03-12-2023, 10:16 AM
Amongst our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch
I'm getting kind of tired of these. At first the idea of a solid police procedural with magic was quite clever but nothing is really progressing with the characters. I don't see a lot of stakes for them. And the mysteries at the heart of the story aren't very compelling. In this one two men are killed under mysterious circumstances. Both have rings which have been stolen. And the villain from previous cases is in the mix as well.
At this point in the series, I know all the characters and their quirks. I need for them to do something fresh.
I'm getting kind of tired of these. At first the idea of a solid police procedural with magic was quite clever but nothing is really progressing with the characters. I don't see a lot of stakes for them. And the mysteries at the heart of the story aren't very compelling. In this one two men are killed under mysterious circumstances. Both have rings which have been stolen. And the villain from previous cases is in the mix as well.
At this point in the series, I know all the characters and their quirks. I need for them to do something fresh.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm