The first book in the series is most of the time not the best but not in this case. I love City of Bones! It is captivating and I couldn't lay it down. It is an excellent start for the series. The story is developing just perfectly - not to slow and not to fast. The writing is superb and that is one of the main reason why you get to know the characters so well and the feeling of some bigger plotline. 
 First read: 18.08-25.08.2015