I thoroughly enjoy Butcher's plots where greater overarching story-arcs, sub-plots and uncertainty are present. Side Jobs, however, is a collection of short stories presented as tight packages (often) with little to no ambiguity at the end. Don't get me wrong: many of Butcher's stories in this book are entertaining and well-written; but many of the mysteries ended with each short story. In other words, minimal guess work for me after concluding many of them, reducing my personal reading satisfaction. What can I say? I like fantastic urban mysteries because they increase the likelihood of options and plot-twists I might never consider. 
 Overall, I enjoyed reading Butcher's short stories in Side Jobs with a personal preference towards"Aftermath." (view spoiler)[ As I alluded earlier, this tale has the greatest amount of details unanswered at the conclusion of its plot. (hide spoiler)] 
 I prefer Butcher's most recent writing style, and it was apparent which stories were older as I read this collection. His style is evolving as he hones his writing-craft (it was most apparent to me after reading his Dresden Files: Small Favor. 
 I am looking forward to resuming my reading of Ghost Story, the next book in his Dresden Files series. His opening presentation (to avoid spoilers) is coming out strong.