5/31/2023 0 Comments The severed streets![]() ![]() And that’s in the first handful of pages. Straightaway, Cornell creates a world rich with atmosphere - the his depiction of the tension on the streets of London is visceral, and then when the first murder occurs, you start to wish for something a little less visceral. I hope neither Cornell or Fowler mind that comparison. ![]() The other thing I’m tempted to do is copy and paste the first three paragraphs of my London Falling review to start this one - I am a little annoyed to see that I spoke so much about the Bryant & May Peculiar Crimes Unit series last time, because the comparison really hit me repeatedly as I read this book. Won’t be (because I can’t help myself), but it’s tempting. I’m tempted to let that be all I say about this book. The sample’s at the bottom of this post, give it a listen. Sounded like a good idea to me (no pun intended). Update: A representative of, emailed me to ask if I’d like to post a clip from the audio book with this review. ![]()
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