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Whispers Under Ground
- Rivers of London, Book 3
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
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Whispers Under Ground, book 3 in the best-selling PC Peter Grant series by Ben Aaronovitch and narrated by English actor Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, is a laugh-out-loud modern mystery crime detective audiobook, complete and unabridged. London is not as it seems - with evil gods and goddesses of the Thames, dark magic lurking in the tube system and monsters hiding in the shadows, it is up to wizard and PC Peter Grant to maintain order. PC Grant must use his cunning detective skills to track down a killer in Soho. But it’s a dangerous task when there’s no one to call for backup. Available now from Audible.
Summary
Doctor Who Screenwriter Ben Aaronovitch's superbly entertaining supernatural crime series has, with its witty one-liners and wonderfully erudite take on London, won a legion of fans in double quick time.
Peter Grant is learning magic fast. And it's just as well - he's already had run-ins with the deadly supernatural children of the Thames and a terrifying killer in Soho. Progression in the Police Force is less easy. Especially when you work in a department of two. A department that doesn't even officially exist. A department that if you did describe it to most people would get you laughed at. And then there's his love life. The last person he fell for ended up seriously dead. It wasn't his fault, but still.
Now something horrible is happening in the labyrinth of tunnels that make up the tube system that honeycombs the ancient foundations of London. And delays on the Northern line is the very least of it. Time to call in the Met's Economic and Specialist Crime Unit 9, aka 'The Folly'. Time to call in PC Peter Grant, Britain's Last Wizard.
Read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
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- Kris
- 17-08-12
Great
This series gets better and better. Love the premise, love the wry humour, love the delivery. Love the way it brings London alive, not in the touristy sense, but the real, I live here and I know about its' nooks and crannies sense. I do hope it can keep going.
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- A. Mitchell
- 08-04-20
Great listen
I love these. I've listened to the first two and am attached to the characters. The reader is absolutely amazing. It's humorous and is well paced.
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- Kevin Cole
- 02-12-18
loved it
Really enjoyed this. Well read, different, humorous, and I will definitely be be reading the rest of the series.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-05-20
Top class again.
Another good book from the Peter Grant story good narration and gripping storyline I have already purchased the next book and will be listening straight away.
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- Dean
- 25-07-12
A wonderful, experience.
No other combination of writer & narrator gives me quite so much of a thrill of anticipation as this one. The black humour of policemen, the obsession with health, safety and political correctness and the London banter are all very British and very funny. The jokes are not so continuous that these novels are mere comedy, there are elements of fantasy mixed with police procedure and a genuine affection for the city and its multi-layered history.
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- MRS HG CHURCHILL
- 10-08-18
Fantastic!
The characters continue to grow and grow like a snowball rolling down a smooth slope. The narration is a marvel for the ear.
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- Kindle Customer
- 20-01-16
Great fun and very imaginative.
Really enjoyable storyline. Characters are fun but believable. Laugh out loud moments!
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- C Rogers
- 09-10-16
Brilliantly done
Love this series of books, narration is excellent. Can not stop listening and already looking forward to the next instalment.
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- Ecovisitor
- 07-07-14
Un-put-downable- write more books please!
What did you like most about Whispers Under Ground?
I loved the unexpected twists and turns of the plot, through (and under) the history of London. I loved the smells and squelches, the lights and shadows, the noises and echoes and the wonderful fitting voices of the reader.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Whispers Under Ground?
Meeting the quiet people, their whispering and need to touch.
What about Kobna Holdbrook-Smith’s performance did you like?
I really appreciate the difference in characters and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith's ability to slide so easily from character to character. There was never any confusion with who was speaking, yet done so un-noticeably that it never interrupted the joy of listening.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
A rollicking passage to a parallel world
Any additional comments?
This book has a cool humour and an energy that suits London down to (and underneath) the ground. The book (and the series) capture the nonchalance and understated character of modern, intelligent, multicultural England.
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- Joe
- 21-01-15
Love this series
Thoroughly enjoyed this audio book as its so very different to anything out there. I also think the narrator is perfect and brings the characters to life. Would recommend.
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