Small Favor (The Dresden Files, Book 10) by Jim Butcher

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Small Favor (The Dresden Files, Book 10)
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Updated on 12-28-2008.

Features

Audio CD: 9 pages

Publisher: Penguin Audio; Unabridged edition (April 1, 2008)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0143143395

ISBN-13: 978-0143143390

Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 5.3 x 1.6 inches

Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces ()

From Publishers Weekly
Intricate yet accessible plotting and near-Arctic winter weather mark the 10th Harry Dresden adventure from bestseller Butcher (after 2007's White Night). A friendly snowball fight opens the Chicago-based wizard-detective's latest tale, but it's not long before a host of more dangerous foes are out for Harry's blood. A missing human mobster is said to be seeking greater influence among Chicago's extranormal population, but the true threat proves both more subtle and of much greater consequence. Butcher smoothly manages a sizable cast of allies and adversaries, doles out needed backstory with crisp efficiency and sustains just the right balance of hair's-breadth tension and comic relief. Encounters with a series of increasingly dangerous Billy Goats Gruff unfold with particular cleverness, and key developments involving Sgt. Karrin Murphy, Harry's reluctant police liaison, will intrigue seasoned fans as well as newcomers attracted by last year's TV adaptation of the series. (Apr.)
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Review
“Harry Dresden is perhaps the best-written supernatural detective working today.”
—SFRevu

“Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer starring Philip Marlowe.”
—Entertainment Weekly --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Small Favor (The Dresden Files, Book 10) (Hardcover) You are never going to believe what Queen Mab wants Harry to do in exchange for a favor owed her. She wants him to rescue Gentleman Johnny Marcone (one of Chicago's most nefarious gangsters) from unknown kidnappers. Now, having Johnny out of the scene could be a good thing? Well, not if the folks holding him are the order of the Denarians. And yes, they want Gentleman Johnny to take one of those ill-fated coins and the demon possession that goes with. Unfortunately, Queen Titania is not in agreement with her sister regarding Johnny's possession and she sends some heavies of her own to get Harry's goat. What is described as a small favor turns out to be a serious threat to many of the people Harry cares about. As always, Jim Butcher puts a lot of heart into his novels. He's kept Harry a good man, someone who'd risk his own life for others, a real hero in the urban fantasy genre. We get some favorites returning: Michael Carpenter and his family; Sanya, the Black Russian Knight; Captain Luccio; Gard (remember Monoc Security, part of Marcone's protection?); and others. "Small Favor" is one of the faster paced Dresden novels around. Jim had me hooked from the beginning and didn't let up until I turned the last page. I was glad to read that Butcher has ideas for 20 or so Dresden novels on the books and I seriously hope that his publisher will allow him to continue writing them.

Small Favor (The Dresden Files, Book 10)
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Available from Amazon
Price: $29.67
Updated on 12-28-2008.