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Good times! I'll admit to a moment's disappointment at finding this audiobook was not read by the inestimable Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, as so many of the other books in the Rivers of London series are, but the narrator being a woman with an American accent in the story, I'm glad they chose a voice artist who could do that, and much more! 1/?

It‘s always a delight to be back in the Rivers of London world. This novella we jump over to the US to adventure with FBI Special Agent Kimberley Reynolds who was a side character in an earlier book. Kimberley is quite new at the magical stuff and she has to figure it out without back up when she‘s snowed in at a small town in Wisconsin with a large malevolent problem. Lots of fun and i cant wait for the Spring novella to be released.

This short story involves FBI agent Kimberly Reynolds as she investigates some suspicious activities in Wisconsin. Great little offshoot of the authors other books I really enjoyed this even though it was short 📖🙌🏽

“So it‘s not authentic?”

“That‘s one of those loaded words,” said Boyd. “It implies there is an authentic and inauthentic Ojibwe culture that is historically fixed, rather than a living culture that is constantly evolving, just like every other culture.”

Narrated by Penelope Rawlins. I actually read this in early February, but forgot to add it to my logs.

This is a Kimberly Reynolds, not a Peter Grant story, so I'm always sad not to hear Kobna Holdbrook-Smith's voice.

Penelope Rawlins does a decent job of Kimberly's accent, but less of a good job on male--especially midwestern--voices. I had a hard time telling the male characters apart.

I also laughed at the describtions of midwest snow.

This was good fun and a nice expansion of the Rivers of London universe. I do think calling a 200-page book a “novella” is a stretch though. Maybe it‘s a novella in relation to the 800-page-plus doorstoppers that come out these days.

So for some unfathomable reason (like maybe having the LITERAL NAME of the main character in the title) I thoughts this novella was going to be about the German magical police officer, but no. It was about Kimberly Reynolds, the American character. Mostly read in a state of panic at jfk airport and more calmly with my cellphone flashlight on a six hour flight home. It's decent. Not revelatory, and Kim just isn't interesting enough.

I would‘ve liked this book better if I‘d read it instead of listened to it. The narrator was fine with women, but she was terrible with men. Often she‘d lower her voice to a level where I couldn‘t hear. The story was fine, and it was interesting to see a story from this series that was set in the US, but it‘s my least favorite of the Rivers of London books. Continued with The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale on my #audiowalk.

I am super behind on posting my reviews! I just read this little ditty yesterday. It‘s a stand alone novella featuring FBI agent Kimberly Reynolds, and set in Wisconsin, with a very brief appearance of our regular Rivers of London hero Peter Grant and his spunky cousin Abigail. I enjoyed this, but I really love Aaronovitch‘s Rivers of London world.

Reminded me of the Dresden Files.

I liked this story, but I prefer the Peter Grant adventures in the UK.

Low pick.

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Snow tornadoes, a missing retired FBI agent, & something ghastly is waking up. All in a day‘s work now that Kimberly Reynolds knows about the magical subculture in her word.

This was so much fun! I loved Kimberly‘s character in our previous meeting. She‘s no nonsense, practical, & focused. The pacing was excellent & I adored the development of the magical world outside of London. & hints of more! I immediately preordered an audio copy! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

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This newest novella returns us to the world of Rivers of London, but we get to follow Kimberly back in the US!

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Kimberly Reynolds is sent to Wisconsin to investigate a report from a former FBI agent of a case with unusual characteristics only to find that the area is in the grip of freak weather conditions and the former agent has apparently been abducted.

Good to see another expansion of this world to incorporate magic and the demi-monde beyond the UK.