Will M.'s Reviews > Fool Moon

A gruesome murder comes along, and Harry Dresden's expertise is needed. A brutally mutilated corpse. Strange-looking paw prints. A full moon.

I really liked the first book of the series, and I was expecting a lot more from this. The premise screams werewolves, and that's actually my favorite supernatural creature. Werewolves are badass and ruthless, but once again, Butcher had his own take on the supernatural. He sort of mellowed it down, and made it more realistic. I don't hate his imaginative take on supernatural creatures, but I like gut wrenching action. This lacked the action that it needed, and the plot seems a bit mediocre.

I wanted more of Dresden and Murphy, but right from the start of the novel Murphy already shunned Dresden. We get a bit more of Susan here, but I don't foresee me growing on Susan. The main antagonist here wasn't as amazing as the one from the first novel. He wasn't brutal and merciless. I had high expectations from werewolves, but I ended up disappointed in the end.

The plot itself was not as interesting as I wanted it to be. I wasn't bored, but I wasn't blown away either. With a premise consisting of werewolves, this novel should've been a lot better. The new take on werewolves created by Butcher was not that bad, but not that cool either. I don't see it as something that would become a main thing, in the supernatural genre. It's just so mellowed down that I didn't enjoy it that much.

3/5 stars. Everything felt mediocre, but I'm still dedicated on continuing with the series. I already own book 3, and I already ordered books 4-9. As mediocre as this novel may be, this series is still slowly becoming one of my favorites.