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The Masquerades of Spring

By: Ben Aaronovitch
Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
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 Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young - flaneur extraordinaire and Englishman abroad - as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.

'Gussie' is not one to shun shut-eye himself, however. But his peaceful luxuriation is about to be rudely awakened by the arrival of an unexpected guest.

Enter his old friend Thomas Nightingale, who has braved the Atlantic passage pursuing the matter of a rather intriguing saxophone said to possess a strange power over those who play it.

This deeply inconvenient affair will rouse Gussie from his warm bed for the cold shores of Long Island - and down to the jazz clubs of Harlem where music, magic, and madness haunt the shadows...©2024 Ben Aaronovitch (P)2024 Orion Publishing Group Limited Fantasy Historical Mystery Police Procedurals New York Witty
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Who doesn't love a magical jazz and drag romp in 1920s New York? This was very entertaining, and had some great laugh out loud moments .

Hilarious good time

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The only disappointment was that it didn’t go longer! The characters grabbed me from the start, and even though there were some familiar characters missing, I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the new ones.

Undeniably engaging characters

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Loved this one. As a prequel to the rest of the series it was wonderful.
Always enjoy the narrator who has such depth in his repertoire of voice characters. The story is captivating and written so

As always fabulous

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I loved a glimpse into the past of Nightingale. The story and setting was unique.

Loved it

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A wonderful spin off into the wider Rivers world. Fun, witty and very entertaining. The audio performance is excellent striking just the tone.

Throughly enjoyable

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I could listen to Kobna Holdbrook-Smith read the phone book and be delighted. I wish he'd do some sleep stories on Audible! But this is a lovely little addition to the River of London series. I'd absolutely love a full novel with just these characters, they were engaging and fun. Love the writing as always. I only wish it had been longer. Bravo.

Another 5 star book!

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Another delight in the Rivers series. A young Nightingale visits the magical NewYork Jazz Age of the Harlem Renaissance. Told by a richly reimagined Bertie Wooster (with the bits that PG had to leave out) and so many other literary and cultural references, I kept smiling with joy all the way through. Kobna Holbrook-Smith did a great job with the accents and voices, as always. I wouldn’t start with the series here but it’s a great one for the fans.

Ben Aaronovitch tackles PG Wodehouse and more

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Aaronovich's brilliant characterisation meets Wooster and Jeeves in this adventure of historical fiction. Debonair gentlemen in 1920s with a young Nightingale, hooray!

The Folly does Wodehouse!

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it's always too long between books! as always lived the characters, the colour, the style and pace. also really enjoyed hearing a little about a younger Nightingale:)

absolutely loved this

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Ben does it again. A brilliantly researched story with some fantastic lines by Nightingale. Very nicely done.

Absolutely Brilliant

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