Book review
Written by Jim Butcher
Orbit (UK) / Roc (US) hardback & paperback
Release date Out now (US); 4 March 2010 (UK)

Donald Morgan, enforcer of the wizard governing body the White Council, has been after Harry’s head since Harry committed a breach of magical law as a teen. Imagine Harry’s astonishment – and exasperation – when Morgan shows up on his doorstep, requesting protection and assistance. Morgan says he’s been framed for the murder of a fellow wizard. Harry can’t imagine rigidly rule-bound Morgan would do such a thing, but it’s hard figuring out who did, especially while at the same time contending with a murderous shapeshifter out of Navajo lore…

Turn Coat is the 11th novel in Jim Butcher’s series about Chicago wizard/detective Harry Dresden. It’s also one of the best mysteries so far, with the author taking a number of the plot threads that have been woven throughout recent entries and ramping up their importance in startling new ways.

Harry is as appealingly drawn as ever and Butcher’s pacing is likewise reliably brisk, with some worthy plot twists for the sleuthing fans. There’s also a sense of larger forces in motion that flows with, rather than interrupts, the story at hand. Abbie Bernstein

VERDICT: 9/10
Pretty much everything you could want from a Harry Dresden book!