Whispers Underground

I enjoyed the first book, a bit rough in places, but Aaronovitch is really hitting his stride with this one. I originally wondered about Peter's parallels with Harry Dresden - detective/police procedurals, urban magic, a smart-talking main character, locations existing as magic personified, both being a love letter to the city in which they are set. But I like the direction of these stories and they are definitely not derivative. Peter's story is a very human one, I love how the author weaves commentary in and out of the narrative, and I love the way it reminds me of time I spent in London, albeit too brief.