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What Abigail Did That Summer
- Author
- Ben Aaronovitch
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publish Date
- 18 March 2021
- Run Time
- 4 hours 55 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Urban fantasy, Magical realism, Street fiction / urban fiction, Speculative fiction, Narrative theme: sense of place, Narrative theme: coming of age, Narrative theme: social issues / social problems
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 reviews)
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What to expect
Ghost hunter, fox whisperer, troublemaker.
It is the summer of 2013 and Abigail Kamara has been left to her own devices. This might, by those who know her, be considered a mistake. While her cousin, police constable and apprentice wizard Peter Grant, is off in the sticks, chasing unicorns, Abigail is chasing her own mystery. Teenagers around Hampstead Heath have been going missing but before the police can get fully engaged, the teens return home - unharmed but vague about where they've been.
Aided only by her new friend Simon, her knowledge that magic is real, and a posse of talking foxes that think they're spies, Abigail must venture into the wilds of Hampstead to discover who is luring the teenagers and more importantly - why?
Praise for the Rivers of London novels:
'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London'
NICK FROST
'As brilliant and funny as ever'
THE SUN
'Charming, witty, exciting'
THE INDEPENDENT
'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'
THE TIMES
Discover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don't panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch's imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels and novellas.
Critics Review
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Highly entertaining
Sunday Express
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Funny and wildly inventive
Mail on Sunday
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Masterfully crafted ... gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money
The Sun
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Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there even more than the real London
Nick Frost
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Charming, witty, exciting
Independent
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An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups
The Times
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
I love this series and this is a brilliant novella. I loved the narrative voice too.
Najmun 2025-10-30 -
5.0 5.0
I was sorry it ended.
armac 2022-03-07
Details
- Author
- Ben Aaronovitch
- Narrator
- Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Shvorne Marks
- Duration
- 4 hours 55 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 March 2021
- ISBN
- 9781409181569
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Orion
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Urban fantasy, Magical realism, Street fiction / urban fiction, Speculative fiction, Narrative theme: sense of place, Narrative theme: coming of age, Narrative theme: social issues / social problems
- Rating
- 5.0(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(2 reviews)
Synopsis
The new Rivers of London novella, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch.Ghost hunter, fox whisperer, troublemaker. It is the summer of 2013 and Abigail Kamara has been left to her own devices. This might, by those who know her, be considered a mistake. While her cousin, police constable and apprentice wizard Peter Grant, is off in the sticks, chasing unicorns, Abigail is chasing her own mystery. Teenagers around Hampstead Heath have been going missing but before the police can get fully engaged, the teens return home - unharmed but vague about where they've been. Aided only by her new friend Simon, her knowledge that magic is real, and a posse of talking foxes that think they're spies, Abigail must venture into the wilds of Hampstead to discover who is luring the teenagers and more importantly - why?Praise for the Rivers of London novels:'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London'NICK FROST'As brilliant and funny as ever'THE SUN'Charming, witty, exciting'THE INDEPENDENT'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'THE TIMESDiscover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don't panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch's imaginative, irreverent and all-round irresistible novels and novellas.
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