Turn Coat (The Dresden Files, Book 11) by Jim Butcher
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Book Reviews of Turn Coat (The Dresden Files, Book 11)
Book Review: Turn Coat Review
Summary: 5 Stars
With Butcher having now reached 11 books in the series and he still plans to go for more, I was starting to get a little worried on how he'd keep up the quality of the stories and series.
I'm not disappointed.
Granted, I was right about who the villian (turn coat) was when I first saw him introduced. It doesn't detract from my enjoyment of the story and seeing it unfold and with all the factions involved, all the allies and antagonists there are, Butcher has done a good job of keeping them all well used and their parts well developed and not slacked off or dropped. No one felt like a foot note or token usage of characters as happened to the werewolves in a past book of this series.
The development of several characters were good, even if sobering such as Thomas, the werewolves, Molly and so on.
Any drawbacks? To me that the villian was too easy to spot. A few repetitive lines of thought with "Super Genius" and Disneyland that felt a little too formulaic or disjointed. Like you could tell the author must have been on one track and frame of mind writting a section and then another later. Just minor complaints if any.
I'm sure several of the other reviews have dropped spoilers. So I'll leave this one with, this book was certainly darker and more sobering or somber at the end with the wind down and wrapping up the loose ends after all the fast paced action. It was still good and still well worth the read. I await the next in the series to see if Butcher can still continue to deliver.
Book Review: A Dresden Files novel
Summary: 5 Stars
Another book in the Dresden Files and this one is exceptional. I really enjoyed it. There was the usual action and fighting, but there was a lot of information and background on the world of magic as written by Mr. Butcher. Harry has been keeping his head down and being good. Even though he has become a warden, he still is mistrusted and viewed with suspicion and disdain by veteran Warden Morgan. So when Morgan shows up at his door, wounded and on the run from the White Council, Harry doesn't know what to think. Morgan has been accused of treason against the White Council and of murder. Now he has come to Harry for help, his reasoning is that Harry always fights for the underdog and Harry knows what it's like to be accused and being innocent. As predicted Harry can't say no and now he must uncover the real culprit and save Morgan. Doing this just may cost him his life and the life of anyone that helps him. Molly his apprentice helps by staying with Morgan and nursing his wounds and then Morgan is tracked to Harry's. Now Harry must put them all in hiding. Harry's brother is taking hostage and tortured. Harry's army of "Little People" led by Toot Toot fast become one of Harry's best weapons against the forces that mean to kill Morgan and Harry included. This book is full of the people that we have all met briefly in the other Dresden books and we all get to see what they have been doing and how they have grown and changed. This is a must read for all of Jim Butcher fans.Book Review: Solid
Summary: 5 Stars
Just finished reading this in the space of two days. It's the kind of book you can't help but devour, as there are no "dead" chapters anywhere. These books just keep getting better as they go. However the one drawback to TURN COAT is that to me the general circle of events felt a little too much like some of the previous books.
In this installment Harry continues to develop and mature in new ways - not just his magical abilities, but you can see him starting to become the master of situations rather than only being forced to *react* to the events around him. He also continues to build his network of loyal friends and allies, and as always he plays well with enemies when required. There is also a scene where he realizes how he might look over the years to the powers of the White Council, and it just puts a grin on your face because you get to look back on the same previous events as well.
That's one thing that really draws you in to this series - you can't help but be entirely on Harry's side throughout the series, and damn if he isn't the coolest character ever. (Seriously, can anyone ever top the zombie Tyrannosaur scene from a previous book?).
I did miss Michael Carpenter being involved somehow. There is a certain kind of warm serenity around the Carpenter household that I missed, a calm space in the storm of action.
Anyway, another great book in the series. Can't wait for the next!
Book Review: Something Mom never taught you ... ALWAYS avoid ancient Navaho naagloshii shagnasty shape-shifters!
Summary: 5 Stars
One more necessary lesson and safety tip from among the hundreds that Dresden has provided in his chronicles.
Having read all the Dresden books, I always anxiously await the next episode. Amazon reviewers have dissected Butcher's writings well enough that one more Turncoat review seems unnecessary. BUT ... a review of Buthcher's Dresden creation in total may be useful for someone looking for a great series to immerse themselves into.
Finding a "great" series to spend an enjoyable hundred hours or so is a tricky business as the avid reader well knows. I can report that there are few series that I've enjoyed more than shadowing the wizard Dresden in his exploits around Chicago and both the seen and unseen worlds. Buthcher is a master of word imagery in a nouveau-arcane way. Buthcher's style is quite unique and contagious. He writes with affection for the story and it's characters as few can do. He introduces such smart-alecky, word-thoughts that you can barely refrain from injecting them in casual conversation.
Dresden and every friend and enemy along his path combine to create a raucously mundane story about your above average wizard just trying to make a buck and save the planet from the forces of evil. Buthcher makes it all work ... he's got an `industry' going here that must be coveted by his authorial peers.
Read every Dresden book. They're worth twice the price.
Book Review: Harry Potter Move Over And Let The Man Harry Dresden Show You How It's Done
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been a great fan of this series after just watching the show and reading the first book about a year ago and am definitely gratified that the next book has come out. The one thing I feel that makes Harry Dresden so likable and popular as a character is that he's not this all powerful rich wizard who can kill a thousand people with a snap of his finger but is a working class wizard stiff like the rest of us. Harry has the skill and the ability but must keep in the confines of what the white council allows, and if you've read the novels from the start you'll know that the person Morgan he's trying to help out is not really a great friend of his but that's Harry for you. You'll also love how Harry isn't the strait and honorable hero that most writers have in their stories but is actually more of the down-to-earth hero with the sarcastic wit and smart mouth he uses to tell off people he dislikes is amusing to read. At the end though Harry is a real hero and follows what he himself feels to be the right path no matter what the white council or anyone says and he has quite an arsenal of friends to help him out of a jam when needed. So if you're feeling nostalgic for a magical novel fix and are tired of rereading the Harry Potter books here's a series worth a try you'll be shocked at how well you'll enjoy the series more than you might expect...