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Moon over Soho
- Rivers of London, Book 2
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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Editorial reviews
Humour and mystery are an unlikely coupling, but in Moon over Soho, book 2 of the Sunday Times best-selling PC Peter Grant series, written by talented author Ben Aaronovitch, fans are brought to tears with the hilarious endeavors of PC Peter Grant - Police Constable and wizard apprentice. This is a modern detective audiobook unlike any other and brilliantly narrated by English actor Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. PC Grant has embarked on a thrilling battle against the monsters and supernatural dangers that lurk in the shadows around London. Available now from Audible.
Publisher's Summary
I was my dad's vinyl-wallah: I changed his records while he lounged around drinking tea, and that's how I know my Argo from my Tempo. And it's why, when Dr Walid called me to the morgue to listen to a corpse, I recognised the tune it was playing. Something violently supernatural had happened to the victim, strong enough to leave its imprint like a wax cylinder recording. Cyrus Wilkinson, part-time jazz saxophonist and full-time accountant, had apparently dropped dead of a heart attack just after finishing a gig in a Soho jazz club. He wasn't the first.
No one was going to let me exhume corpses to see if they were playing my tune, so it was back to old-fashioned legwork, starting in Soho, the heart of the scene. I didn't trust the lovely Simone, Cyrus' ex-lover, professional jazz kitten and as inviting as a Rubens portrait, but I needed her help: there were monsters stalking Soho, creatures feeding off that special gift that separates the great musician from someone who can raise a decent tune. What they take is beauty. What they leave behind is sickness, failure and broken lives.
And as I hunted them, my investigation got tangled up in another story: a brilliant trumpet player, Richard 'Lord' Grant - my father - who managed to destroy his own career, twice. That's the thing about policing: most of the time you're doing it to maintain public order. Occasionally you're doing it for justice. And maybe once in a career, you're doing it for revenge.
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- Goonies
- 06-06-2016
Great second
Still wanted more of Lesley in this one ! Great performance ! Not so sold on the storyline but still a great read!
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- Brenda Ford
- 21-04-2020
Escape fiction - just the thing for maintaining physical distancing
The header says it all. Perfect for a lazy Sunday, or for putting off non essential tasks. Action packed, very slightly cynical, with some cleverly concealed social and philosophical insights. Surprisingly educational for those of us not born and raised in London.
Highly recommend.
Very well read and produced - five stars across the board.
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- Richard
- 26-07-2018
Kept me humming along
Evoked the scenes from the past with such detail and spookiness. Character portrayal was believable and tragic.
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- Lauren
- 06-05-2022
Loved it!
I started reading the physical book but struggle with time to dedicate to reading. Decided to give it a try here and loved it!
The story is fantastic and the narrator does an amazing job with voices and storytelling.
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- Phoebe D
- 25-09-2016
Very interesting story read in almost 1sitting
I have really enjoyed this story and am looking forward to the next story thanks
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- Anonymous User
- 16-05-2020
excellence stories
I am loving these books great stories excellent narration looking forward to listening to the mall
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- Bernadette Aitken
- 07-04-2018
Great Story!
I have to say that I’m so glad that I came to this series late, because now I can binge on PC Peter Grant and his wonderful friends and associates.
Once again this story is beautifully read and makes me feel as if I’ve stepped into London to watch.
This story expands the world of magic and magical creatures. We learn more about Molly and Nightingale, as well as the politics that ‘Lady Ty’ is mixed up in. I loved that we are keeping tabs on Leslie after experiences in book 1.
Peter becomes is developing as a character and the more we find out the more I like. I think I may have a character crush on him.
The writing is witty and insightful. I love the dialogue between the characters, but I love the dialogue in Peter’s head the most. He continues to make decisions that bring him to the notice of the ‘top brass’, even though he just wants to make things right.
This story leaves one thread untangled, which I am hoping will be picked up later in the series.
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- Carol
- 11-06-2018
Riveting
Kobna is so engaging, you can't stop listening to him. Love these stories and can't wait for the next installment Mr Aaronovitch. I troll the site for more narrations by Kobna, he truly is a voicesmith!
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- Anonymous User
- 08-09-2021
Ok
I have never read this book or listened to it. I just like reviewing things.
Thanks
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- Erin
- 22-12-2016
amazing read
like harry potter grew up to be Sherlock Holmes. his voice is amazing. 10/10 I enjoyed every bit of this book.
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