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You can down this book in a sitting or two as it is a page turner and is light reading. Harry is just a butt kicking wizard who finds himself in very bad situations alot of the time and this book has its share of rocks and hard places. If you have started on book 1, then you know what to expect. Not great dialog, not great character depth, but that isn't what this book (or series) is aimed for. Up to this point, book 3 has been better than 1 and 2 and those were fun to read also. If not, you can read this book on its own, but there are some references back to the earlier 2 books that you won't know and plus you might as well start on 1 :)Book is just fun action. a popcorn book if you will.
But if there's any background noise, I find I miss whole lines of narration due to Marsters' sotto voce. Keep up the good work, Mr. I've really enjoyed the Dresden Files series thus far, and this book is no exception. Really, what more can you ask for. Would have been a five-star review without this one (small) complaint. At dramatic points in the story, Marsters all but whispers the lines. As audio books are a uniquely portable medium, I'm guessing several people do the same.
This book and the recording are otherwise fantastic. I'm nitpicking an otherwise superb narration.
I have one small gripe with his narration, and I'm surprised that I haven't seen it mentioned. I know, I know.
Sure, some of dialouge can make you roll your eyes ("Hells bells" gets old after the second time you've heard it), but the plot is well-paced, the characters, though somewhat flat, can be funny and interesting at the same time, and the story is entertaining. And if I listen with the volume up, my eardrums are nearly ruptured with the next line, which is likely shouted.
Butcher, and I'll keep reading/listening. Plenty of authors do worse.I've been listening to the series on audio book, and Marsters does a GREAT job of capturing Dresden's wry wit, and excels with the voices for other characters as well.
Now, I listen to books primarily in my car and while out running.
If this trend continues, I might be dressing up as Dresden and waiting line at the book store, at 11:55pm they day before the next release is out. Book 1 in this series is fantastic. Book 2 is even better, and Book 3 is better than Book 2.
This is a page turner, and the ending will probably have you immediately buying the next in the series to read.My biggest gripe would be the opening scene, where Butcher info dumps in a rather clumsy fashion everything that Harry Dresden's been up to recently. This series is good clean fun from beginning to end. Beyond that point, the story starts to run smoothly. Grave Peril is more of the same. Alternately amusing and exciting, the tale follows Harry on the trail of disturbing ghost manifestations.
Can Harry figure it out in time to save his friend detective Murphy. Turns out that a demon, ghosts, vampires, and Harry's evil fairy godmother all want a piece of him. The book will keep you on the edge of your seat until the last page. Grave Peril is another stay-up-all-night-and-read-it-in-one-sitting book from author Jim Butcher. This time, wisecracking supernatural gumshoe Harry Dresden teams up with a Knight of The Cross to track down the source of supernatural unrest in the Chicago area.
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