FOUR SELF-CONTAINED MAGICAL CRIMES, AS RECOUNTED BY DETECTIVE PETER GRANT TO HIS SUPERIORS!
Though this is the first of a new miniseries, the story has an acceptable enough ending. There is no true cliffhangers at issue's end. So if the readers only wanted to go as far the first issue and go no further without a sense of completion, they could. By why would you stop with a series that is an intriguing and magical as this? Detective Stories is a book that deserves further investigation! Read Full Review
This was a great way to introduce new readers into the world of Rivers of London, but I am hoping a bigger through line in future issues. Read Full Review
A welcome return, and Aaronovitch and Cartmel have never been on finer form. Peter's first person narration is the reason this book works so well, and I only wish I could summon the one-liners and deadpan humour he can. Read Full Review