Another piece of brilliance

Ben Aaronovitch has worked his mysterious magic again and conjured up another fantastic story. I love the fantasy element to these books because they are set in such ordinary, contemporary, everyday settings that they are thoroughly believable. I can't be the only person to have tried to conjure up a ware light since Peter learned how to do it himself.
I like the way that Peter himself finds it hard to believe he can do these things taught to him by the dapper and ageless Nightingale. I am a little bit in love with Nightingale and would like to learn more of his murky, long-lived, past.
Kobna Holbrook-Smith has the perfect voice to bring Peter to life and it wouldn't sound right without him.

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That explains Elephant & Castle....

Another Peter Grant special with sidekick Lesley May and the erudite Thomas Nightingale do further battle with the faceless one - in Elephant & Castle. A bit of magic and a lot of interesting architectural explanation of South London- which is actually quite interesting - yeh... Honest.. Read by the brilliant Kobna Holdbrook Smith!

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A great holiday read

loved the book, marathon didn't quite fit for me on this occasion but didn't dissapoint enough to stop listening.

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Probably my favourite Peter Grant yet.

Excellent - gripping, funny with a great twist and fab characters. Kobna Holdbrook-Smith does a superb job or narrating.

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brilliant and original

I just love Ben Aaronovitch and can't wait for his books to come out. The reading by Kobna H-S is superb. if you like fantasy and the supernatural you will love these books. They are all excellent.

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PC Grant goes South

Would you consider the audio edition of Broken Homes to be better than the print version?

The great advantage of any audio book is that you can be entertained, entranced and enjoying yourself when stuck in traffic. Broken Homes is no exception but in addition the narration stretches the imagination in directions it might not normally go even beyond the Elephant & Castle.

What other book might you compare Broken Homes to, and why?

The whole Peter Grant daga is built on the basis of Newtonian Magic so this one can only be compared with its predecessors. It maintains the high standard of descriptions of London (above ground and below) and its denizens (above ground and below) and their actions (North and South of the Thames)

What does Kobna Holdbrook-Smith bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

The range of accents and tones is superb

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The understated romantic tension as PC Grant flirts around the special people that flow through the story.

Any additional comments?

Almost makes me want to spend time in London voluntarily (Almost but not quite - I still need to be paid to be there in real life but I'll pay to hear Kobna and Ben's next installment)

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Brilliant fun.

Would you consider the audio edition of Broken Homes to be better than the print version?

I've not read the print version, but I love Kobna Holdbrook-Smith's performance on this book. He gets the character spot on in my opinion.

Any additional comments?

I am really enjoying this series. It's not a serious crime series, it's the real world with a twist of magic brought into it. It is based around magical crimes in London and the issues the characters face in dealing with those magical problems and crimes. I'm about to start the 5th book in the series, hopefully he brings out more soon!

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Still good but

Not as strong a story as the previous books, hope the next in the series continues as strongly as 1,2 and 3

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Excellent

Kobna reads this brilliantly, seems a very talented actor. Aaronovitch, has written a excellent story full of fairy tale, history, Celtic magic, british history and up to date policing thrown in. I have not enjoyed a book this much, since, reading my first Harry Potter. If ur a bit scared of a book that has magic in it, don't be, you will be missing out not to read it. :))

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On the edge of my seat

How is it I've read/listened to these books dozens of times and not written a review. I guess I just start at the beginning and keep going till I fall out of the last book. This time round I have the latest sat waiting for me like the best dessert.

I met Ben the other day for the first time and got my books signed. That was so exciting :)

Anyway, this book, without spoilering it I'll just say the shock of my first read has been followed by me shouting the equivalent of "don't go in there" or "he's behind you " in true panto style throughout. And I'm reliably informed theres more to come.

Ok, that was my review as such, I'm off into the next book.

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