Storm Front

I had a great time with Storm Front. It oozes of 30's and 40's hard boiled detective stories, and manages to construct an interesting universe, combining the modern world with magic and fantastical creatures.

One bit of fair criticism is that it leans a bit too heavily into outdated (and misunderstood) masculinity. It didn't ruin it for me, but I do hope that gets better in the follow-ups. That said, I've already started the next one. It's just that fun.

As a sidenote, I listened to the audio book, and the narration is just superb. It's taken straight out of noir detective narration from that genre's heyday. If that sounds like your thing, go listen to it!

Engaging and suspenseful first entry in the tales of the wizard-detective Harry Dresden. A page-turner in the style of old-time detective stories. Relies on an adolescent masculinity that is a bit off-putting, but I hear the series improves, and will give the next book a shot.