If you want nicely sophisticated characters, sly humor and an insider's view to England, this is an excellent installment in a quality urban fantasy detective series. The result is a plot that is a little more "day in the life" until it gestalts together at the end, but was an enjoyable tour on the way. Without doubt, pacing is a little off from a traditional detective story, but I found that for me, it reflected the inconsistent nature of real-life police work one does not work a case to the exclusivity of all others, and sometimes the pieces are slow to fit into place.
It's mature, developed writing with rich characters and a thoughtfully developed magic and supernatural system. For me, Aaronovich is starting to feel like he is coming into his own. If you've read any other Broken Homes reviews or checked out the range of ratings, you'll know that opinion on this book runs the gamut.
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