Death Masks

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• The Best Reviews: Jim Butcher, Death Masks

  "Very powerful urban fantasy" Two extremely competent female cat burglars steal the Shroud of Turin with all signs pointing towards the icon being taken to Chicago. Evidence suggests that Chicago mobster John Marcone is the intended buyer, but the ch ... (read full critics)

  thebestreviews published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

5 Reviews

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  The 5th book of this serie doesn't disappoint.
  It's very similar to the earlier ones and since Dresden is quite funny I don't see why a reader should put the books aside. Whichever subplot Butcher has in mind(and I know there is..there MUST be one!) at the moment is still hiding somewhere..so there' ... (continue)

  The 5th book of this serie doesn't disappoint.
  It's very similar to the earlier ones and since Dresden is quite funny I don't see why a reader should put the books aside. Whichever subplot Butcher has in mind(and I know there is..there MUST be one!) at the moment is still hiding somewhere..so there's not much to say besides: start reading from book 1 or you'll miss a lot of connections in the future!
  See you after the 6th volume..

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  RubraAddicted said on Mar 21, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  Love reading about Harry Dresden! I've been hopping all around the series, so know different things, but am always surprised by what happens. Harry seems like a good person to know

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  wilkinsjordan said on Jan 8, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  Another enjoyable romp

  Butcher keeps rolling out his trademark high-energy, slightly sloppy, pedal-to-the-floor-and-hope-they-won't-notice mix of noir and urban fantasy.

  Harry Potter for (the not so) adults. The books feel like comic novel (I suppose there are comics about the character, too, they made a TV series a ... (continue)

  Butcher keeps rolling out his trademark high-energy, slightly sloppy, pedal-to-the-floor-and-hope-they-won't-notice mix of noir and urban fantasy.

  Harry Potter for (the not so) adults. The books feel like comic novel (I suppose there are comics about the character, too, they made a TV series already, after all) so don't expect Gene Wolfe.

  After 5 books I start noticing that in his effort to keep the adrenaline high the author is perhaps packing too many things in too little space (and time). This requires the introduction of always larger teams of more and more powerful baddies, and a veritable Legion Of The Super GoodDoers to help the main characters, who is competent and powerful, but often needs a little deus-ex-machiery to save his hide.

  Check your disbelief at the door, and enjoy.

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  Pamar said on Nov 8, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  Dresden Files Book 5

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  Zhye said on Aug 3, 2007 | Add your feedback

• 5

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• English Books
• Mass Market Paperback 378 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0451459407
• ISBN-13: 9780451459404
• Publisher: Roc
• Pub date: Aug 05, 2003
• Dimensions: 1097 mm x 710 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Paperback, Others and eBook

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