Hot Lead, Cold Iron [Dramatized Adaptation]

Moram da priznam da nisam imao velika ocekivanja od ove knjige. Blurb je neko obican i ne previse originalan i sto se same price tice to i nije daleko od istine.Neko je nestao, detektiv je unajmljen da je nadje. in je opasan dasa jakih morala i sa tamno prosloscu itd. Ali da se desava u americi 20ti......more

A book like this--film noir to the hilt, urban fantasy, set in 1930s Chicago--depends on the voice, the strength of the narrator, as much as the premise or the bells and whistles of the setting. If the voice falls flat, or the narrator isn't intriguing, none of the rest much matters, no matter how i......more

3 stars. Reread. I actually enjoyed this one more than I did the first time. I didn't expect the narrative style/language the first time I read it, so it threw me. This time, I knew it was coming, so I was prepared for it. Made the reading experience way better.......more

The gumshoe in urban fantasy. Its a magical partnership when done well. Ari Marmell is trying to tap into the Dresden files fan base with his new elf gumshoe mystery, and he almost gets it totally right. Hot Lead, Cold Iron is a good read, with a great setting, mafia and gangsters and some great vil......more

This book is a fun ride. It stands apart from other urban fantasy series from first being set in the 30s, and second from its noir roots. Inevitably the comparison to the Dresden Files will come so let's put that to bed. There is some: both are PIs in Chicago and have magic. Any other similarities ar......more