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The Hanging Tree

Rivers of London, Book 6

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The Hanging Tree

By: Ben Aaronovitch
Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
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About this listen

Suspicious deaths are not usually the concern of PC Peter Grant or the Folly, even when they happen at an exclusive party in one of the most expensive apartment blocks in London. But Lady Ty's daughter was there, and Peter owes Lady Ty a favour.

Plunged into the alien world of the super-rich, where the basements are bigger than the house and dangerous, arcane items are bought and sold on the open market, a sensible young copper would keep his head down and his nose clean. But this is Peter Grant we're talking about.

He's been given an unparalleled opportunity to alienate old friends and create new enemies at the point where the world of magic and that of privilege intersect. Assuming he survives the week....

Read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.

Features an audio-exclusive interview with Ben Aaronovitch and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.

©2016 Ben Aaronovitch (P)2016 Orion Publishing Group Classics Dark Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Funny City Suspense Paranormal England

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I LOVE the jazzy interlude music between chapters.
Where is it in this one?! I miss it!

Where’s the music?!

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fabulous can't wait to hear the next book. This series helping to get me through the civic 19 lock down!!!

excellent

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So glad that Ben is back on top form. Narration from kobna was excellent as ever!

Such a good step up!

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I love these books but the story does move along at a rather slow pace. What with the spin-off esque Foxglove Summer, we return to London and to the chase for the Faceless man. A good story with more details revealed (no spoilers) but I wish either the books were a bit longer or more would develop.

Same slow but enjoyable story

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Would you listen to The Hanging Tree again? Why?

I think I'll have to, because for the first time, I frequently drifted off and totally lost track of the story and dialogues.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

This one was not as captivating as his previous ones. Feels like an interlude. This might perhaps have worked better as an integral part of a somewhat larger story.

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

He's good.

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

There was none. It mainly made me long for the earlier books.

Any additional comments?

Enough said.

Drifted off now and again

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where is the music ? really missed it , hope it will be back in the next book

music

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As much as I enjoyed the bus mans holiday of Foxglove Summer, it seemed like an awful long wait for the Hanging Tree to arrive. I wondered if it was going to be too much to follow on such a fantastic series but The Hanging Tree comes back with a bang and a welcome return to the side of London we all know and love. Kobna Holdbrook-Smith does a blinding job with the narration and voices behind the well loved characters, and this time, even Lady Ty comes out of it a better person,which turns out rather Ironic. There wasnt one thing I didnt like, worth the wait? yes.

A welcome return to form

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these books are so addictive. It's now 3am just finished one. about to start the next. Thanks

loved it

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I’m slightly afraid that Ben will one day decide not to write these any more and then what will I do! I’m a little nervous if the new one which isn’t involving Peter as the lead but will now move onto lies sleeping happily.

Just keep getting better

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As always fantastic narration of a great story . The voices are consistently great and enhance the listening - the interview with the reader and the author is illuminating and fun. I’m even more hooked than I was before.

Hanging tree

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