Aaronovich, i enjoyed all your earlier books in the peter grant urban fantasy series, from midnight riot aka rivers of london to moon over soho to whispers under ground, although i put off reading book four, broken homes, because i had mixed feelings about your comments in the discussion thread. Broken homes is the fourth novel in the rivers of london series by english author ben aaronovitch, published 20 by gollancz. The prime suspect is one robert weil an associate of the twisted magician. Last updated february 3rd, 2020 ben aaronovitch is the author of the popular urban fantasymystery series peter grant, featuring peter, a police constable, and an apprentice wizard. Would you ever listen to anything by ben aaronovitch. With this perfect dedication, broken homes the fourth entry in ben aaronovitchs series about a snarky, geeky and ultimately good london police constable peter grant, employed in the subdivision of the metropolitan police focused on magical side of the society hit the high note from the very beginning and remained very good until the last page. The next morning grant wakes up to a womans scream. If youre new to the joy thats pc peter grant and the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading broken homes pc peter grant book 4. He is published in 14 languages and has sold more than 2 million copies around the world. Before becoming a bestselling author, ben aaronovitch was a screenwriter for doctor who and a bookseller at waterstones. Lies sleeping by ben aaronovitch by ben aaronovitch by ben aaronovitch by ben aaronovitch by ben aaronovitch. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Ben is the son of sam aaronovitch, a wellknown economistacademic who was one of the senior members of.
And a really good read as a result, which makes it well worth five stars. While broken homes isnt my favorite in ben aaronovitchs rivers of london series, the ending came as surprise. Broken homes is the fourth peter grant book, a comedic series about a nonetoobright but overly inquisitive pc plod who, having almost completed his probationary period on the streets of london, discovered magic. I was already on board with this series, finding peter to be a likeable and humorous narrator, and quite enjoying the other characters a great deal as well, but this. The official website of ben aaronovitch and the folly. Peter, lesley and nightingale finally come to the realisation. A bit disappointing even though it did keep me reading. Not to be confused with broken homes directed by hugh dierker broken homes authorben aaronovitch languageenglish genreurban fantasy publishergollancz publication date 25 july 20 pages368 pp isbn97805752467 preceded bywhispers under ground followed byfoxglove summer broken homes is the fourth novel in the rivers of london series by english author ben aaronovitch, published 20 by gollancz. Ive been looking forward all year to find out what happened next, and the book did not disappoint. There is a different feel to this book from the previous ones and, to my mind, a welcome change. Broken homes is definitely a middle book in a series and one which should be read in the correct order as the author provides very little back story to help a new reader.
After a decade of such work, he decided it was time to show the world. It feels like a linking book where everything carries on steadily until you get to the excitement in the next book. As his hapless hero detective constable peter grant embarks upon his sixth graphic novel outing, water weed, bestselling author ben aaronovitch takes a look back at the world of rivers of london so far and lets slip some folly secrets about what is still to come. Broken homes pc peter grant book 4 kindle edition by aaronovitch, ben. Broken homes is the fourth instalment in ben aaronovitchs bestselling peter grant series, after last years whispers under ground. Buy a cheap copy of broken homes book by ben aaronovitch. The fourth rivers of london novel a rivers of london novel by ben aaronovitch from amazons fiction books store. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read.
Ben aaronovitch has stormed the bestseller list with his superb london crime series. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Broken homes is the fourth book in the so called pc peter grant series. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your. He is a screenwriter, with early notable success on bbcs legendary doctor who, for which he wrote some episodes now widely regarded as classics, and which even he is quite fond of. He and a former classmate, lesley may, reside at the folly with their instructor, detective chief inspector thomas nightingale. Broken homes is the fourth pc grant though i keep calling this series rivers of london novel, the next book foxglove summer is due sometime soon. The ending was unexpected, the rest of it was a rehash of old stories, which if you had not listened to the other 3 would never have understood. Each book leads into the next one and this one does it in such style that this series just keeps getting better and better. Broken homes by ben aaronovitch 97805752481 dymocks. For those who have yet to experience these wonderful books imagine an urban fantasy with police procedural elements, warmly written with a disarming humour and celebrating the many hidden rivers that wonder through london with exception to the last book foxglove summer which ventured into the countryside. Ben aaronovitch is a wellknown british author whose novel series, rivers of london is world famous. Now a few books later, peter is established at the folly, londons police department that deals with the magical.
In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Broken homes by ben aaronovitch peter grant book 4 book cover, description, availability. Broken homes, ben aaronovitch the book lovers sanctuary. All this leaves you desperate to know what will happen next by the end of this book. This is the fourth book in the rivers of london urban fantasymystery series.
Ben aaronovitch books in order mystery series, book. Old secrets get revealed, new magical lessons are learnt and magic isnt as dead as everyone thinks. Broken homes is now my second favorite book in the peter grant series. It carries forward the case of the faceless man that has been building for the last three books, and develops some of the river characters that were previously introduced. Broken homes dc peter grant must head south of the river to the alien environs of elephant and castle. Peter grant is a police constable with a little bit of magic. My name is peter grant, and i am a keeper of the secret flame whatever that is.
Broken homes pc peter grant book 4 kindle edition by. Broken homes by ben aaronovitch, 97805752481, available at book depository with free delivery. The peter grant series alternatively, the rivers of london series or the pc grant series is a series of urban fantasy novels by english author ben aaronovitch, and comicsgraphic novels by aaronovitch and andrew cartmel, illustrated by lee sullivan. Broken homes by ben aaronovitch, 97805752481, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Later in his career, he has also penned mystery and thriller novel series. Thats something aaronovitch had better clear up in the sequel, is all im saying. Download read broken homes 2014 by ben aaronovitch in. Broken homes is about an investigation into an old german sorcerers mad experiments in an ancient british project apartment. The fourth rivers of london novel a rivers of london novel book 4 ebook. Broken homes is the fourth novel in aaronovitchs rivers of london series and each one gets better and better this one though has a completely unexpected twist at the end that i guarantee will leave you breathless and have you clambering through the book looking for the clues along the way. Reading the authors books in order starts with rivers of london, his debut novel and so far most popular book, which has also been published under the title midnight riot.
A unique blend of police procedural, loving detail about the greatest character of all, london, and a dash of the supernatural. Broken homes the fourth entry in ben aaronovitchs series about a snarky, geeky and ultimately. He is popular for writing novels of science fiction and fantasy genre. Broken homes, ben aaronovitch this is the fourth in aaronovitchs peter grant series see previous blog posts for my thoughts on rivers of london, moon over soho and whispers under ground. He rushes downstairs to find a man with a chainsaw cutting down the trees in the garden. He now writes full time, and every book in his rivers of london series has been a sunday times top ten bestseller. Ben aaronovitch was born in london in 1964 and had the kind of dull routine childhood that drives a man either to drink or to science fiction. This book takes an unexpected turn near the end of the installment that makes me incredibly impatient for the next book to come out to find out what happens next. The sorcerer is long dead, but his research is now coveted by both the nefarious sorcerer faceless man as well as our heroes peter grant, thomas and leslie. Ben aaronovitch is a british author of science fiction, urban fantasy and crime fiction novels in addition to being a television writer. That which does not kill us, i said, has to get up extra early in the morning if it wants to get us next time. Rivers of londonmidnight riot, moon over soho and whispers under ground. Broken homes rivers of london by ben aaronovitch mass market.