Action at a Distance

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112 pages

English language

Published Oct. 6, 2019 by Titan Books Limited.

ISBN:
978-1-78586-546-6
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4 stars (2 reviews)

The bestselling cops and wizards series from chart-topping author (and comics writer) Ben Aaronovitch continues, with its most revelatory volume yet! Uncover the secret World War II history of Peter Grant's mentor, the mysterious Nightingale!

October, 1957. A serial killer terrorising the women of Cumbria has moved to the streets of London, with Constable Angus Strallen hot on his heels. But this murderer has special abilities, and Strallen soon realises he needs the help of an old friend from the front lines who can match this madman's power - London's own wizarding police officer, Thomas Nightingale. As the pair move in closer, it quickly becomes clear that murder is not this man's only intent.

Tying directly into the continuity of the Rivers of London novels and revealing secrets about Nightingale's past that readers have long-hoped to find out!

Collects Rivers of London: Action at a Distance #1-4.

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3 stars

3.25 Not a bad story per se, but the evil Nazi serial killer wasn't the most original effort yet. The comic book also continues to suffer from what feels like hasty narration and the overall lack of a narrative voice. Putting the Windscale Disaster into the story was a nice touch. The new minor characters were mostly nice, especially the dog Hesperus. I had the feeling the art style was a bit off, especially when it came to Peter. Not sure how I feel about the side stories, especially the Molly one.

Also: Don't go into this and expect to learn much more about Nightingale's war-time back-story! It's set 90% in the Fifties.

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Subjects

  • London (england), fiction
  • Comics & graphic novels, crime & mystery