Release Date: 19/05/16
Publisher: Pan Macmillan/Tor
SYNOPSIS:
The Great Detective's ghost has walked London's streets for an age, given shape by people's memories. Now someone's put a ceremonial dagger through his chest. But what's the motive? And who - or what - could kill a ghost?
When policing London's supernatural underworld, eliminating the impossible is not an option. DI James Quill and his detectives have learnt this the hard way. Gifted with the Sight, they'll pursue a criminal genius - who'll lure them into a Sherlockian maze of clues and evidence. The team also have their own demons to fight. They've been to Hell and back (literally) but now the unit is falling apart . . .
REVIEW:
OK I missed out the second book in the Shadow Police series but I do remember enjoying the first, so when it landed I thought it would be a great bit of fun alongside escapism to get away from the real world.
What Paul does well is bring his comic book background to the fore. The story has some cracking twists, good solid prose and backed with a principle character I fully enjoyed spending time with.
Its defintiely a series that is coming into its own and with Paul's ability to tell a story that just hooks you in really delivers. Magic
Release Date: 06/12/12
SYNOPSIS:
The dark is rising ...Detective Inspector James Quill is about to complete the drugs bust of his career. Then his prize suspect Rob Toshack is murdered in custody. Furious, Quill pursues the investigation, co-opting intelligence analyst Lisa Ross and undercover cops Costain and Sefton. But nothing about Toshack's murder is normal. Toshack had struck a bargain with a vindictive entity, whose occult powers kept Toshack one step ahead of the law -- until his luck ran out. Now, the team must find a 'suspect' who can bend space and time and alter memory itself. And they will kill again. As the group starts to see London's sinister magic for themselves, they have two choices: panic or use their new abilities. Then they must hunt a terrifying supernatural force the only way they know how: using police methods, equipment and tactics. But they must all learn the rules of this new game - and quickly. More than their lives will depend on it
REVIEW:
If you love a crime novel that blends supernatural into the overall arc then this story by Paul Cornell will more than fit your brief. Its got some top notch prose, some great twists and with the added experience of an author who has learned his craft over a great many years really knows how to deliver.
Whilst in some places it does feel a little brunt, the authors background in the graphic novel industry really comes to the fore with managing to keep you glued whilst taking direct route to a number of the key points within. That’s not to say there aren’t some flaws within yet on the whole this novel does work.
If you’ve enjoyed other books with a similar flavour such as Redlaw by James Lovegrove or The Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch then this book will fit wonderfully with your tastes. All in a solid enough book and I’ll definitely be looking forward to seeing where Paul goes from here.
