Whispers Under Ground

Rivers of London, Book 3

By: Ben Aaronovitch

Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Doctor Who Screenwriter Ben Aaronovitch's superbly entertaining supernatural crime series has, with its witty one-liners and wonderfully erudite take on London, won a legion of fans in double quick time.

Peter Grant is learning magic fast. And it's just as well - he's already had run-ins with the deadly supernatural children of the Thames and a terrifying killer in Soho. Progression in the Police Force is less easy. Especially when you work in a department of two. A department that doesn't even officially exist. A department that if you did describe it to most people would get you laughed at. And then there's his love life. The last person he fell for ended up seriously dead. It wasn't his fault, but still.

Now something horrible is happening in the labyrinth of tunnels that make up the tube system that honeycombs the ancient foundations of London. And delays on the Northern line is the very least of it. Time to call in the Met's Economic and Specialist Crime Unit 9, aka 'The Folly'. Time to call in PC Peter Grant, Britain's Last Wizard.

Read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.

©2012 Ben Aaronovitch (P)2012 Orion Publishing Group

great listen

Have read the first two books, so enjoyed the story. And the readers voice and overall performance was great! A great story about magic and police work.

Ripping good fun

Would you listen to Whispers Under Ground again? Why?

Yes, again and again and again. The book is so much fun and the narration by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is exceptional.

What other book might you compare Whispers Under Ground to and why?

If you're a fan of the Iron Druid books you certainly wont go wrong here. A step above Dresden.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely, I had to force myself to stop so I could get some sleep or stop driving around. Highly addictive listening.

Any additional comments?

Urban fantasy and mystery rolled in to one brilliant package and presented with the utmost finesse.

A Compelling listen

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, interesting plot and well narrated

What other book might you compare Whispers Under Ground to and why?

What does Kobna Holdbrook-Smith bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His british accent places the book squarely in London

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Any additional comments?

A good laugh, plus adventure

My favourite of this series so far. Good story and funny. I love being reminded of all the places I knew around London. The narrator did a fantastic job with all the characters voices in this book.

Great

Now we are really getting started, it just gets better and better.
Can't stop listening and are jumping into the next right away.