Proven Guilty (The Dresden Files, Book 8)
by Jim Butcher
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I tore through this one, pretty much. I started reading around 10 pm, after my meeting was over, and stayed up till (gulp) 3:15 am. I was in bed, though, so at least my body was resting...[return][return]I liked this one. Probably not as much as some of the other Dresden Files (I've yet to put them in "most liked" order, so I'm not sure which is my favorite right now) but it was good. Jim Butcher has a way of injecting humor into the most serious of situations, and of dropping bombs on...more
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Read in May, 2008
"Hell's Bells" count - 16, with 7 instances of "Stars and Stones." I think it's clear which one is Butcher's favorite....
It's one year later....
Many things have changed for Harry Dresden. He has family now, and a giant dog. He has a job - a real one, as a Warden - and all the responsibility that goes with it. He also has the shadow of a fallen angel in his head and a war with the vampiric Red Court to contend with. And in the midst of all this, he's given two small, ...more
It's one year later....
Many things have changed for Harry Dresden. He has family now, and a giant dog. He has a job - a real one, as a Warden - and all the responsibility that goes with it. He also has the shadow of a fallen angel in his head and a war with the vampiric Red Court to contend with. And in the midst of all this, he's given two small, ...more
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The 8th volume of the Dresden files is, in my opinion, the best of the first 10 books. In fact, it would be my recommendation to start with this book and then White Knight, and then go back and read the rest,if you do not have access to the earlier volumes.
Harry Dresden is the only professional wizard in Chicago -- he's in the yellow pages, under "Wizard" -- and he is not a fraud. This time around, Harry gets more involved with one of his closest friends, Michael, and his family....more
Harry Dresden is the only professional wizard in Chicago -- he's in the yellow pages, under "Wizard" -- and he is not a fraud. This time around, Harry gets more involved with one of his closest friends, Michael, and his family....more
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Read in June, 2007
By this book Butcher has gotten over the worst of his writing flaws, what's left is simply a personal like or dislike for a story telling style. All of which is wiped away by the story itself.
As usual Dresden gets hit, hit hard and hit early and does the whole macho, I am on my last legs, stint for nearly half the book. Maybe more, though the follow through plot makes that less about actual resources and more about resources he's willing to tap, which I find more agreeable. If you've made it...more
As usual Dresden gets hit, hit hard and hit early and does the whole macho, I am on my last legs, stint for nearly half the book. Maybe more, though the follow through plot makes that less about actual resources and more about resources he's willing to tap, which I find more agreeable. If you've made it...more
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It's not often that I come across an author who, eight books into a series, just keeps getting better. Harry is not, by any stretch of the imagination, a static protagonist. In fact, Jim Butcher takes great delight in upping the traditional author's torturing-of-the-main-character ante in every book. But Harry, thank goodness, is not some lone-wolf type. He has friends, he has what might be termed family, and he goes out there to help them even at the risk of his own life.
In "Proven Gui...more
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the love of my life
This is the second book in history I have ever considered reading twice, voluntarily.
I don't think I have higher praise.
Harry Dresden is the only, openly practicing wizard in Chicago. He's in the phone book under 'wizards.' He's a private investigator who teams up with Chicago's finest when things get a bit hairy.
But that isn't the point of the book or even the series. Harry is a lonely, powerful, angry, sarcastic guy trying to do right in the world. He has a lot of issues and ...more
I don't think I have higher praise.
Harry Dresden is the only, openly practicing wizard in Chicago. He's in the phone book under 'wizards.' He's a private investigator who teams up with Chicago's finest when things get a bit hairy.
But that isn't the point of the book or even the series. Harry is a lonely, powerful, angry, sarcastic guy trying to do right in the world. He has a lot of issues and ...more
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Read in March, 2007
One of the review blurbs inside says this is his best work yet. I certainly agreed... it's been a while since I read the previous volume in the series, so the characters had varying degrees of familarity to me, but I can't recall being this involved and excited in any of the previous books. He just seemed to be hitting on cylinders for this one. As I started it, and the conflicts and responsibilities started piling up on poor Harry, I thought that Butcher was falling in to a predictable formu...more
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Read in November, 2006
Once again, a very readable guilty pleasure. Butcher does an excellent job of keeping characters fresh. He rotates them in and out of each book with aplomb. Murphy was missing from the last book; she returns in this one, but the reader isn’t given the happily ever after that she wants, but she gets what is necessary to keep the tension of the story. I love Dresden, the confused wizard who keeps stumbling, just to get back up again to try to do the right thing. I appreciate that Michael, t...more
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One of the best of the series. Harry takes on some serious stuff: the White Council is at war with the Red Court, someone is attacking horror fans at a convention, and his friend Michael's oldest daughter is caught in the thick of it. Added to that, there are rumors that Queen Mab of the Winter Court has gone insane, and Thomas is acting a little weird. Fun, thrilling, and scary in a good way. I particularly loved the discussion of what breed Mouse the dog might be:
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Read in March, 2007
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I was excited about this book when I saw how thick it was. Dresden never seems to last long enough for me. Sad.
This book I felt got a little darker and even better than many of the previous ones. It isn't often that eight books into a series an author can easily keep the readers attention!
