Winter’s Gifts by Ben Aaronovitch is set in the world of Rivers of London but in Northern Wisconsin featuring FBI special agent Kimberly Reynolds. Here is my review of this urban fantasy.
When retired FBI Agent Patrick Henderson calls in an ‘X-Ray Sierra India’ incident, the operator doesn’t understand. He tells them to pass it up the chain till someone does.
That person is FBI Special Agent Kimberley Reynolds. Leaving Quantico for snowbound Northern Wisconsin, she finds that a tornado has flattened half the town – and there’s no sign of Henderson.
Things soon go from weird to worse, as neighbours report unsettling sightings, key evidence goes missing, and the snow keeps rising – cutting off the town, with no way in or out…
Something terrible is awakening. As the clues lead to the coldest of cold cases – a cursed expedition into the frozen wilderness – Reynolds follows a trail from the start of the American nightmare, to the horror that still lives on today…
Thank you @orionbooks for this gorgeous hardback.
Review
Winter’s Gifts by Ben Aaronovitch is set in the world of Rivers of London but in Northern Wisconsin featuring FBI special agent Kimberly Reynolds and a great addition to this urban fantasy series.
I received a copy of this book for a free and unbiased opinion.
This novella packs a lot of magic, action, history and mystery in its 209 pages and was quick and delightful read. I did miss Peter’s uniquely funny, sarcastic yet human voice and his interactions with Nightingale. Kimberly is just as interesting with a dislike of swearing and she too has a larger than life mother.
The frozen landscape of Northern Wisconsin is a character in its own right bleak, dangerous and a complicated past. The monsters in Winter Gifts are possibly one of the gruesome monsters in this series, if that was even possible.
Kimberly is so different compared Peter- religious, prim and proper and I enjoyed her mother’s little sayings as well and it was interesting to view Peter through her eyes – in a tight spot she thinks of what Peter would do and then does the opposite.
I don’t normally gush about covers, but I can’t describe how gorgeous this hardback copy was!
North Wisconin does appear to full of woman of all ages armed with guns, big guns and this adds to humour that I love in The Rivers of London series. An ancient god also makes his intriguing appearance halfway through the book.
Perfect for fans
Of The River of London Series or anyone wants to dip their toes in this series