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A review by teirhan
Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch
3.0
It's hard to review the fifth book in a series without spoiling anything, so I'm going to try to keep this one vague. I enjoyed this book quite a bit though I think that it was not quite as good as its prequel, Broken Homes. As always, this book was filled with the usual Rivers of London charm, combining pop culture, snappy dialogue, and insightful commentary from the book's narrator, Police Constable Peter Grant.
Grant is improving his skills as a wizard and still bringing 21st century ideas to an ancient art, combining them in ways which are enjoyable to read about. They also continue a major plot line from the last book, with the repercussions of the Faceless Man case that they've been chasing since the first book in the series. Now there's a deadline on that case, too, so even though it wasn't the focus of this book (which is more about fish-out-of-water tropes as Grant assists in a country investigation of the disappearance of two girls): I have a feeling it's going to swing back into focus in the next book.
My biggest complaint about this book is that yet again Peter Grant is unable to save himself. He seems to rely in every book on the cavalry showing up; and even though for once it's not Nightingale, I wish that for once Grant would find his own way out of trouble without the need for a deus ex machina to save him.
I've never been a big fan of the usual suspects in urban fantasy, but as with the other books in the series Foxglove Summer sure did the job for me. I can't wait for the next book and it seems that Aaronovitch is building towards a climax for the series now. Excited for the next one!
Grant is improving his skills as a wizard and still bringing 21st century ideas to an ancient art, combining them in ways which are enjoyable to read about. They also continue a major plot line from the last book, with the repercussions of the Faceless Man case that they've been chasing since the first book in the series. Now there's a deadline on that case, too, so even though it wasn't the focus of this book (which is more about fish-out-of-water tropes as Grant assists in a country investigation of the disappearance of two girls): I have a feeling it's going to swing back into focus in the next book.
My biggest complaint about this book is that yet again Peter Grant is unable to save himself. He seems to rely in every book on the cavalry showing up; and even though for once it's not Nightingale, I wish that for once Grant would find his own way out of trouble without the need for a deus ex machina to save him.
I've never been a big fan of the usual suspects in urban fantasy, but as with the other books in the series Foxglove Summer sure did the job for me. I can't wait for the next book and it seems that Aaronovitch is building towards a climax for the series now. Excited for the next one!