Peter Grant
- By Tim on 02-01-17
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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False Value
- Rivers of London, Book 8
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,006
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 862
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 856
Peter Grant is facing fatherhood, and an uncertain future, with equal amounts of panic and enthusiasm. Rather than sit around, he takes a job with émigré Silicon Valley tech genius Terrence Skinner's brand new London start up - the Serious Cybernetics Company. Drawn into the orbit of Old Street's famous "silicon roundabout", Peter must learn how to blend in with people who are both civilians and geekier than he is.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Ben + Kobna collaboration's > sum of words in book
- By ANSWER 42 on 02-29-20
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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Tales from the Folly
- A Rivers of London Short Story Collection
- By: Ben Aaronovitch, Charlaine Harris - introduction
- Narrated by: Ben Aaronovitch, Ben Elliot, Felix Grainger, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 415
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 364
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 364
Return to the world of Rivers of London in this first short-story collection from best-selling author Ben Aaronovitch. Tales from the Folly is a carefully curated collection that gathers together previously published stories and brand-new tales in the same place for the first time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally!
- By Alex Sumner on 10-18-20
By: Ben Aaronovitch, and others
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Foxglove Summer
- A Rivers of London Novel
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,903
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,662
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,640
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.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Starts slow but ends strong
- By Cliff on 01-08-15
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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The Furthest Station
- Rivers of London Series, Book 5.5
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 227
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 203
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 203
There have been ghosts on the London Underground, sad, harmless specters whose presence does little more than give a frisson to traveling and boost tourism. But now there's a rash of sightings on the Metropolitan Line and these ghosts are frightening, aggressive, and seem to be looking for something. Enter PC Peter Grant, junior member of the Metropolitan Police's Special Assessment Unit, AKA The Folly, AKA the only police officers whose official duties include ghost hunting.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another terrific Rivers of London adventure
- By Alex Sumner on 02-10-21
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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Lies Sleeping
- Rivers of London, Book 7
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,808
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,644
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,634
The Faceless Man, wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud, and crimes against humanity, has been unmasked and is on the run. Peter Grant, Detective Constable and apprentice wizard, now plays a key role in an unprecedented joint operation to bring him to justice. But even as the unwieldy might of the Metropolitan Police bears down on its foe, Peter uncovers clues that the Faceless Man, far from being finished, is executing the final stages of a long-term plan. A plan that has its roots in London's 2,000 bloody years of history, and could literally bring the city to its knees.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A very satisfying read
- By Tim on 11-21-18
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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The Hanging Tree
- Rivers of London, Book 6
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,552
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,321
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,315
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.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Continuing Splendor of Peter Grant
- By Tim on 02-01-17
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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False Value
- Rivers of London, Book 8
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,006
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 862
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 856
Peter Grant is facing fatherhood, and an uncertain future, with equal amounts of panic and enthusiasm. Rather than sit around, he takes a job with émigré Silicon Valley tech genius Terrence Skinner's brand new London start up - the Serious Cybernetics Company. Drawn into the orbit of Old Street's famous "silicon roundabout", Peter must learn how to blend in with people who are both civilians and geekier than he is.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Ben + Kobna collaboration's > sum of words in book
- By ANSWER 42 on 02-29-20
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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Tales from the Folly
- A Rivers of London Short Story Collection
- By: Ben Aaronovitch, Charlaine Harris - introduction
- Narrated by: Ben Aaronovitch, Ben Elliot, Felix Grainger, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 415
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 364
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 364
Return to the world of Rivers of London in this first short-story collection from best-selling author Ben Aaronovitch. Tales from the Folly is a carefully curated collection that gathers together previously published stories and brand-new tales in the same place for the first time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally!
- By Alex Sumner on 10-18-20
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Foxglove Summer
- A Rivers of London Novel
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,903
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,662
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,640
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.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Starts slow but ends strong
- By Cliff on 01-08-15
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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The Furthest Station
- Rivers of London Series, Book 5.5
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 227
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 203
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 203
There have been ghosts on the London Underground, sad, harmless specters whose presence does little more than give a frisson to traveling and boost tourism. But now there's a rash of sightings on the Metropolitan Line and these ghosts are frightening, aggressive, and seem to be looking for something. Enter PC Peter Grant, junior member of the Metropolitan Police's Special Assessment Unit, AKA The Folly, AKA the only police officers whose official duties include ghost hunting.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another terrific Rivers of London adventure
- By Alex Sumner on 02-10-21
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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The October Man
- Rivers of London, Book 6.2
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Sam Peter Jackson
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 704
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 637
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 634
If you thought magic was confined to one country - think again. Trier: famous for wine, Romans, and being Germany's oldest city. When a man is found dead with his body impossibly covered in a fungal rot, the local authorities know they are out of their depth. But fortunately this is Germany, where there are procedures for everything. Enter Tobias Winter, an investigator for the Abteilung KDA, the branch of the German Federal Criminal Police which handles the supernatural.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very enjoyable.
