Storm Front by Jim Butcher

This is the first in what appears to be a long series (maybe 20 books?). The main character is a wizard who works as a PI and is a consultant for the local police department. In this book, he helps solve a series of murders. I can't really tell much else without giving some of the story away. The books were made into a brief series on the SciFi channel, but I did not see that series.

The book is filled with interesting characters who I really came to like. There are few torn allegiances - you know who you are supposed to like and who not, although I can think of one or two characters who were tough to decide about. The plot is not particularly surprising, so I had an idea what the story was from about 70-100 pages in. But that did not make it any less interesting or engaging. Since I became interested in the characters, I wanted to know how things turned out for them. And the writing is nice - plenty of action, good description (but not overwhelming), and clear. Overall, I enjoyed this book very much and I am looking forward to reading the next one (or 19).