Yeah, Harry Dresden? You're a big fucking girls blouse. You want to play with the big boys? Huh? Well let me introduce you to Andrew Blankenship and the shit he has to to deal with. None of this prissy pussy footing around Chicago in a fancy fucking magic raincoat on the back of a dinosaur with fairies looking out for you. Shit no! My Blankenship has to watch out for freaking psycho Slavic witches and horny russian mermaids. All he has to help him is his dead dog, now converted into a wicker mannequin with a Salvador Dali face and a etch-a-sketch for communication, an alcoholic somewhat magic friend and a greasy Mexican mechanic. You seriously can't make this shit up. 
 In this book you are taking on a magical ride of horror, fantasy, magic humour and a great delve into Russian folklore and mythology. We explore New Orleans dark magic culture and look at Blankenships ability to talk to the dead via VHS video... I kid you not. 
 It is rough and gritty. It can be crude and the language hits the bottom of the can, but you know what? 
 "But there's that lady. From the lake. The dead mermaid." 
 "She's not precisely a mermaid." 
 "You said she had a tail." 
 "In the water." 
 "Not a mermaid." 
 "Not like the kind you're thinking of." 
 "but she is dead." 
 "She died." 
 "But not really." 
 "She came back with a tail." 
 "I've seen her here, you know." 
 "Are you sure?" 
 "Am I sure? She smells like fish cunt." 
 "One gets used to it." 
 Anneke gives him a raised eyebrow that says, Oh really? So you're actually fucking that? 
 I really enjoyed this story. Now, those that know me, know that I use expletives very rarely. For effect, you know! This deserves the effects. Kudos to the narrator, he did an outstanding job with all of the accents and characters. 
 This story makes Harry Dresden look like he should be pissing up the Faraway Tree with Mr Saucepan. There is something the way the author writes that immerses you into the story, you can probably see form above about the dialogue goes. I think that it forces you to absorb it or feel it, rather than just read it. I dunno, all I will say, is that I was completely surprised by this read and am definitely loading this one up to read again. 
 Great read, if you like edgyy, dark folklore, mythology, eastern european magic with some deep south voodoo shit then you'll enjoy this. Basically if you Angel Heart is a movie you enjoyed, buy or listen to this book.