Ghost Story Overview

Ghost Story is the latest in the critically acclaimed series the Dresden Files, a series that combines the magic and fantasy of the Harry Potter genre to the "hardboiled" detective. or Noir genre. After the massive cliffhanger that ended the last book, Ghost story picks up the moment the previous novel ended, Harry Dresden, the books protagonist has been killed, as the title implies, Ghost Story follows Dresden as he attempts to find out the identity of his killer. The book also reintroduces many older characters, and shows how Harry's actions in the previous novels have effected there lives. With one of the most shocking twists that I have ever read in a novel. Definitely not a novel for newcomers to the series, the countless references to events in prior books, is probably the greatest criticism I have for the book. While by the 13th book in the series, it comes to be expected that the series would reference itself, the overuse of references does get kind of annoying. It is also very interesting to see how some of the characters introduced in the earlier novels have evolved over time. While not eclipsing Changes, the previous novel, as my favorite in the series, Ghost Story and indeed the entire Dresden Files are a must read for anyone interested in either a darker urban fantasy, or a gripping detective novel.