Books Read

85. Hot Lead, Cold Iron  by Ari Marmell.

Chicago, 1930-something. The mean streets are a battlezone between the various Mafias and gangs. The police are poorly used. The politicians are corrupt. Who walks down the streets attempting to make rent and buy a nice glass of warm milk? Mick Oberon, private investigator -- and an Aes Sidhe.

Not bad, not great, will try the next one in a bit. Less snark than Dresden.

Books Read

86. Dark Site, by Patrick Lee

Either the third book in a series or the end of a trilogy about Sam Dresden, a former specops soldier who keeps getting dragged into adventures he really doesn't want. Suppose Dean Koontz wrote cogently and well, and didn't use a supernatural explanation for the horror scenarios -- that's what this is like.

Surprisingly readable as an introductory book to the series, too. That can happen when you feature human protagonists who don't level up, though it runs the risk of becoming reset-episodic.

(I recommend Lee's first trilogy, which is excellent SF.)