I love Harry Dresden, don't get me wrong, but I find myself becoming more and more drawn to the side characters in his stories. I wonder about Murphy, miss Michael, am curious about Thomas, think Kincaid...more
This book I felt got a little darker and even better than many of the previous ones. It isn't often that eight books into a series an author can easily keep the readers attention!
I love Harry Dresden, don't get me wrong, but I find myself becoming more and more drawn to the side characters in his stories. I wonder about Murphy, miss Michael, am curious about Thomas, think Kincaid...more
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Read in August, 2007
It's been a year since my last Dresden book, and oh my how I've missed the dry wit and self-deprecating humor! Perhaps with the series having been [short-lived] on tv helped me picture the scenes and people a bit better than before? But my oh my, what a satisfying read!! Plot after plot after plot all twisted together, and there's so much more to this tale. I have my suspicions about what's going to happen to Harry in the next book or two, involving that Sword of the Cross he's keeping for t...more
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Read in May, 2006
PROVEN GUILTY (Fantasy-Chicago) – VG
Butcher, Jim – 8th in series
ROC, 2006 – Hardcover
Harry is now on the White Council of Wizards and witnesses the execution of a young man for using black magic. Afterwards, Harry is asked to investigate rumors of other uses of black magic in the city. When the daughter of Harry friends is involved, more is at stake than just Harry’s life.
*** I love this series; I love Harry, I love Bob the skull and Mouse the dog. I don’t even mind the gor...more
Butcher, Jim – 8th in series
ROC, 2006 – Hardcover
Harry is now on the White Council of Wizards and witnesses the execution of a young man for using black magic. Afterwards, Harry is asked to investigate rumors of other uses of black magic in the city. When the daughter of Harry friends is involved, more is at stake than just Harry’s life.
*** I love this series; I love Harry, I love Bob the skull and Mouse the dog. I don’t even mind the gor...more
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Read in October, 2007
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Fantasy and Mystery Fans
As a series, I think this is a fantastic set of stories, and I can't wait to read the next one. As for this book, I have to say that I enjoyed this one more than the previous seven because Butcher is expanding his characters even more than he has in the past.
In previous books, the secondary characters have been rather three dimensional like popup books, well rounded from several angles but not truly complete. In this volume, though, the peripheral characters are much more developed and rou...more
In previous books, the secondary characters have been rather three dimensional like popup books, well rounded from several angles but not truly complete. In this volume, though, the peripheral characters are much more developed and rou...more
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Read in July, 2008
This was a very pleasant surprise. I was randomly browsing the shelves at the library and came across this book. The preview talked about a wizard who worked for a special branch of the Chicago PD and helped battle vampires and other bad guys. I decided to give it a chance. Great book: interesting plotline, the pacing is great,well developed characters, and lots of action. This is book 8 I've already read book 9 and am probably going to start the series from the beginning. This is the bes...more
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Read in April, 2008
I wish I could give half stars bec. this is realy 2.5. This entry in the series backslid into cliche (band of rag-tags armed to the teeth go on a low-percentage quest) but the improved character development for Dresden continues. I'm getting a bit tired of Michael's family, and at the end of this book, I'm pretty sure Harry won't be stepping away from them. We'll see how that plays out. The amped-up Harry/Karrin romance is ruined, kind of, now that the author is actively pursuing/promoting it....more
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Read in October, 2007
I think this may be my favorite Dresden Files book so far. And I am not sure why. It may be that the characters that are a part of Harry's life are becoming fuller--Michael, Charity and their daughter, Molly; Lt. Murphy, Thomas, Bob, Mouse, Carlos, Morgan, etc. So that when they make even small appearances in these later books, the reader knows and understands them. And as the battles rage, and the politics of the magic world whirl, we become more immersed Harry's inner world.
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Read in February, 2008
This is an outstanding modern day fantasy series set in Chicaga. A plot summery would be difficult however the book reviews describe it as Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Philp Marlow. The first book (Storm Front) began as a class project for Jim Butcher in college. You can clearly see the devolopment and maturation as an auther as the series progresses. He combines great charactor development with intricate plots and at times, laugh out loud humor.
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Read in October, 2007
Another strong outing by Mr. Butcher. The story was not quite as in depth and non-stop in this book as the previous ones but it appears to be setting up for the next book.
There was plenty of character development and some new twists to keep this series a movin'
All in all, considering we are on book 8 of the series I say BRAVO!
It was fun, It was entertaining and I enjoyed the hell out of it.
PS- So Glad Michael is back in the series!!!
There was plenty of character development and some new twists to keep this series a movin'
All in all, considering we are on book 8 of the series I say BRAVO!
It was fun, It was entertaining and I enjoyed the hell out of it.
PS- So Glad Michael is back in the series!!!
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Read in April, 2007
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Fans of The Dresden Files
Jim butcher is an enjoyable author and Harry Dresden is a great series but this installment feels a little too long and too muddled to be really enthusiastic about. I appreciate what Jim Butcher is trying to do with Harry in this book, and somewhere beneath a lot of 'stuff' is a good book. I still enjoy this series, but I won't rush out and get the next installment in hardcover, this is a series which I'd always wait for paperback on...
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