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A review by blankpagealex
Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch
3.0
This book had an excellent set up with a disappointing payoff. The central murder mystery was intriguing and the characters were unique and fun to get to know. The way the magic of the world is introduced was cleverly tongue-in-cheek with explicit acknowledgement to the other fictional worlds that have similarities.
Unfortunately the ending was a bit muddled and I wasn't exactly clear what was happening as the characters transported through time and space in the midst of a climactic confrontation. I'd say the humor in this book makes it worth picking up, but it could have been even shorter than it was.
Unfortunately the ending was a bit muddled and I wasn't exactly clear what was happening as the characters transported through time and space in the midst of a climactic confrontation. I'd say the humor in this book makes it worth picking up, but it could have been even shorter than it was.