- By Alex Sumner on 06-01-19
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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What Abigail Did That Summer
- A Rivers of London Novella (Rivers of London Series)
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Shvorne Marks
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 393
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 352
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 353
It is the summer of 2013, and Abigail Kamara has been left to her own devices. This might, by those who know her, be considered a mistake. While her cousin, police constable and apprentice wizard Peter Grant, is off in the sticks chasing unicorns, Abigail is chasing her own mystery. Teenagers around Hampstead Heath have been going missing, but before the police can get fully engaged, the teens return home - unharmed but vague about where they've been.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very enjoyable
- By Alex Sumner on 05-26-21
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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Broken Homes
- A Rivers of London Novel
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,814
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,571
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,556
My name is Peter Grant, and I am a keeper of the secret flame - whatever that is. Truth be told, there's a lot I still don't know. My superior Nightingale, previously the last of England's wizardly governmental force, is trying to teach me proper schooling for a magician's apprentice. But even he doesn't have all the answers. Mostly I'm just a constable sworn to enforce the Queen’s Peace, with the occasional help from some unusual friends and a well-placed fire blast.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally, it's out!
- By Cliff on 02-14-14
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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Moon Over Soho
- Peter Grant, Book 2
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,597
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,294
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,284
Body and soul. The song. That's what London constable and sorcerer's apprentice Peter Grant first notices when he examines the corpse of Cyrus Wilkins, part-time jazz drummer and full-time accountant, who dropped dead of a heart attack while playing a gig at Soho's 606 Club. The notes of the old jazz standard are rising from the body - a sure sign that something about the man's death was not at all natural but instead supernatural.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved this Book - Total Imersion
- By Sheri on 07-30-14
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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Whispers Under Ground
- Peter Grant, Book 3
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,118
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,851
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,833
It begins with a dead body at the far end of Baker Street tube station, all that remains of American exchange student James Gallagher - and the victim's wealthy, politically powerful family is understandably eager to get to the bottom of the gruesome murder. The trouble is, the bottom - if it exists at all - is deeper and more unnatural than anyone suspects...except, that is, for London constable and sorcerer's apprentice Peter Grant.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Lesley's Back!
- By Tango on 04-06-13
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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Midnight Riot
- Rivers of London, Book 1
- By: Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,380
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,797
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5,776
Probationary constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London's Metropolitan Police. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the Case Progression Unit, where the biggest threat he'll face is a paper cut. But Peter's prospects change in the aftermath of a puzzling murder, when he gains exclusive information from an eyewitness who happens to be a ghost. Peter's ability to speak with the lingering dead brings him to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I LOVE this Book!
- By Nancy J on 02-26-13
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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The Last Smile in Sunder City
- The Fetch Phillips Archives, Book 1
- By: Luke Arnold
- Narrated by: Luke Arnold
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,441
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,270
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,268
Welcome to Sunder City. The magic is gone, but the monsters remain. I'm Fetch Phillips, just like it says on the window. There are a few things you should know before you hire me: 1. Sobriety costs extra. 2. My services are confidential. 3. I don't work for humans. It's nothing personal - I'm human myself. But after what happened, to the magic, it's not the humans who need my help.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Noir Fantasy Ride to Remember
- By KMN Reviews on 03-29-20
By: Luke Arnold
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London Falling
- The Shadow Police, Book One
- By: Paul Cornell
- Narrated by: Damian Lynch
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 549
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 496
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Story4 out of 5 stars 498
Detective Inspector James Quill is about to complete the drugs bust of his career. Then his prize suspect, Rob Toshack, is murdered in custody. Furious, Quill pursues the investigation, co-opting intelligence analyst Lisa Ross and undercover cops Costain and Sefton. But nothing about Toshack’s murder is normal. Toshack had struck a bargain with a vindictive entity, whose occult powers kept Toshack one step ahead of the law - until his luck ran out. Now, the team must find a 'suspect' who can bend space and time and alter memory itself. And they will kill again.
