Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, Book 3)
by Jim Butcher
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Book Reviews of Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, Book 3)
Book Review: Who you gonna Call?!
Summary: 5 Stars
Harry Dresden, Jim Butcher's wise-cracking wizard gumshoe returns in this gripping adventure! This time Harry finds himself a reluctant ghostbuster who must discover who have stirred up the ghosts of the spirit world who are going on a terror spree in Chicago.Harry's adventures will take from escaping from seductive but manipulative fairy godmother who seeks to enslave him, to battle blood-thirsty vampires and finally to a terrifying ghost of a demon he has slain!Harry Dresden series is entertaining blend of magic mystery, mirth and mayhem as you watch Harry get himself into and of of trouble and who's sense of honor is written in stone.The characters again come alive in this series like Harry's friend,michael a real knight who juggles saving the world with his responsiblities of his family.Bianca, the sinister head of the vampires in town and her equally menacing vampire hench people:Kyle and Kelly. Susan Rodriguez, Harry's on again off again reporter girlfriend. I love this series and you will to. So if you want excitement.Who you gonna call? Harry Dresden of course!
Book Review: Okay, but Butcher REALLY needs to visit Chicago....
Summary: 2 Stars
This would be a far better book if I had never lived in Chicago. But I did live in Chicago for a few years -- long enough to recognize MANY inaccuracies in Butcher's geography of Chicago. Some of them could have been avoided if he'd looked at any map of the city. These errors distract from the story enough to make it annoying to read at times: some of the things the character does do not make sense, or are not even possible, in real-world Chicago. (One example: Why take city streets through one of the worst parts of town when an entrance to Lakeshore Drive is two blocks away?) My husband, a Chicago native, found the inaccuracies about Chicago painful enough that he couldn't finish the book. These problems cost the book 1.5 stars. The other problem is his writing style, which feels forced at times. The paragraph about how Dresden likes to decorate with textures rather than colors seems like it was lifted almost-verbatim from the previous two books. (No, I didn't search for it.) There are other things like this that bug me about his books. This costs another half-star.
Book Review: Dresden series takes a dark turn
Summary: 4 Stars
Grave Peril is a much darker book than either Storm Front or Fool Moon. This book has a sense of hopelessness to it that neither of the others contained, even in their darker moments. Read with caution, and read slowly. The bad guys are bigger, badder, and there are certainly more of them. The problems start even before page one, and never let up, or give room for breathing or for Harry's usual wisecracks. Michael is a welcome character addition, especially when the only other returning male character, Carmichael, was killed in Fool Moon. Murphy is noticeable by her absence, but I guess there is only room for 1 woman in Harry Dresden's life, as Susan, the reporter for the Arcane and Harry's love interest is more prevalent in Grave Peril.
This is a good read, but I can't help hoping that the 4th book in the series gives Harry a little bit of a break from the nonstop terror and evil.
Book Review: Oh, Harry we love you
Summary: 5 Stars
This series is becoming very interesting and the characters seem like they are real people. Imagine having a wizard in your town, except this town is Chacago and the poor ghosts are being tourtered and tied up with barb wire and made to hurt people,especially the people that Harry Dresden likes and also some that he really cares for. All these situations build up the local vampire called Bianca and her dominions, and the showdown to fantastic climax that leaves you wanting more. At the end of the story you hope that Susan, Harry's girlfriend can be saved from her torment and she can return home, and the other vampires Justine and Thomas can return to a normal,for them way of life, and finally Harry finding a cure for Susan, and for confronting the White Council a continuation for his next adventure. I am anxiouslly awaiting for Summer Knight his next I love these books.Book Review: rolicking fun and adventure
Summary: 5 Stars
I have read all three titles in this series and can't wait for number four.Some say this series is similar to Hamiltons Anita Blake. The early Blake titles for sure. Like them this had a sense of adventure, humor and mystery.
That mecahnical objects go on the fritz whenever Harry is around adds plenty of light touches. Also the ingrediants in his potions are imaginative to say the least.
I am not much of a fantasy reader but this series is definetly an exception.
The titles pretty much stand on their own and move at a fast pace.
The fact that Harry tells the story in first person helps keep the pace going. This is escapist adventure not a soul searching morass.
The setting and plot lines leave plenty of room for Harry and Company to expand. And expand I hope they will.
This is a wonderful series and I for one cannot wait for the next title.