Though the heat, humidity and drought are a constant reminder that Summer still reigns, I have found myself itching for the kind of books that call out to me in the Autumn. When my friend Jeff suggested last weekend that we read the second book in Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files series, I took that as a sign to scratch that itch. I found Full Moon available for electronic download on my local library’s website and uploaded it to my newly won Kindle and gave her a test run. Verdict: I like it!
Still suffering the fallout from the last time detective Karrin Murphy, of the Chicago PD Special Investigations Unit, called him in on a case, Wizard-for-Hire Harry Dresden is scraping by on any odd-job he can find while musing upon his rotten luck. When a series of gruesome killings pushes Murphy to consult with him once more, Dresden discovers that his actions have consequences and in addition to having to deal with all the people who believe him to be a charlatan, he now has to work with a partner who no longer trusts him.
Signs at the murder scene quickly point to the presence of a werewolf and it is Harry’s role to not only prove that this stock horror character is anything but a hackneyed fictional creation, but is instead extremely dangerous in all its many forms. Before the full moon sets Harry Dresden will come face to face with horrors best forgotten and will find himself asking the age old question, “Why me?”.
