Here I am again with some notes

-- "Long past dues" by James J. Butcher. This is a gripping tale of a
young barely trained witch named Grimsby, who is working for the Bureau
of Unorthodox Affairs but fells neglected as all he is assigned to do is routine matters like reminding shape-shifters to report to the Asylum in
time to avoid the Full Moon's effects. His partner is a a older man
named Mayflower aka the The Huntsman. He kills the bad unorthodox aka
non-human and it has worn him down. He is missing work which is one
reason Grimsby is only assigned the lowest level work. Grimsby manages
to get Mayflower moving again and gets involved with a case involving an unknown ritual. It all gets unsatisfactorially resolved as Grimsby
future happiness is threatened. But it is resolved and Grimsby saves a
life. I see I have left out Woozle the goblin like creature who wants
to get back to his own world and who causes Grimsby some problems.

bliss

b l i s s - S F 4 e v e r at D S L E x t r e m e dot com

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On 9/21/24 23:03, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

Here I am again with some notes

-- "Long past dues" by James J. Butcher. This is a gripping tale of a
young barely trained witch named Grimsby, who is working for the Bureau
of Unorthodox Affairs but fells neglected as all he is assigned to do is routine matters like reminding shape-shifters to report to the Asylum in
time to avoid the Full Moon's effects. His partner is a a older man
named Mayflower aka the The Huntsman. He kills the bad unorthodox aka non-human and it has worn him down. He is missing work which is one
reason Grimsby is only assigned the lowest level work. Grimsby manages
to get Mayflower moving again and gets involved with a case involving an unknown ritual. It all gets unsatisfactorially resolved as Grimsby
future happiness is threatened. But it is resolved and Grimsby saves a life.  I see I have left out Woozle the goblin like creature who wants
to get back to his own world and who causes Grimsby some problems.

    bliss

b l i s s - S F 4 e v e r at D S L E x t r e m e dot com

This doesn't answer the question, "Is it any good?"

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Dave Scruggs
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On 9/24/24 13:12, BCFD 36 wrote:

On 9/21/24 23:03, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

Here I am again with some notes

-- "Long past dues" by James J. Butcher. This is a gripping tale of a
young barely trained witch named Grimsby, who is working for the
Bureau of Unorthodox Affairs but fells neglected as all he is assigned
to do is routine matters like reminding shape-shifters to report to
the Asylum in time to avoid the Full Moon's effects. His partner is a
a older man named Mayflower aka the The Huntsman. He kills the bad
unorthodox aka non-human and it has worn him down. He is missing work
which is one reason Grimsby is only assigned the lowest level work.
Grimsby manages to get Mayflower moving again and gets involved with a
case involving an unknown ritual. It all gets unsatisfactorially
resolved as Grimsby future happiness is threatened. But it is resolved
and Grimsby saves a life.  I see I have left out Woozle the goblin
like creature who wants
to get back to his own world and who causes Grimsby some problems.

     bliss

b l i s s - S F 4 e v e r at D S L E x t r e m e dot com

This doesn't answer the question, "Is it any good?"

Oh I think that whether it is good or not depends on the
audience. As for me I enjoyed it very much.

bliss
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On 9/26/24 15:53, Lynn McGuire wrote:

On 9/22/2024 1:03 AM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

Here I am again with some notes

-- "Long past dues" by James J. Butcher. This is a gripping tale of a
young barely trained witch named Grimsby, who is working for the
Bureau of Unorthodox Affairs but fells neglected as all he is assigned
to do is routine matters like reminding shape-shifters to report to
the Asylum in time to avoid the Full Moon's effects. His partner is a
a older man named Mayflower aka the The Huntsman. He kills the bad
unorthodox aka non-human and it has worn him down. He is missing work
which is one reason Grimsby is only assigned the lowest level work.
Grimsby manages to get Mayflower moving again and gets involved with a
case involving an unknown ritual. It all gets unsatisfactorially
resolved as Grimsby future happiness is threatened. But it is resolved
and Grimsby saves a life.  I see I have left out Woozle the goblin
like creature who wants
to get back to his own world and who causes Grimsby some problems.

     bliss

b l i s s - S F 4 e v e r at D S L E x t r e m e dot com

Wait, this is not a Dresden book ?

Ah, this is the son of Jim Butcher.

https://www.amazon.com/Long-Past-Dues-Unorthodox-Chronicles/dp/0593440439/

Lynn

Did I say otherwise? "James J. Butcher" is on the first line of the notes. Maybe his talent is genetic or maybe environmental, absorbed by
James J. Butcher as he grew up in Jim Butcher's home.
Though I loved the Dresden files I am glad we have another
generation of a popular fantasy writer in play.

It will take people's mind off the inevitable Global Warming Catastrophe much better than your denials.

bliss

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