Lies Sleeping

Executive Summary: I enjoyed this, but not nearly as much as [b:The Hanging Tree 21479290 The Hanging Tree (Peter Grant, #6) Ben Aaronovitch https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1480443659l/21479290.SY75.jpg 40801856]. 3.5 stars.Audiobook: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is once again fantastic. I'm not sure how anyone else could narrate this series. This is definitely a series that is “must listen”Full ReviewIt's kind of strange to be caught up on this series. I came to it very late and very reluctantly. In the early 2000s I read pretty much nothing but Urban Fantasy. I think I burned myself out. But more likely it's because I started to read a lot more fantasy and found that I just didn't like it nearly as much anymore. This series despite having a lot of the same tropes has still been an enjoyable listen. The world building is probably my favorite part. I want to know all about the secret histories of magic. I like how magic interacts with technology. It's been a bit slow at times. I like bigger stories and like a lot of Urban Fantasy you tend to get a mostly one off mystery story.The characters are good too, especially Nightingale and Molly. We add some new and interesting characters that add to the character building of the others.That said I thought this was a bit of a weaker entry compared to the last one. After finally getting some of the world building I was after in the last entry, there was much less of it here and mostly back to a more stand alone story. It was still enjoyable though, and now that I'm caught up I have to wait for the next book to come out.