On the streets of Boston, the world is divided into the ordinary Usuals, and the paranormal Unorthodox. And in the Department of Unorthodox Affairs, the Auditors are the magical elite, government-sanctioned witches with spells at their command and all the power and prestige that comes with it. Grimshaw Griswald Grimsby is...not one of those witches.
After flunking out of the Auditor training program and being dismissed as "not Department material," Grimsby tried to resign himself to life as a mediocre witch. But he can't help hoping he'll somehow, someway, get another chance to prove his skill. That opportunity comes with a price when his former mentor, aka the most dangerous witch alive, is murdered down the street from where he works, and Grimsby is the Auditors' number one suspect.
Proving his innocence will require more than a little legwork, and after forming a strange alliance with the retired legend known as the Huntsman and a mysterious being from Elsewhere, Grimsby is abruptly thrown into a life of adventure, whether he wants it or not. Now all he has to do is find the real killer, avoid the Auditors on his trail, and most importantly, stay alive.
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Exhilarating.
When I came across this book at the library, I wasn't sure what to expect. I have been a fan of his father, Jim Butcher, for years and own all the Dresden Files books. So I was excited when I came across his son's book, Dead Man's Hand while I was at my college's library. The cover caught my attention first, and then I noticed the name. Wizards and magic, mixed with mystery, are one of my favorite books to read, and based on the book's synopsis, I was curious. I couldn't pull away from this story once I picked it up. I loved the story, the characters, and the adventures that those characters had on the way; it kept your attention and had you wonder what would happen next with them. At first, I wasn't sure what to think about Grimsby; I couldn't decide if I liked him; maybe it was how he acted. I also had difficulty believing he could kill anyone, but others had different ideas. As the story progressed, my feelings for Grimsby changed, and I was rooting for Grimsby to figure out who murdered his mentor. I wanted to discover who and why she named Grimsby a suspect.
Mayflower and Grimsby , there is something about the two of them. It gave me a feeling that they would work together or be friends. Initially, I feared he would kill him eventually, but then he didn't. I have a feeling that Mayflower had trouble believing that Grimsby could kill the moment he met him, and that's why he never got around to killing him. Suppose he believed it from the start. When the two started working together, I was sure they would kill each other before figuring out who the real murderer was. Mayflower and Grimsby made a great team, and the two of them went a long way since the beginning of the book. I'm curious about what adventures are awaiting them next. There was so much happening on every page and chapter that I was having difficulty putting the book down. Once I reached the last page, I thought about the book for a long time after turning the last page.
I felt that Dead Man's Hand had a slow start, and it took me a few pages to get into the book.However, once I did, almost nothing could stop me from reading the book except homework. This story and the characters make me wish the next book was out, so I know what happens next. I recommend this to any fantasy and mystery fans.
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