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Evidently Aaronovitch is superb at creating a story of any length in which Peter Grant uses magic, science, police procedure and architectural know how to crack the case. I've enjoyed all the extant novels and the short story collection in the Rivers of London series, and can now vouch for this novella length entry as well. On to the next! 1/?

A cute little ghost story great read 😊🤣

Been having a Shit Time (ankle acting up, hip/back muscles acting up) but at least the rivers of london books are delightful. I almost preferred this novella (kind of a villain of the week story) to the main arch.

Yay all caught up on Litsy reviews, sorry for spamming, not read much in the last few months, so trying to catch up on logging the books Ive read. Another rivers of london entry, a novella this time. Compelling beginning but flat conclusion. Image of one of the smallest station in the world. Bus stop at the end of my road is bigger I think.

I love this series! This one is a tiny “in-between” book in the series.

Honestly, I listened to this #audiobook mostly for Kobna Holdbrook-Smith's wonderful voice and superb narration. Ugh, he is amazing and I'd listen to him read anything. But I am still feeling unsure about continuing with a series about a police officer that isn't critical of the institution, even if it is an urban fantasy and the main character is Black (voiced by a Black actor but written by a white author).

‘We don‘t want to talk to them per se,‘ said Nightingale. ‘It‘s just that we‘d like to ask them a few questions.‘

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A novella in the 'Rivers of London' series, this is intriguing and playful and loads of fun. I do love these books! ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Good fun as ever.

Oh I‘ve missed this series! I read the whole 7 books released currently in the early weeks and long, looooong nights of December 2018 when my youngest was born. I tore through them, there is so much to love- London, the clever, clever commentary, magic, police procedurals, layers of history, architecture, geography...Mr Aaronovitch has a very big brain and knows how to use it! 😂 A friend loaned me this novella and I was in bliss.

A short, fun little adventure in the Rivers of London universe. Magic and the Underground are a winning combo in my books.

A fun little novella that gives us an interesting mystery, more Abigail, and more Jaget! ❤️

Ghosts are coming down a train line with a message and then disappearing.

This is as clever and charming as any of the full novels. And it's always wonderful getting to see Peter's investigative abilities. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Once upon a time, there was a princess who was locked in a dungeon....

I found this story to be light but fun read. The mystery itself had a few twists & turns which was entertaining. There were further discussions about Abigail and her desire to learn magic. There might be more developing with her character in the next book in this series. I think that will be an interesting change for Grant and Nightingale to wrap their minds around. Full review at www.thegenreminx.com #bookreviewer #TheGenreMinxBookReviews

Another fun read in the richly detailed world of Peter Grant, London police constable and investigator of the supernatural. Aaronovitch has a wonderful sense of humour and his narrator is self-deprecating and funny while giving us a full picture of everything he encounters. The whole series, and wonderfully narrated audibooks, are highly recommended! Start with Rivers of London to understand everything!

Kobna does an incredible job bringing this world to life over audio. I love Peter. He‘s my child. I will protect him at all costs. And now I need the next book because I‘m getting itchy.

🎧 Peter Grant and his neighbor‘s daughter, Abigail go ghost hunting on the Tube. What are the ghosts trying to tell them?

Much of the novella lacks lacks tension, i.e. no sense of urgency, though when the stakes *are* revealed, things move quickly. Aaronovitch does write himself into a bit of a corner though and I‘m not really convinced that he got out of it.

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith elevates this from a “So-So” to a “Pick.”

I expected not to like this one as much as the others in the series because it's 'only' a novella, but I was wrong! It has the same magical charm and doesn't feel as crammed as the last one. Nevertheless, I would have loved to see it as a full-length novel with an added subplot. I read it on the plane and finished it before we landed...

This novella features Peter Grant‘s teenage cousin Abigail and ghost hunting. There‘s a good mixture of magic and crime solving. My only complaint is about the footnotes. This was an ebook so footnotes are problematic. These footnotes were for the North American reader and in my opinion they were superfluous.

