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  • A Novel of the Dresden Files
  • By: Jim Butcher
  • Narrated by: James Marsters
  • Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,542 ratings)
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By: Jim Butcher
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Summary

When an unknown someone shoots him and leaves him to die, Harry Dresden hopes he might be heading to a better place. Unfortunately being dead doesn't make Harry's life any easier.

Trapped between life and death, he learns that his friends are in serious trouble. Only by finding his murderer can he save his friends and move on - a feat that would be a lot easier if he had a body and access to his powers. Worse still are the malevolent shadows that roam Chicago, controlled by a dark entity that wants Harry to suffer even in death.

Now the late Harry Dresden will have to pull off the ultimate trick without using any magic - or face an eternity as just another lost soul....

©2012 Jim Butcher (P)2015 Penguin Audio

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Worst so far.

This is dull. Spectacularly, inescapably dull. Just a long, unfulfilling tale which made little sense and wasn't really of any interest. If you thought the end of the Vampire War might mean a return to good old fashioned detective work like the first few books then you were horribly wrong. A new enemy emerges suddenly to fill the void.

Ghost!Harry isn't very exciting and his inability to interact with the world didn't help. A lot of this seems contrived and the fact that every character laughs at Dresden's increasing repetitive banter doesn't help.

Oh! And it's 17 hours!! That's got to be one of the longest so far and yet with the lack of plot it could easily have been 7.

Read well by Marsters though.

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Ghost Story Resurrected

If you could sum up Ghost Story in three words, what would they be?

Action Packed Emotion

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mortimer, though he's been introduced previously this book really develops his character and he has become a favourite.

Have you listened to any of James Marsters’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Marsters *is* Harry Dresden and his performance is excellent as always. Although the previous version by Glover was very good this one maintains consistency with the rest of the series.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Although I've already read the book and listened to the previous audio version the story is full of highs and lows. Sir Stuart in particular has some very moving moments.

Any additional comments?

An excellent book that does a good job of showing the aftermath of Harry Dresden's death.

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ok ish

not one of his best. overly tortured plot, good to see Mollie being awesome though

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Great series development

I've been steadily listening through this series and this might be my favourite book yet. Definitely not a book to start in with - but for fans it's a satisfying bit of character development and plot resolution. To me it's more developed than previous Dresden novels, which although I enjoy immensely I wouldn't say they always deliver on really developed characterisation and relationships. Plus James marsters performance continues to be some of the best audiobook reading out there!

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simply brilliant as always

simply a great story, with all the fine detail and thought that you expect from. also read very well too!

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If you want original Harry the Wizzard, skip

Hate it! Worst of all the books so far, can hardly get myself to listen.
lacks all of what made all the others interesting...
The book before (changes) was easily one of the best, and now this lame anticlimactic follow up.. might skip this, even skimming through seems not worth

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Plenty good enough

a lot of people complain that this feels slow, no action etc.. and they're right.

part of the problem with coming off the back of a book like Changes is that there are a lot of loose ends to tie up, but the conclusion of this book makes it all worthwhile.

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Good but not outstanding!

I was really looking forward to the next instalment of the Dresden Files however; this book left me disappointed. The pace is slower, lots of new characters; some of which are hard to follow, and not enough of Murphy.
It was good but it wasn't the best I've read/ listened too.
James Marsters was brilliant as ever!

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Not one his best but worth a listen...

I had only recently added this to my Dresden audible collection now James Marsters is narrating. Whilst John Glover did a sterling job I understand why a lot of folk (like me) did not have it on audible - I like continuity. No need to recap the story - if you have got this far you are well acquainted with our 'blow it up -ask questions later' wizard. Having said that I think Ghost Story is a bit on the weak side. Not a lot for James Marsters to get his teeth into like the later books although he does tackle it with gusto. It also feels like Jim Butcher is marking time while he thinks of something else. An enjoyable listen but I find the constant damsel saving a bit tedious. I did like the interaction with the ghosts especially Sir Stuart. On the whole not one of his best but a worthy edition to a long series.

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A totally new viewpoint

Loved it. So different from the other books but just as enjoyable. The other characters were similarly outstanding.

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