This is a definite improvement from book 2. I like Werewolves, but the plot of Fool Moon was 'meh' for me. It just felt like there were too many villains.
Anyway, back to this book. I was very on board with everything. The Paladin, Micheal, side-kick was great and added to the world for me. Micheal was a needed foil to Dresden. Dresden's cynicism, while relatable, can get old after awhile. Micheal added some much needed different viewpoints to the world.
There were still parts that felt a little slow. But it didn't damper the flow of the plot. There are just times, and this has happened in every book so far, where something is time-sensitive but they wait or take their time getting it done.
I still think that the way Dresden talks about women is weird, slightly less sexist than the previous two books, still weird. I hope that keeps up.
The plot itself was very engaging. With it being a carryover from a case that was already more or less solved. For me, it brought more depth to Harry and the police force and how much they actually do together. Not just a throwaway line of them solving or dealing with something. This time the way the case was solved had a real lasting effect on everybody.
I'm pretty on the fence when it comes to the relationship between Susan and Harry, I didn't really perceive it as being that deep. Since we're only in his head and he's unwilling to put words to what he feels for her even internally most of the book when he proclaims his feelings at the end of the book it seemed to come out of nowhere.
This probably sounds like a negative review, but I really did enjoy this book and I am very interested in the world and plan to continue the series.
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