SFF

The Severed Streets

by Paul Cornell
Tor. May 2014. 416p. ISBN 9780765330284. $26.99; ebk. ISBN 9781429943857. FANTASY
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The cops in DI Jim Quill's squad have gained a special sight that allows them access to the magic of London. The city is in the middle of a class war, with masked protesters taking to the streets to challenge income inequality and class privilege. When a cabinet minister and the commissioner of police are killed by one of the flash mobs, it is assumed that they were targeted because of their wealth and power. But the squad fears the Smiling Man they faced before is still at the center of the unrest.
VERDICT Lacking some of the originality of the first volume (2013's London Falling), this is still one of the more unusual combinations of dark fantasy and police procedural. Fans of Ben Aaronovitch will likely enjoy this (more serious) series.
Reviewed by Megan M. McArdle , May 15, 2014
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