I love fairy tale retellings, BUT I really don't like detective/mystery stories so Fables didn't stand that much of chance with me. I didn't know going in that it would be a detective story. A friend thought this series would be right up my alley because of the fairy tales and lent it to me. And while I did like some of the twists on the characters (i.e. Prince Charming and Beauty & the Beast), I was bored for most of it... 
 I know this is just volume 1 and I have vol 2 and 3, which I will probably end up taking a look at, but if Fables continues on like this, I can't see myself keeping up with it. I was especially irked by the "grand reveal." Pointing out that you're writing an overdone cliche doesn't make it better. Actually, this entire story is riddled with detective story cliches and the few fairy tale twists don't make up for it.