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False Value The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller

The massively anticipated brand new Sunday Times bestselling RIVERS OF LONDON novel. Peter Grant is facing fatherhood, and an uncertain future, with equal amounts of panic and enthusiasm. Leaving his old police life behind, he takes a job with Silicon Valley tech genius Terrence Skinner's new London start up: the Serious Cybernetics Corporation. Drawn into the orbit of Old Street's famous 'silicon roundabout', Peter must learn how to blend in with people who are both civilians and geekier than he is. Compared to his last job, Peter thinks it should be a doddle. But magic is not finished with the Met's first trainee wizard in fifty years... Because a secret is hiding somewhere in the building. A technology that stretches back to Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage, and forward to the future of artificial intelligence. A secret that is just as magical as it technological - and twice as dangerous. Praise for the Rivers of London novels: 'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London' NICK FROST 'As brilliant and funny as ever' THE SUN 'Charming, witty, exciting' THE INDEPENDENT 'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups' THE TIMES Discover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don't panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch's imaginative, irreverent and all-round incredible novels.
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Lewis Smith@lewis
4 stars
Feb 16, 2022

A reliable read as always. Bonus points from me for being about big tech and all the H2G2 references.

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Kerri McDonald@kerrimcbooknerd
5 stars
Feb 5, 2022

This is my favorite installment to this series thus far! I loved Peter’s development and growth and seeing him come into his own. He really blossomed as a character for me in this book. I also loved the plot and how utterly nerdy it was! So many Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy nods that made my nerdy heart happy.

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Anastaciya@anastaciya
4 stars
Oct 27, 2021

Oh, really enjoyed it, but it's... a sidetrack. I hope there's more

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Danny Engström@danny_boy
5 stars
Aug 21, 2022
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Phil James@philjames
3 stars
Jun 12, 2024
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Sherry@catsareit
4 stars
Apr 22, 2024
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Oliver Magnanimous@oliverm
4 stars
Apr 3, 2024
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Lucy Richards @larichards
5 stars
Jan 20, 2024
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Kate Lillie@lilliek1
5 stars
Aug 2, 2023
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Grace Piper@the_anachronista
4 stars
Jun 8, 2023
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Chrystal Giordano@kika91
3 stars
Mar 26, 2023
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Kayleigh Tomlyns@kaylst
3 stars
Mar 10, 2023
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Amy Weston@widgetygrub
4 stars
Nov 1, 2022
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Sara Piteira @sararsp
5 stars
Oct 31, 2022
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Kerry orr@kerrington
3 stars
Oct 4, 2022
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Phil James@philjames
3 stars
Aug 17, 2022
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Mounir Bashour@bashour
4 stars
Aug 15, 2022
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Daniel Feldt@dafeld
3 stars
Aug 12, 2022
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Dave Walker@bibliosaurusrex
4 stars
Aug 4, 2022
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Kilian Rüth@kalle
5 stars
Jun 9, 2022
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Ian Marchant @stranstringulon
4 stars
Mar 17, 2022
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barış@brs
4 stars
Feb 27, 2022
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Alexandria Wilkie@sandrylene
5 stars
Jan 5, 2022
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Kieran Richards@jebrichards
4 stars
Jan 4, 2022

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