Book 9 of The Dresden Files
Like I said while reviewing the last Dresden novel it is fairly formulaic. Think of it as an episode of Monk only he’s a wizard. It starts with the conclusion of a previous case (kinda like a Bond movie where you come in just at the end of the last mission). Then he starts in on a new case. In this one it is that someone is killing all the magic practitioners in the Chicago area. As he investigates he fins that someone we’ve met before is behind it and all hell breaks loose. While some of the Dresden books can be read as one-offs this one isn’t it. A lot of the characters come from previous books and there isn’t a whole lot of recap to catch you up. As a result to the dedicated reader this book is the best one so far. I’m always annoyed when the author retells everything from the previous books dumbing it down for a new reader. It’s just a waste of my time since I alerady read it. Anyway, without ruining the plot the showdown is probably the best one so far. A lot of series start to lose their luster after time, but even nine books in I would recommend beginning the series to anyone who things they can get in to the crime/thriller/supernatural genre.
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