I don't think I can actually convey how much I loved this book. I believe this is the seventh Dresden book, and I thoroughly enjoyed the previous. Something about this one, however, made me fall in love. Given my preference for gross amounts of detail, there were a few spots that went by too fast for my taste, but he does keep the pace hard and fast, which is part of the appeal. I have a hard time finding the sweet spot between long drawn out pointless dialogue Charles Dickens-style and trying to go so fast you've left readers in the dust trying to fill in the blanks Simon R. Green-style. Personally, I find Stephen King, without fail, can find that spot. I am aware that few people would agree with me on this.
I've read many negative comments about Butcher's illogical/poor choices made by Dresden. Yes, this character makes a lot of dumbass decisions, then just blasts his way out with raw power. However, I'd like to remind those people that real, decision-making people do the same thing. Politician whose JOB is to make decisions aided by more knowledge and recommendations than you can shake a stick at STILL make bad decisions and try to blast their way back out. While eye-roll-worthy, Harry's dumb man mistakes aren't, in my opinion, unrealistic.
I've read many negative comments about Butcher's illogical/poor choices made by Dresden. Yes, this character makes a lot of dumbass decisions, then just blasts his way out with raw power. However, I'd like to remind those people that real, decision-making people do the same thing. Politician whose JOB is to make decisions aided by more knowledge and recommendations than you can shake a stick at STILL make bad decisions and try to blast their way back out. While eye-roll-worthy, Harry's dumb man mistakes aren't, in my opinion, unrealistic.
Regardless, I recommend Dresden novels to anyone who likes a fantastic, fast-paced piece of fiction.
