Moon Over Soho

I think this is the first time I've ever recommended the audio book as the best way to consume a novel. While I enjoyed the first in the series that way out of convenience, this second one confirmed: the narrator for this series is superlative, and as I'm not from London, the accent is a shortcut to steeping me in the geography, culture and history the author/main character regularly refers to. 
Not to mention, I think the narrator, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, shares more characteristics in common with the main character than the author actually does, which adds to the authenticity, on top of his ability to voice act well and gives unique voice to the other characters. Sincerely hoping he voices the whole series.
The story itself continues on from the first novel, some recurring characters, some new; fresh mysteries, fresh magical lore; along with cosmopolitan insights and snippets of cynical hilarity; and always a little darker and more violent than I was expecting, without wandering past my comfort zone. Already put a library hold on the next audiobook in the series.                                                                               ⚠️Ableism