![]() ![]() ![]() Even knowing it was likely to have a cliffhanger ending didn’t stop me from feeling that weird disassociation you get from an abrupt ending, that sense of incompleteness, and I’m betting some people are going to be really disappointed by that. Whether it’s true or not that Butcher wrote one book and then split it into two for publication, that’s the way it comes across, and it does explain why we have the second part coming in September. This instalment feels like half of a whole. As far as I’m concerned, the only real issues were structural. I read the whole book straight through, loving every minute back in Harry’s Chicago. It takes some skill to produce something that feels the same AND different, cosy and surprising. Butcher’s answer is to offer the typical Dresden novel with a few significant twists. Considering this instalment follows the best book in the series by far and a seriously long break, there were a lot of expectations to live up to. Peace Talks picks up right after Skin Game, quickly setting up the first in a whole new set of challenges. ![]()
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