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cbr12bingo – Red!

Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch

September 7, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos Leave a Comment

Every entry into Rivers of London starts with a splash; we are always diving head-first, sometimes literally, into rivers of blood. Every delightful cover, all done by Patrick Knowles, is a map with a big, red, bloody “X” marking the spot. Every cover is a map, every map is filled with teensy tiny detail, and every seemingly unrelated sketch or nursery rhyme lyric builds together into the marvelous mess that is London. I love his minute details; I feel like I’m looking at a Where’s Waldo illustration for […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery Tagged With: archaeology, architecture, Arthurian legend, Ben Aaronovitch, bingo 2020, black dog of newgate, british folklore, Camelot, cbr12bingo, demi monde, folklore, king arthur, londinium, London, magic, merlin, murder, pc peter grant, Peter Grant, police procedural, puncinello, Red, red square, Rivers of London, Rivers of London 7

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:98 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery · Tags: archaeology, architecture, Arthurian legend, Ben Aaronovitch, bingo 2020, black dog of newgate, british folklore, Camelot, cbr12bingo, demi monde, folklore, king arthur, londinium, London, magic, merlin, murder, pc peter grant, Peter Grant, police procedural, puncinello, Red, red square, Rivers of London, Rivers of London 7 ·
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Ever get the feeling that you’re being watched?

The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch

August 28, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos Leave a Comment

Well, my library is being watched at least. I keep reading myself in circles; themes from one book bleed into another; people, places, statements, snippets of songs- this year is becoming one giant, roiling, swirling brew of a book. Peter Grant and the Falcon Family (tm tm tm!) are back in London, up to their necks in the Thames and sinking fast. Luckily, the river is full of gods who are just as willing to save them as they are to let them drown. Last […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery Tagged With: Ben Aaronovitch, british folklore, crime, demi monde, folklore, french folklore, Jack Sheppard, jonathan wild, London, magic, pc peter grant, Peter Grant, police procedural, reynard the fox, Rivers of London, Rivers of London 6, Thames, thief catcher general, Tyburn, Urban Fantasy, witches, wizards

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:95 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Mystery · Tags: Ben Aaronovitch, british folklore, crime, demi monde, folklore, french folklore, Jack Sheppard, jonathan wild, London, magic, pc peter grant, Peter Grant, police procedural, reynard the fox, Rivers of London, Rivers of London 6, Thames, thief catcher general, Tyburn, Urban Fantasy, witches, wizards ·
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