ben aaronovitch

[chris.ph]

ive just had a nose around ben's home page and im pleased to say there is another novel coming out next year (ish after the wait for the last one) called "Broken Homes" no other info on it yet tho

 

[pip]

Provisional release date is 20th June 2013 . I'll beleive it when its closer after the setbacks on the previous book

 

[Tonyblack]

What sort of writer is he? What genre does he write?

 

[chris.ph]

comedic serious magical murders :whistle: :whistle:

 

[Catch-up]

Sounds familiar, but I don't think I've read anything by him. I'll have to give one a try.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

I remember that they all take place in or around London, a sort of English Harry Dresden.

 

[Selkie]

I think this is the author they've been talking about on the stamp forum - Rivers of London? - he certainly gets a thumbs up there

 

[Catch-up]

Oh! That's why he sounds familiar. There are three of his books on our library network, but not Rivers of London.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

He was one of the Authors attending the BFS Fantasycon this year but not as a GOH , I did not buy any of his books to get them signed though.

 

[chillicamper]

I've read Rivers of London and the other 2. A good fun read. Harry potter grows up and meets The Bill - mix of magic and police procedural.

 

[pip]

Its a gritty police series which includes a lot of magic and is set firmly in London . They are very good reads and i'd recommend them to anyone.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

What Pip said.

 

[pip]

And theres a huge Terry Pratchett reference in the Third book

 

[Selkie]

ok, you sold me - I'm ordering!!!

 

[pip]

Good call

 

[Selkie]

I've just ordered 2 books from my local library. Of course, they only have book 1 and book 3. Why can't they get books in sequence? So my question is - do you have to read them in order, or can you read them as separate stories?

 

[pip]

I would recommend reding in order to be honest as while each book is a very seperate case there are important continuous threads that would make more sense.
Book depository have book two brand new for just over £4 if that helps. I'd gladly lend mine but its a signed first edition.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Deffo read them in order.

 

[Selkie]

Thanks for the info

I have emailed the library about getting in book 2 - it just doesn't make sense to me that they don't have it. However, I think I'm gonna ask for them for my birthday pressy next month, cos I doubt the library will get them to me before then.

 

[pip]

Good plan