A review by catlion27
Grave Peril by Jim Butcher

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I really liked this one. Tense and interesting all the way through. In the past I've been bothered by Dresden needing to describe what felt like every woman's body that he came across, but in this book the times that he lingered on someone's sex appeal felt intentional (by the author). It's a weakness of Dresden's that many characters use to manipulate or exploit him, and I think the book used that to good effect. 

Everyone is right: Michael is a delight. 

Good setup and payoff from the (fantastic) beginning scene, though the plot was a little convoluted and there was at least one plot thread that I felt didn't go anywhere. 

Overall I really enjoyed it, more than I thought I would, and I'm excited to continue the series in a way that I wasn't after book 2.