'The Furthest Station' is a delightful short novella in the 'Rivers of London' series, focusing on the unit of the Metropolitan police dealing with magical cases. The story follows Constable and Apprentice Wizard Peter Grant as he investigates ghost sightings on the London Underground, specifically on the Metropolitan line trains. The novella has a mix of conventional police work and magical elements, with a plot that unfolds in the huge Victorian labyrinth of transportation tubes under London.
The writing style of 'The Furthest Station' maintains the tongue-in-cheek first-person narrative that is characteristic of the series, making it an engaging and unputdownable read. The novella introduces new characters like Abigail, a gifted teenager studying Latin with Nightingale, adding depth and intrigue to the story.
From The Publisher:
There have been ghosts on the London Underground, sad, harmless spectres whose presence does little more than give a frisson to travelling and boost tourism. But now there's a rash of sightings on the Metropolitan Line and these ghosts are frightening, aggressive and seem to be looking for something.
Enter PC Peter Grant junior member of the Metropolitan Police's Special Assessment unit a.k.a. The Folly a.k.a. the only police officers whose official duties include ghost hunting. Together with Jaget Kumar, his counterpart at the British Transport Police, he must brave the terrifying the crush of London's rush hour to find the source of the ghosts.
Joined by Peter's wannabe wizard cousin, a preschool river god and Toby the ghost hunting dog their investigation takes a darker tone as they realise that a real person's life might just be on the line.
And time is running out to save them.
With this new novella, bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch has crafted yet another wickedly funny and surprisingly affecting chapter in his beloved Rivers of London series.
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La primera novela corta que leo de la saga, y le sienta bien el ser un caso más pequeño.
Es el equivalente a un capitulo de relleno en un procedimental tipo Castle, en vez de la película de policías que serían los libros normales.
Además, les da más presencia a los personajes pequeños, que normalmente solo salen de refilón.
I laughed out loud and loved this story. An interesting mystery underpinned with the Folly finally coming to the point where Abigail needs to be taught magic.
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