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Whispers Under Ground

Rivers of London, Book 3

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Whispers Under Ground

By: Ben Aaronovitch
Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
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Doctor Who Screenwriter Ben Aaronovitch's superbly entertaining supernatural crime series has, with its witty one-liners and wonderfully erudite take on London, won a legion of fans in double quick time.

Peter Grant is learning magic fast. And it's just as well - he's already had run-ins with the deadly supernatural children of the Thames and a terrifying killer in Soho. Progression in the Police Force is less easy. Especially when you work in a department of two. A department that doesn't even officially exist. A department that if you did describe it to most people would get you laughed at. And then there's his love life. The last person he fell for ended up seriously dead. It wasn't his fault, but still.

Now something horrible is happening in the labyrinth of tunnels that make up the tube system that honeycombs the ancient foundations of London. And delays on the Northern line is the very least of it. Time to call in the Met's Economic and Specialist Crime Unit 9, aka 'The Folly'. Time to call in PC Peter Grant, Britain's Last Wizard.

Read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.

©2012 Ben Aaronovitch (P)2012 Orion Publishing Group Classics Crime Fiction Fantasy Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Paranormal Crime Exciting Witty Magic England

Editorial reviews

Whispers Under Ground, book 3 in the best-selling PC Peter Grant series by Ben Aaronovitch and narrated by English actor Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, is a laugh-out-loud modern mystery crime detective audiobook, complete and unabridged. London is not as it seems - with evil gods and goddesses of the Thames, dark magic lurking in the tube system and monsters hiding in the shadows, it is up to wizard and PC Peter Grant to maintain order. PC Grant must use his cunning detective skills to track down a killer in Soho. But it’s a dangerous task when there’s no one to call for backup. Available now from Audible.
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atmosphere was electric. Good Character interplay .Mystery pervades the plotline and the descriptions of alleys and sewers was detailed.

Eerie and Exciting

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Love the story and I’m so engrossed in the world. And the narrator is absolutely fantastic. His voice is so good to listen to and his accents are on point.

Great series. I can’t put them down

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I love this series. Ben Aaronovitch's wit has me laughing out loud and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is the perfect performer. Having to slow down so I don't complete the other books to quickly but at least I have the joy of re-listening to look forward to.

Can't get enough

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Terrific narration. Among the best I have heard. Haven't read this genre for a while. I was pleasantly surprised.

Great story

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Another brilliant instalment of the Rivers of London series. Yet again Ben Aaronovitch's sense of humour shines through especially when portrayed by audiobook narrator Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.

One thing I really enjoy about this series is the way that Aaronovitch bring London to life, not just through its people but by actually making the geography and architecture (even the subterranean) an essential character in the narrative.

London and its underground come to life

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This is brilliant can’t put down story. The performance by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is brilliant.
Great characters.

Heartily recommended.

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Another great adventure for Peter and co. These just keep getting better and better. Brilliant narration and I look forward to the next one.

Brilliant

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Loving the narration - Kobna Holdbrook-Smith does the most amazing job. The stories are great and i'm loving the character development.

Loving the series!

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Im loving these books. Great story and read excellently. Easy listening and hard to stop.

Addictive

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Thanks for another great story. I am glued to this series and I’m enjoying each story. This one has quite a complicated series of connections that appear to be separate issues to begin with. You need to be on your toes to keep up. Familiar characters turn up and new ones are discovered.
The audio book is marvellous. I can visualise the characters and their expressions from the narration.

Great read.

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