I'm not going to lie.... I've been putting
off book #2 of the Dresden Files for over a year. I think it's because
I don't want to like the series. My husband and his band of merry
gamers love the Dresden Files and I feel like if I add them to the list
of books I enjoy it'll push me over the edge from somewhat cranky loner
to full on geek myself. And I really don't want to fall into that
category. I watch too much reality TV for that.
But pick up "Fool Moon" I did, and I fear there's no going back.
Summary: When a series of gruesome unexplained murders occurs in Chicago, Lt. Karrin Murphy knows there's only one wizard to call: Harry Dresden. And not just because he's the only self-acknowledged wizard in the United States. Dresden is pulled onto the scene of a brutal and bloody murder with almost no evidence, except a large wolf paw by the body. Harry uses his knowledge of the arcane, his talking skull Bob and information from an overly friendly demon to learn who the likely culprit may be...and where they may strike next.
My Thoughts: The reason I read the Dresden series isn't to think all that much about what I'm reading. It read them to be entertained, pure and simple, and Fool Moon does the trick.
Fool Moon begins with Harry dining with a younger colleague in the local wizard bar. She asks him for help on something complex and dangerous, and his inner white knight refuses to help her--what she's asking is dangerous and above her skill level. Harry's choice ends up in her dismemberment and sets Harry on a path to his inevitable near doom. (Don't worry, reader, this seems to happen every book and to my knowledge the series is still going strong.) What follows next is the epitome of entertainment - gruesome murders, hilarious encounters with Bob the skull, more insight into Dresden's own past, and an action packed who-dunnit that keeps the reader guessing til the end.
But pick up "Fool Moon" I did, and I fear there's no going back.
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My Thoughts: The reason I read the Dresden series isn't to think all that much about what I'm reading. It read them to be entertained, pure and simple, and Fool Moon does the trick.
Fool Moon begins with Harry dining with a younger colleague in the local wizard bar. She asks him for help on something complex and dangerous, and his inner white knight refuses to help her--what she's asking is dangerous and above her skill level. Harry's choice ends up in her dismemberment and sets Harry on a path to his inevitable near doom. (Don't worry, reader, this seems to happen every book and to my knowledge the series is still going strong.) What follows next is the epitome of entertainment - gruesome murders, hilarious encounters with Bob the skull, more insight into Dresden's own past, and an action packed who-dunnit that keeps the reader guessing til the end.
Rating: A nice installment in the series.
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Reviewed By: Tami
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