Hi Cara,
Meet Lydia Crow...
Lydia has always known she has no power, especially next to her infamous and more-than-slightly dodgy family. Which is why she carved her own life as a private investigator far away from London.
When a professional snafu forces her home, the head of the family calls in a favour, and Lydia finds herself investigating the disappearance of her cousin, Maddie.
Soon, Lydia is neck-deep in problems: her new flatmate is a homicidal ghost, the intriguing, but forbidden, DCI Fleet is acting in a distinctly unprofessional manner, and tensions between the old magical families are rising.
The Crows used to rule the roost and rumours claim they are still the strongest.
The Silvers have a facility for lying and they run the finest law firm in London.
The Pearl family were costermongers and everybody knows that a Pearlie can sell feathers to a bird.
The Fox family... Well. The less said about the Fox family the better.
For seventy-five years, a truce between the four families has held strong, but could the disappearance of Maddie Crow be the thing to break it?
(Synopsis from Goodreads.com)Â
The Night Raven is an Urban Fantasy mystery set in London. Which show how well London works for the magical mafia families.
Lydia Crow is the leading lady in The Night Raven. She is a private investigator who has been dragged into her dodgy family drama. I liked Lydia, she is 27 years old and is still figuring out what she wants in her life. I like reading about characters still figuring things out. As not everyone knows what they are doing. She is doing the best she can which is refreshing.
The Night Raven is a great introduction to the world of the magically family in London. I like that the families have a strong history, but they are also dangerous and have that mafia/gang feeling about them. As the general public and the police know not to mess with the families. Especially the Crows.
I also have to comment that I can see a crush on DCI Fleet in my future. Even though his behaviour with Lydia, would cause him to be investigated by the police professional standards.
Overall I enjoyed The Night Raven and Kate Rawson the narrator. She does a great job with the different accents, and not making all Londoners sound the same.
My Rating for The Night Raven is 4 out of 5.
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