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4 out of 5 stars
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It was recommended as like Rivers of London (no)
- By Diana on 01-27-20
By: Paul Cornell
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True Dead
- Jane Yellowrock, Book 14
- By: Faith Hunter
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
- Length: 15 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,164
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,067
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,064
Jane used to hunt vampires, but now she’s their queen. She’s holed up in the mountains with the Yellowrock Clan, enjoying a little peace, when a surprise attack on her people proves that trouble is brewing. Someone is using very old magic to launch a bid for power, and it’s all tied to the place where Jane was first drawn into the world of Leo Pellissier - the city of New Orleans. Jane is compelled to return to NOLA because someone is trying to destabilize the paranormal world order. And because she now sits near the top of the vampire world, the assault is her problem.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How Do I Even Begin to Describe
- By A Henri on 09-15-21
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Plan for the Worst
- Chronicles of St. Mary's, Book 11
- By: Jodi Taylor
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,086
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 933
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Story5 out of 5 stars 925
You know what they say. Hope for the best. But plan for the worst. Catch up with the tea-soaked disaster magnets in their latest madcap adventure as they hurtle their way around history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Audio book perfection has been achieved!
- By Beck on 08-29-20
By: Jodi Taylor
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Doing Time
- Time Police, Book 1
- By: Jodi Taylor
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,197
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,906
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,896
A long time ago in the future, the secret of time travel became known to all. Everyone seized the opportunity - and the world nearly ended. There will always be idiots who want to change history. And so, the Time Police were formed. An all-powerful, international organisation tasked with keeping the timeline straight. At all costs. Their success is legendary, and the Time Wars are over. But now the Time Police must fight to save a very different future - their own. This is the story of Jane, Luke and Matthew - arguably the worst recruits in Time Police history....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good Teenager Book
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Another Time, Another Place
- Chronicles of St Mary's 12
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- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 814
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 708
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Story5 out of 5 stars 706
It's long been known that if a thing can go wrong, it will. With knobs on, usually. Disasters start to pile up. A new colleague with no respect for the past and a great deal to prove. Historians lost in time. And - worst of all - Rosie Lee on her very first jump. Then there's the small matter of Max's dishonourable discharge. From Tudor England to the Tower of Babel - it's all going horribly wrong. Jobless and homeless, Max receives an offer she can't refuse. Another time, another place. A refuge, perhaps. She's got that wrong, too.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another winner!
- By M. Hester on 04-28-21
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Publisher's Summary
Ben Aaronovitch is the best-selling author most well-known for his urban fantasy series, Rivers Of London. He joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss, among other things, his latest book The Hanging Tree.
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- Diana
- 07-14-17
Thank you for this free interview!
Very enjoyable interview. Some interesting insight into the creative process, and it was great to hear how Ben collaborates and challenges narrator Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
Ending abrupt!
;)
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- Tracet
- 06-29-17
I knew it!
I knew Aaronovitch purposely barraged Kobna Holdbrook-Smith with accents! I did *not* know how much BA sounded like KHS, which was neat. Lovely interview - with lots of happy news.
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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- a addison
- 01-21-17
brings Peter to life
love relationship between Ben and kobin adds to audibook enjoyment Ben reads Terry Pratchett me to
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- R. Grindley
- 07-14-20
fascinating author
a great well lead interview with a fascinating author. Ben shows a disarming honesty when talking about himself and his work. The interview could have been much longer. The ending was very abrupt.
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- TrickstersDaughter
- 04-10-19
Great to listen to the author
The interviewer made me cringe a couple of times but that’s the way with these things as the questions are often a bit silly but it was good to listen to Ben himself talk of the books. Made me like the series more- if you can like an author, then the books are going to be much easier.
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- Dave Weaver
- 02-21-19
interesting and fun
interesting from a writers point of view, ben is witty and laid-back and makes an enjoyable interviewee.
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- david
- 11-21-18
good insite
first time I've known anything about an author. good to hear there is more coming
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- Natasha
- 07-06-18
great interview
great interview with Ben, some good insight into the series. takes places but before hanging tree some out but contains no spoilers!
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- Bevy
- 04-08-18
Interesting listen
If you love the Ben Aaronovitch Peter Grant novels then do listen. It’s an interesting insight into the authors mindset .
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- tallmattuk
- 10-14-17
Good to understand the writer
Nice to know more about Ben, how and why he writes, and a little bit more about Peter grant and his evolution
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- sam
- 08-10-17
Awesome book to listen. . . .
Awesome book to listen. . . . . Good narration by author . . . .
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- Teresa Cooper
- 06-01-17
Ben, welcome.
Ben Aaronovitich is an author of many talents. But the one I know him for is the creator of the series of books featuring a young detective in London solving crime. But not ordinary crimes, his have a link to magic. It was good to listen as Ben talked about his many faceted career.