Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, Book 2) by Jim Butcher
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Book Reviews of Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, Book 2)
Book Review: A second great novel, Butcher keeps getting better
Summary: 5 Stars
Imagine Dick Tracy as a wizard. The protagonist of this novel and series is the unapologetically chivalrous yet lovelorn Harry Dresden, the only wizard in the Chicago Yellow Pages. Dresden, a supernatural gumshoe who lives in his rundown Chicago apartment makes for a fun protagonist. While the series is driven more by a blazing plot than by characters, the characters, too, are multifaceted individuals (for the most part) who learn (or not) from real mistakes. And Harry is very conflicted about issues of love, trust and the question of whether he is good or evil, which leads to some excellent drama and internal conflict.
As for Butcher, his neo-noir style narration is spiced liberally with a warm humor that only enhances the non-stop thrills. One of my favorite writers.
Great fun. Outstanding writing. Paced for thrills with no slow spots. Darkly urban, contemporary setting. Magical, colorful characters. What's not to like?
The series is best enjoyed by starting with the first novel, Storm Front.
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, Book 1)
Book Review: Great follow up to the first book in this series
Summary: 5 Stars
This is turning into a very enjoyable series. Harry Dresden, wizard and main charcter of this novel is very well written and likeable. He's fallible and has his limits, but he's also not someone you'd want to cross the wrong way lightly.This book is about a werewolf "invasion" of Chicago. People start dying messily on the full moon and it doesn't take long for it to click with Harry and Detective Murphy from the Special Unit of the Police that "werwolves" are the most likely culpret. However if you are the police, no matter how messy it is that's not really the sort of conculsion you can come out with publicly. And besides, there are more than one type of werewolf and silver doesn't always do the job of stopping them.
This is more violent than the first book, but you also get some more insights into Harry's past and Harry also realises that he has been taking the wrong approch to some things in his present.
If it keeps up it's current quality, this is a series I intend to an eye out for.
Book Review: Excellent continuation of the series
Summary: 5 Stars
I enjoyed Storm Front quite a bit, but I was a bit hesitant about this book because I've been rather hit-and-miss with series. I couldn't have been more wrong.
Fool Moon actually outstripped Storm Front in terms of pacing, and it kept me interested the whole time - something not many series have been able to do. While having read the first book helps - as would be expected - it's not necessary; there's enough information about Harry's past contained in Fool Moon that you understand what's going on the entire time. In addition, Jim Butcher has that rare gift for recapping a previous installment in a series without rehashing the entire plot of the previous book - or making it so close to the wording of the original that it bores the reader.
The action is constant enough to keep the reader entertained and the drama compels you and involves you in the characters' stories, keeping you emotionally invested in the outcome. Very well done.
Book Review: How many werewolves?
Summary: 5 Stars
I love Butcher's take on werewolves in this second book in his series. As if Dresden doesn't have enough trouble trying to help track a serial killer for his friend at the Special Investigation branch of the CPD, he has to cope with the involvment of several groups/gangs of werewolves along the way.
Again, Harry Dresden blunders his way into a situation that he feels that he must cope with, wizard that he is, but is way over his expectations. And, of course, things are not what they seem. But with the help of some silver bullets and his own wizardly knowlege, well, people still get badly hurt. This is no "G" rated series where people just get knocked over after all.
I have to say that I love how consistant the "special effects" are in this series. And I love the characters and the way they interact. Dresden may be blind to the obvious at times, and mess up regularly, but that just makes him human like the rest of us.
Book Review: Leader of the Pack...
Summary: 5 Stars
Jim Butcher does it again with another fun Harry Dresden book. This book picks up a few months after "Storm Front." The main meat of the story deals with a werewolf killer on the loose. But there are many kinds of wolves and many kinds of killers. Harry's police friend Murphy know that something is up and want Harry's help. But the friendship they had at the beginning of Storm Front hasn't weathered well... Murphy no longer has the same trust of Harry she once had. And that's what makes this book such a great read. The interplay of Harry and Murphy, and the steps they take to protect each other, and the consequences that result, make for a very worthwhile read.
The mystery is well played and the action and adventure are well paced but the real magic of this comes from the great characters and their interactions. Harry's struggles both internal and external keep the reader interested and coming back for more.