**edited 11/27/13 
 Midnight Riot is a fantastic debut. It's as if you took a generous serving of Terry Pratchett, half a cup of Dresden Files, a slosh of Doctor Who, a tablespoon of Inspector Dalgliesh, a pinch of Harry Potter, and a sprinkle of Lord Peter Wimsey, mixed well, poured into a police procedural, and baked up a brand new set of original characters. 
 ...And that's all I'm going to post here. 
 The rest of my (long, rather cranky) review is posted over here at Booklikes. 
 Why? Because I disapprove of GoodReads' new policy of censorship. (The link brings you to a summary of The Story So Far.)