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Dead Beat by Jim Butcher My rating: 4 of 5 stars Quick impression: Good one liners for Thomas. Some of Harry's jokes are getting old. Great character development of Butters (with plenty of encouragement by Harry). And, of course, Sue . This one should have made it into the TV series. When I first started this book, I thought it would be a continuation of Harry's relationship with Thomas established in Blood Rites , and given that Thomas is having trouble adjusting to not being wealthy ... well, I thought he was the dead beat in the title. It took me a couple of chapters and re-listening to a few sections before I got it. I suppose that's one drawback to listening to the book instead of reading it. So, if you like zombies and vampires and sexy demons who play mind games, and of course listening to James Marsters , I highly recommend the audible version . I think the last Dresden book I actually read was Storm Front , so I imagine that the print version of Dead Beat i...

My rating: 4 of 5 stars Vampires, ghosts, and righteous men, oh my! I'm late to the Dresden Files party, but better late than never right? This edition, read by James Marsters , moves along at a good pace.If I had been reading instead of listening, this definitely would have been a page-turner -- do not bother me until I am done -- type book. In this installment Harry has his hands full on multiple counts, juggling friends, lovers, enemies, and his fairy godmother. It keeps him going from sun-down to sun-up. He gets so tired he misses vital clues, repeatedly. But once he figures it out, he doesn't leave vengeance to the Lord. Harry survives, but the ending of this book is real tearjerker. View all my reviews