Storm Front by J. Butcher

Earlier this year, the Sci-Fi channel ran a new show called The Dresden Files. It was one of those mid season original series that only had about a dozen episodes, but Jesse & I were both impressed and I know I can’t wait for it to come back next season. The show is based on the series by Jim Butcher and the pilot came from the first novel in the series – Storm Front. I’m not one who will usually go find a book that a show is based on and then read it. There is always something lost in the translation from book to film and it’s rare that it works. However, I have to say that it did in this instance. It is obvious that the book and the pilot share a common plot line, but the circumstances surrounding the plot line were changed. Some say this isn’t a good thing, but it is here. To do everything they did in the book would have been bad for the pilot; in addition, now that I’ve read the book, I don’t feel like I have read the script to the first episode. There was enough changes that it became a whole new story.

Here’s the breakdown. In the pilot episode, there are three murders that must be shoved and they are connected by a grieving father. In the novel, the three murders are connected by a drug ring and involve the rival mafia. The novel goes into more detail and explains a lot. The relationship between Dresden and Murphy (his contact in the police) is vastly different than with the show. Even Morgan’s character is a bit more harsher and unbending.

If you’ve seen the show on Sci-Fi, and you enjoyed it, don’t be afraid to pick up this book. You’ll still know all the characters and the basic idea, but you’ll get a new story with a bunch of new plot twists. It kept me entertained and I’m going to try and get my hands on the next book – Fool Moon.

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I am a 30-something SAHM with two adorable boys and a supportive husband who is very tolerant of my reading addiction. I love to read and easily go through about a dozen books a month – well I did before I had kids. Now, not so much. After my first son was born, I began to take my hobby of reviewing a little more serious and started Literary Escapism to help with my sanity. I love to discuss the fabulous novels I’ve read and meeting all the wonderful people in the book blogging community has been amazing.