Midnight Riot

Midnight Riot

When his ability to speak with the lingering dead brings him to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, who investigates paranormal crimes, Probationary Constable Peter Grant is drawn into a world where an ancient evil is making a comeback on a rising tide of murder and dark magic. Original.
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Aine Meehan@ez
4 stars
Nov 21, 2023

great fun

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Ashley McFarland@elementaryflimflam
4 stars
Aug 3, 2023

Almost gave up on this one. A little slow to start, but worth sticking it out!

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Gillian Rose@glkrose
4 stars
Feb 11, 2023

3.75 stars It was a very quick and fun read. I thought the magic system was interesting and overall had a good time reading it. I picked up on Dresden File vibes as well as Wellington Paranormal which sounds weird, but it works, I swear!

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Becky A@allreb
4 stars
Dec 16, 2022

Really fun! I'd say the voice worked about 90% of the time; the other 10% it felt a little detached. But I really enjoyed this and will definitely pick up the rest of the series.

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Janice Hopper@archergal
4 stars
Nov 2, 2022

Re-read for SFF book club. I still like it. The audio version is really very good too. _______________________________ First book I've read by this author. I quite liked it.

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Anastaciya@anastaciya
3 stars
Oct 27, 2021

3.5

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Kerri McDonald@kerrimcbooknerd
4 stars
Oct 17, 2021

The first book in the Rivers of London series was a great starter. I loved getting to know Peter Grant, our sarcastic main character who is a PC for the Metropolitan in London that discovers that magic is very real. Not only is magic real, but there’s an entire division of the Met that is dedicated to taking care of “the weird stuff”. I mean… there was only one person assigned to the unit before Peter, but it still exists! The build up of this world that is very like and unlike our own was wonderful and definitely got me invested in the series. Though there is a lot of set up in this book, it still has a gripping plot that completely sucked me into the book. I also loved the characters though I will admit that I found Peter a tad frustrating in this first story. Not to the point where I thought he was annoying or anything. No, I was just worried about his reckless self, lol. Peter’s tone of voice makes this story such a fun and engaging read. And the magical elements gave it an ominous feel that I love! As first books in a series go, this one was pretty stellar.

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Jan Miczaika@janmb
5 stars
Mar 16, 2022
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Kirsten Maliepaard@kirsten508
3 stars
Oct 24, 2021
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Kellie Davis@kelliedavis
4 stars
Jul 8, 2024
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Petaco@didyousaytaco
4 stars
Jul 15, 2023
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Chrystal Giordano@kika91
5 stars
Mar 26, 2023
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Jeff James@unsquare
4 stars
Jan 3, 2023
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Meryn Kae Addison@merynkae
2 stars
Jan 1, 2023
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Ashley Janssen@aninterestingidea
2 stars
Oct 18, 2022
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Natalie@gigameow
4 stars
Oct 17, 2022
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Magnus Dahl@gorillotaur
2 stars
Sep 23, 2022
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Camilla Woodhouse@millicam
5 stars
Aug 16, 2022
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Jenna Davis@jnicoleadavis
5 stars
Apr 27, 2022
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Johannes Deva-Koch@jdevakoch
5 stars
Apr 7, 2022
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Lewis Smith@lewis
4 stars
Feb 16, 2022
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Amanda Gilson@dinkycrow
4 stars
Feb 13, 2022
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Liz Carpenter@lizcarp
4 stars
Feb 8, 2022
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Liam Byrne @tvtimelimit
4 stars
Jan 17, 2022

Highlights

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raven@ruddystargazer

When I'm considering this I find it helpful to quote the wisdom of my father, who once told me, "Who knows why the fuck anything happens?"

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