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Foxglove Summer

Rivers of London, Book 5

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Foxglove Summer

By: Ben Aaronovitch
Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
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Book 5 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.

In the fifth of his bestselling series Ben Aaronovitch takes Peter Grant out of whatever comfort zone he might have found and takes him out of London - to a small village in Herefordshire where the local police are reluctant to admit that there might be a supernatural element to the disappearance of some local children. But while you can take the London copper out of London, you can't take the London out of the copper.

Travelling west with Beverley Brook, Peter soon finds himself caught up in a deep mystery and having to tackle local cops and local gods. And what's more, all the shops are closed by 4pm...

Praise for the Rivers of London novels:

'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London'
NICK FROST

'As brilliant and funny as ever'
THE SUN

'Charming, witty, exciting'
THE INDEPENDENT

'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'
THE TIMES

Discover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don't panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch's imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels.©2014 Ben Aaronovitch Crime Fiction Fantasy Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Classics England Paranormal Crime
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Critic Reviews

It's a real treat - Hot Fuzz meets Harry potter via hardboiled police procedural - with a compelling cast of characters and a nail-biting mystery to be solved
This is a book that I can't recommend enough - as I said before, it's a great jump on point for new readers, but it also keeps up the greatness of the previous four novels. Whilst this might be my favourite since the first novel, that doesn't mean the others are rubbish - this just has a little something extra, a little je ne sais pas.
As brilliant and funny as ever
Ben has deservedly earned high praise for his Rivers of London series and Foxglove Summer continues to broaden the saga with gusto. With plenty of dark humour and action, great characters - human and otherwise! - this latest novel more than delivers everything fans will expect from a new story in this brilliant series. Thoroughly recommended
An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups
Foxglove Summer is evocative, mysterious, engaging, and, mostly, enormous amounts of fun. Fans of the Peter Grant series will not be disappointed, and those new to the books should start with Rivers in London, safe in the knowledge that the sequels are just as good.
Foxglove Summer is urban fantasy the way it should be. The kind of book that keeps you up way past 3.00 am because you really need to 'read to the end of this chapter' and then the next ... and the next... Foxglove Summer is well paced and engrossing. You do not have to have read the previous four volumes as it stands on its own well enough, though having the history at hand is always going to help. A fun read and thoroughly recommended.
this little country retreat offers much in a way of a fresh, singular plot to devour with some real police action and adventure... it's a witty installment
I loved this story. This is a series where the announcement of a new book fills me with joy.
As we'd expect, each fan is going to have their favourite and this book is definitely one of mine
The story itself is intriguing with a solid mystery at its heart and it rattles along at a steady pace, whilst still allowing Peter time to enjoy the country life. It's certainly a refreshing new angle to take as the other books are set in the city. This is a great, gritty and whimsical read. 5/5 stars
Highly entertaining
Funny and wildly inventive
Masterfully crafted ... gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money
Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there even more than the real London
Charming, witty, exciting
An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups
For all the murder and mayhem, this is a darkly comic read with characters you can't help but like.
All stars
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I love this series, and have read them
as soon as they've been released. Generally I prefer reading over audiobooks because I like hearing the characters voices in my head the way I imagine them, if that makes sense. But not with Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. Not only is his range incredible, his female characters are as compelling as his male ones, and his various accents are completely convincing - but the really wonderful thing is that he brings the characters to life better than my imagination does. I felt like I properly got to know some of the characters for the first time after listening to this recording. The Ben & Kobna combo, doesn't get better than that.

Can Kobna Holdbrook-Smith please read all the books?

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Love love loved this book. Great plot, which moved around at a cracking pace. kept me listening all the time. Straight onto the next. Thanks all.

Beverly is brilliant

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Another delight in this series. Special mention must go to Kobna Holdbrook-Smith for bringing every character to life and displaying a truly remarkable range of accents. Furthermore, he uniquely conveys the wonderful dry wit of Aaronovitch's stories. I couldn't recommened the series highly enough!!

Wish I could give 6 stars for the performance!

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As usual, and probably my favourite part of this audio series, the narration by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is pitch perfect. I don't want to give any of the story away but long awaited events happen and you can feel the dominoes being set up for something exciting in the next installment. The real question is... how long will we have to wait for it?

If you are new to the Peter Grant series, start at the beginning. You won't regret it.

Can listen to this series on repeat!

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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is just the best. His reading of this whole series is something I could listen to over and over again. Well worth starting with The Rivers of London Ben Aaronovitch is a prolific and consistent writer. Each book builds a richer world of fantasy.

Love this series

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