tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post8080192668155413124..comments2024-03-22T19:07:21.790+00:00Comments on The Wertzone: Rivers of London/Midnight Riot by Ben AaronovitchAdam Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-12368546549017887922011-01-18T23:07:18.114+00:002011-01-18T23:07:18.114+00:00I'd say the difference between Carey's ser...I'd say the difference between Carey's series and Rivers of London is that Castor really does feel a lot like Dresden sometimes, whereas this is more of a British take on the idea behind Dresden. It's got a more definite Englishness to it, but the DNA's there.polishgeniusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-38086990709483625252011-01-17T23:23:51.614+00:002011-01-17T23:23:51.614+00:00Can I second John's comment and say that RIver...Can I second John's comment and say that RIvers of London's not a patch on the Felix Castor books?LisaPerryhttp://www.opheliasbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-29025523477148999192011-01-14T13:52:08.664+00:002011-01-14T13:52:08.664+00:00Sounds like a 5 star review. I was surprised you o...Sounds like a 5 star review. I was surprised you only gave it 4 and a half at the end...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-81301399610878625892011-01-14T12:39:49.082+00:002011-01-14T12:39:49.082+00:00"It's a rather lazy comparison, but this ..."It's a rather lazy comparison, but this looks like it could be the closest we have to a British version of The Dresden Files"<br /><br />I thought Mike Carey's Felix Castor stuff filled that niche quite nicely...Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12847444630526085099noreply@blogger.com