This weekend we celebrated our sixth anniversary by shopping and going out to dinner. I was surprised to find The Furthest Station, a Rivers of London novella by Ben Aaronovitch. I am addicted to this series so I couldn't pass it up! #benaaronovitch #riversoflondon #pcpetergrant #thefolly

An ordinary Folly Case

Since there's no cover, here's mine

A novella (5.5) in the PC Peter Grant series about wizards and supernatural crime. Investigating disappearing ghosts leads to a search for a kidnapped victim.

I could almost see a supernatural Miss Marple. Cracked me up (side to side).

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The tagged book was a Christmas present from my sister, the others are the booty from my annual raid on Blackwells.

I‘m a long time fan of the fantasy genre, but I do love the depiction of everyday police grunt work: “When faced with complex and inexplicable circumstances, a modern police officer will fall back onto one of two basic policing approaches. Option one; call for back up, arrest everyone in the vicinity and sort it out down the nick. Or Option two; locate the nearest source of tea, sit everyone down and hope nobody‘s carrying a concealed weapon.”

I really enjoyed this one, though i understand why it is just a novella and not a full fledged novel. Witty as always he's setting up a couple of fresh roots for new plot lines, a much needed break from the grand arch that started in book one and still hasn't got anywhere much. Today's case may have left a lot of questions unanswered, too, but i guess i wasn't in it for the whodunnit anyways, but for finally meeting Peter Grant again...#nerdlove

Getting cozy with a late night ghost story and a hot water bottle #readinginbed📚😍👻

The latest in the Peter Grant series is just a novella but it‘s brilliant. Just the right amount of ghostly fantasticness for my tastes! Ghosts on the underground 👏👏👏 And I love his wizard wannabe cousin Abigail. I hope he‘s writing some more right now 🤞

Perfect reading weather tonight.

Plus! Map endpages!
#teammap #bookswithmaps #mapsinbooks

A delightful palette cleanser! This is a novella so not as deep or detailed as usual but most definitely a fun romp revisiting our magical and criminal friends in the Peter Grant series.

Very very early to the airport, husband suggested 'we can sit and read' what am I to do except agree ;) starting this novella might not last until take off! #bookandtea

When you agreed less than a week ago on a book buying ban with husband and during the first trip you go into a bookshop. Husband is not very good with restrictions!

I just love this series and Ben is funny as hell!

Finished! Love this series so much. I could read about Peter Grant all day. #catsoflitsy

Ben Aaronovitch's fantasy novella is an okay standalone read within the PETER GRANT universe that re-introduces Abigail Kamara (who I want to see more of in future books) and I enjoyed the interaction between Peter and Jaget but the plot itself meanders with time jumps robbing it of tension, an ending that lacks any explanation, Toby is underused and I just didn't feel as if this added anything to Peter's world.

Excited to discover this in my book delivery box at work

It's my most anticipated because I can finally read Hanging Tree. 😁#fallintobooks @RealLifeReading

THE FURTHEST STATION by Ben Aaronovitch is a contemporary fantasy novella set after the seventh book in his Rivers of London/Peter Grant series. While it's an entertaining book, it's not one of Aaronovitch's best works.

Full review at http://earlgreyediting.com.au/2017/06/26/the-furthest-station-by-ben-aaronovitch...

#riversoflondon #petergrant #benaaronovitch #subterraneanbooks #fantasy #urbanfantasy #contemporaryfantasy

Signed and numbered, bitches!!!

EEEEEEEEEEKK! It's arrived!
Special edition from Subterranean Press of new Rivers of London novella. YEEHAW!

This hut the spot-a short, but fully developed, adventure, full of action, a bit of snark, and seeing Peter in his element. Would I have preferred a full novel? Sure-but if I can't have one, this works.
It's good to see this kind of case. Not just the serial killing, major magical threat, etc.-but the "smaller" stuff, too.

Fun, though I wonder if I should have read the latest novel first. Absolutely no mention of Leslie?! (Received to review.)

New Rivers of London novella coming out in June!
Surprisingly, it seems to be coming out in the US first this time...UK lists it as Sept. Win!

http://subterraneanpress.com/aaronovitch-furthest-station