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Ein weißer Schwan in Tabernacle Street by Ben Aaronovitch

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linnylou's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

czarina_misha's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

geegee_74's review against another edition

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3.0

A little bit disappointing in comparison with The October Man and his previous few books. I felt that this story was less well told and would like him to return to the German link please!

katypicken's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

melissa_who_reads's review against another edition

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5.0

Very much enjoyed it. Read it in small chunks - too small, as occasionally I couldn't remember who various minor characters were or what they were doing - but that was because of the pandemic stress, not because the book wasn't completely compelling and well-written. Finished the last bit in a good sized chunk, and it all made sense.

The book is set once again in London, with Peter as the main character, after the October Man was set in Germany. Peter no longer lives in the Folly, but with Beverly, who is very pregnant. Foxglove has fully integrated into Folly life, and Molly has learned to scale her food service appropriately.

Peter gets involved with a tech company ... but really much more involves spoiling the plot, so I will refrain from describing any more. The pay off is pretty satisfactory, and leads to the promise that at least some of the characters will return in future books.