Rivers of London

[ArcheryAnnie]

I'm in love. Anyone else?

Yes.
I am jealous that you still have the whole series ahead of you.

Brilliant book.

Brilliant series, enjoy.

Yes, yes, yes. Adore this series. Would you like a few recommendations on a similar vein?

I read this recently - I got it from Waitrose all wrapped up in brown paper as a 'blind date with a book' so had no idea what I was buying. Really enjoyed it!

I love this series. I'm waiting for the next novel to come out and in the meantime I'm reading the graphic novels

I read the first one and felt a bit meh. it was OK, felt I was missing something.
I fell it should be right up my street, so I might try again.

Enjoyed all these so far.
SD I'd be interested in the recommendations. I try to read 50 books a year and am lagging right now.

I loved this series, bought multiple copies for friends & family & banged on about it for months at the time -I’m also jealous you have the rest to go, especially the first few..

However, there was a massive gap (timewise) before the release of the most recent book, which I didn’t finish as it was really disappointing/rambling/didn’t seem to be tying up loose ends (some of the ongoing plot lines just seem to go on and on with no resolution/answers? Or is that just me?).

Has anyone read the whole series to date and found the most recent one worth persevering with!?

Love this series, did a reread of the whole lot recently, bliss! Rivers and Foxglove are my favourites.

Love it! The next one is coming out on 6 November too

Well I love it. Hence the name. I also like The Magicians as a similar magic is real premise, although without the police element.

Have you read the graphic novels OP?

I love these books.
As a Londoner (WC1/2 being my manor) living away from London, they make me terribly homesick!

I've listened to them all on Audible - brilliantly narrated.

Ooh Millen, is it? Off to amazon to preorder...

@MarklahMarklah Paul Cornell- bit grittier London but great series. Jon Rosenberg. Also very similar and funny with a modern day London knowing nothing of the world beneath. Not quite the same, more action but a little in the same vein- Steve McHugh Avalon books. For funny fantasy take the rip- champions of the dragon- the epic fallacy. Takes the piss out of all the stereotypical hero wanderer books but in a very clever an non condescending way.

Love this series! The one set in the tunnels was very funny too.

I absolutely loved the first London ones, which were packed with the most brilliant details, but I thought the one set on the Welsh border was.... not great, and since then, it feels as if Ben Aaronovitch is treading water for a big finish, while using material that should be going into the novels for the graphic novel spin-offs. I still love the conceit of the rivers being people, though.

Thanks SD, I'll put those on the list.

Loved it, haven’t read the rest yet, must get around to it!

Loved it. I have pre-ordered the newest one

I read the first one after someone on here recommended it and then I devoured the rest! Can't wait for the next one.

SD1978 thank you for those suggestions. I loved The Rivers of London and following, so happy for the recommendations. I’m packing to move house, so I’m the mood for something entertaining but not too taxing.

I love them too although I’ve only read the first two - DH is currently reading book 3. I bought books 4-6 very cheaply as a set from The Book People earlier this year.