'He wants you to come in,' said Guleed and gave me the address." 'Tell him to get his arse down here pronto,' he said. "I heard Guleed pass this on and some grumbled swearing from Seawoll. I particularly love her diplomatic skill on the phone: Most of this seemed to be developed in the graphic novel Rivers of London: Body Work, #1, but for the most part one needn't have read it as she starts to come into her own as the logical and level counterpoint to Peter's leaps of logic and daredevil spirit. DC Guleed, a female who wears a hijab, was introduced as a minor character in Whispers Under Ground, but is starting to play a significant role. For the most part, I usually get the feeling that the diversity of characters is merely a representation of the city and not a checkbox it is a part of who they are, but not the only important trait. The broad number is appropriate for Peter balancing between his more magical life in the Folly, his personal life and his investigations. Particularly for a mystery, one needs a wide enough cast for there to avoid obvious red herrings or red shirts. I love the variety of characters and backgrounds, although this particular edition spends more time with the upper crust. The characterization is interesting, there are developments in Peter's personal life, and the overall arc of the series takes a satisfying and solid step forward. That said, this was quite possibly my favorite installment of Peter Grant's story yet. The more I love a book, the harder it becomes to review, because I don't want to move out of my state of enjoyment to one of analysis.
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