The Water Room is the second in the Bryant & May series and it is a gem. I read a couple of later ones and decided to start at the beginning; the series is giving me great pleasure and this s the best I have read so far.
The plot is, as usual, slightly bonkers but in a very believable way, somehow. Arthur and John are asked by two different friends to look into two apparently unrelated matters. Things become very convoluted as the Peculiar Crimes Unit swings into its unique sort of action and a very good story gradually unrolls. It is full of Fowler’s usual fascinating, arcane detail about the history and hidden parts of London, this time especially about London’s lost and underground rivers, its labyrinthine subterranean waterways and how they are managed. There is a great cast of characters, many very amusing and all extremely well painted.
Fowler’s wit, style and obvious passion for his subject makes this great reading and I enjoyed it enormously. Very warmly recommended.
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