Listening Length 11 hours and 17 minutes
Published 2009
The Dresden Files have taken the genre of paranormal mystery to a new level of action, excitement, and hard-hitting magical muscle. Now, in Death Masks, Jim Butcher’s smart-guy private eye may have taken on more than he ever wanted to handle.
Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only practicing professional wizard, should be happy that business is pretty good for a change. But he also knows that whenever things are going good, the only way left for them to go is bad. Way bad. Such as:
A duel with the lethal champion of the Red Court, who must kill Harry to end the war between vampires and wizards.
Professional hit men using Harry for target practice.
The missing Shroud of Turin—and the possible involvement of Chicago's most feared mob boss.
A handless and headless corpse the Chicago police need identified.
Not to mention the return of Harry’s …
The Dresden Files have taken the genre of paranormal mystery to a new level of action, excitement, and hard-hitting magical muscle. Now, in Death Masks, Jim Butcher’s smart-guy private eye may have taken on more than he ever wanted to handle.
Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only practicing professional wizard, should be happy that business is pretty good for a change. But he also knows that whenever things are going good, the only way left for them to go is bad. Way bad. Such as:
A duel with the lethal champion of the Red Court, who must kill Harry to end the war between vampires and wizards.
Professional hit men using Harry for target practice.
The missing Shroud of Turin—and the possible involvement of Chicago's most feared mob boss.
A handless and headless corpse the Chicago police need identified.
Not to mention the return of Harry’s ex-girlfriend Susan, who’s still struggling with her semi-vampiric nature. And who seems to have a new man in her life. Some days, it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed. No matter how much you’re charging.
©2003 Jim Butcher; (P)2009 Penguin Audiobooks
I was a little frustrated with this book, not sure I can put my finger on it....but still decent book.
I did not enjoy this one as much as Summer Knight, but it was definitely a strong book. In a way, the Dresden files feel like one huge book because of the overlying story arc. Every book you get fed little tidbits to get a deeper look into Harry's world, leaving you to question his background. But there are so few tidbits of info that you as reader and Harry as character gain that it seems like Jim Butcher can draw this out forever. He probably will.
Like in previous books, I really enjoy all recurring elements. It makes the world more cohesive. Which means I enjoyed the return of Michael, I really enjoyed the new Susan (though the 'love scene' made me roll my eyes), another look at Marcone, and I am really looking forward to the return of the Denarians. Riveting. Fast paced. Quick read. All I have …
I did not enjoy this one as much as Summer Knight, but it was definitely a strong book. In a way, the Dresden files feel like one huge book because of the overlying story arc. Every book you get fed little tidbits to get a deeper look into Harry's world, leaving you to question his background. But there are so few tidbits of info that you as reader and Harry as character gain that it seems like Jim Butcher can draw this out forever. He probably will.
Like in previous books, I really enjoy all recurring elements. It makes the world more cohesive. Which means I enjoyed the return of Michael, I really enjoyed the new Susan (though the 'love scene' made me roll my eyes), another look at Marcone, and I am really looking forward to the return of the Denarians. Riveting. Fast paced. Quick read. All I have come to enjoy about the Dresden Files.
