I really enjoy the way this series continues to evolve never forgetting the previous books and tying the stories together so seamlessly. ( )

I continue to be fond of this series; it's zippy, funny, and keeps my interest long past my bedtime.

However: Harry, honestly, quit this "I'm just a chivalrous fool" schtick; it's wearing thin. Violence is uglier when women are the targets? I dunno, Harry, it's kinda ugly when it's directed at men, too. I'm not sure how you keep your illusions, considering how many of the supernaturally sexy women you meet are out to kill people.

With this kind of context, I'm always trying to persuade myself that tough-girl cop Karrin Murphy isn't just an apology for Harry's unreconstructed views. She gets to be the one who isn't defined by her huge knockers - and of course, it seems to me that she's destined to be Dresden's partner.

This book saw more of her backstory, which I enjoyed, and introduced a new element into Harry's monklike existence, which promises some interesting character developent for him. I'm looking forward to the next book - but Harry, get a clue. ( )

Meeting Thomas one may be stricken with how very much he resembles an importation from another urban fantasy writer in nearby St. Louis, not for actual character but just how damn scrumptious he is. Plus he teaches Harry a valuable lesson while roping him in to help with a case on a porn movie set. Add in some crazies wielding magic, stuffed-shirt vampires wearing very near nothing to stuff, and flaming monkey poo, shake a bit, and you end up with a rather woozy Harry Dresden. ( )

(Amy) And yet another Dresden book. I'm done wondering why I like these now, though I've figured out at least one the things I dislike about them: I'm just plain over the hard-boiled-detective-always-on-the-brink-of-bankruptcy gimmick. But I can get past that, because the books are fun. I read this one on a transatlantic flight, and I can't think of a better thing for such circumstances. They're engrossing and not even a little bit demanding, and next time I have a long flight I'm taking five of them.

I'm about to start on the next one in the series even now, actually (I got a bit behind in the booklogging), and I'm very much looking forward to it.
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I love the way this book started, with Harry playing hero to a pack of puppies while on the run from flying monkeys whipping flaming poo! Gotta love that. After this auspicious beginning Harry is called in by White Court Vampire, Thomas, who would like to help out a movie producer friend of his who may be the victim of a curse.

As always Harry has multiple things going on that he's trying to deal with. From puppy-sitting to trying to figure out Thomas' angle, to working on his new case and dealing with an old threat he really has his hands full. We get to see more Murphy, more Thomas and more of Harry's caustic wit which are all big plusses for me. This story had a lot of twists which really made things interesting and I'm curious to see how things work themselves out, particularly between Harry and Murphy and Harry and Thomas. ( )