The sequel’s paperback awaits me and this little taste holds me over in between those colourful adventures. My spouse bought me the début as a Christmas present. “Rivers Of London” is a chaotic, exuberantly creative blend of mystery with fantasy and the paranormal! It catches the interest of readers as soon as we hear about it. There is no stress or danger and no need to save the world, which is a refreshing little respite when you know what the series premise is. Their talk is cherished but calm and natural: an update on Hugh’s son, cars, and food. Thomas Nightingale and Hugh Oswald, who seem to have been mates before World War II 21 years prior, are simply two men meeting for lunch and having a natter, as the expression went in England. I have now figured out that what I enjoy about it is its jaunty normalcy. “ Nightingale: London 1966”, 2016, comprises one scene, so short that only we attuned to fine details could glean much from it. Here 40 years earlier, we join his future law enforcement boss on the metaphysics side. Viewed from 2021 in particular, Erlin’s lovely dress and the cars of the decade encapsulate their own kind of thrill for us to see. A look down a common street conveys an urban beauty of modernity. It began in 1959 as an anti-apartheid and lifestyle magazine printed until 2000, now issuing on-line. It is 19 year-old South African supermodel Erlin Ibreck of “The African Drum” magazine. The art Ben Aaronovitch chose is perfect for his casual 1966 London scene. * Enjoy my reviews? I would appreciate knowing what you enjoy with a comment, instead an empty 'like button' click. (I wasn't quite able to give this a higher rating because it's really incredibly short.) Pretty cool and should you not own Tales from the Folly, you can read the 'moment' for free here.

Most surprisingly, the author is right about 'an atmosphere being conjured' - and in so few words no less! Not to mention that there was a teaser about Nightingale's past, WW2 and other wizards - so of course I'm even more intrigued now. There is another friend referenced but we don't get to see David (yet).Īnyway, the meeting is just a lunch among friends, who both apparently happen to have magical abilities and during the lunch (or, rather, on the way back from lunch) Hugh puts an idea into Nightingale's head that results in him acquiring something that could be described as his signature style in the first novel. In this very first, we are indeed in London on 1966 where Nightingale meets a friend who fought in the war with him, Hugh. In his own words, they are bits and pieces that conjure a certain atmosphere and linger in the back of his head and when he was asked to do a short story collection, he wrote these 'moments' down, too. OK, so for completeness' sake and orientation: the author penned short stories, novellas and.

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