Review: Butcher keeps on getting better and better
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2012
Books 1 to 6 of the series were great. I didn't think Butcher could top that. And yet, when I picked up Dead Beat, I was blown away. Each subsequent book just goes beyond the bar we, the readers, set for the author.The books are highly enjoyable and well worth a read and several re-reads. I have the hard cover copies of the books and yet had to go and buy the ebooks for my Kindle so I always had them at hand.If you are looking for a series filled with sex-god/goddess type supernatural beings, maybe you should look elsewhere. Sure, there are the sex-gods and goddesses in the series (also known as White Court Vampires in the Dresdenverse), but these books are not about them. Not by a long shot. These books are about Harry Dresden, wizard-not-so-extraordinaire, who shows gumption and wiseassery in the face of the worst fears that you can ever imagine. The last book in this collection, Changes, will leave you with a feeling that you have an itch in your head and need to put your fingers in through your ears just so you can scratch it. For most of those who read Changes when it came out, the wait for the next book in the series (Ghost Story) was just excruciating. Butcher does cliffhangers very well. Maybe too well.If you are looking to beat the insomnia demons or if you are just looking for a honking good time, look no further. Harry Dresden, wiseass and sometimes magic slinger, is your man.