I have to say that while this book was better plot and action wise than Ghost Story, I actually liked it less. I knew going in that his return to the living as the Winter Knight would lead Harry down some dark paths and I was interested to see how JB would work that out. While I still feel mostly sympathetic toward Harry I am finding it harder and harder. First because he sees just about every woman in this book as sexual prey, including Molly (yuck). And second because with his greater powers seem to have come less in the way of detective skills. That was one of the great things I always enjoyed about these books, the noir mystery with the great humor. While the humor is still there the series seems to be heading away from Chicago and further into the Never Never, permanently. The language seems to be getting worse with it. I don't remember so many f-bombs in the other books. At times it feels like there is one on every other page.

I like this series, I really do. And I will continue reading to see how Harry and others handle his predicament being entwined so thoroughly with the Winter Court. I just hope he has learned enough about controlling the Winter Mantle to keep his predatory instincts under better control so he can get back to being a good detective. He's gonna need to have his wits about him to deal with Nicodemus in the next book.