• Working for Bigfoot

  • By: Jim Butcher
  • Narrated by: James Marsters
  • Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (6,992 ratings)

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Working for Bigfoot

By: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: James Marsters
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Chicago wizard-for-hire Harry Dresden is used to mysterious clients with long hair and legs up to here. But when it turns out the long hair covers every square inch of his latest client's body, and the legs contribute to a nine-foot height, even the redoubtable detective realizes he's treading new ground. Strength of a River in His Shoulders is one of the legendary forest people, a bigfoot, and he has a problem that only Harry can solve. His son, Irwin, is a scion, the child of a supernatural creature and a human. He's a good kid, but the extraordinary strength of his magical aura has a way of attracting trouble.

In the three novellas that make up Working for Bigfoot, collected together here for the first time, listeners encounter Dresden at different points in his storied career and in Irwin's life. As a middle schooler in B Is for Bigfoot, Irwin attracts the unwelcome attention of a pair of bullying brothers who are more than they seem, and, when Harry steps in, it turns out they have a mystical guardian of their own. At a fancy private high school in I Was a Teenage Bigfoot, Harry is called in when Irwin grows ill for the first time, and it's not just a case of mono. Finally, Irwin is all grown up - and has a grown up's typical problems - as a freshman in college in Bigfoot on Campus, or would if "typical" included vampires.

New York Times best seller Jim Butcher explores the responsibilities of fatherhood and the difficulties of growing up with the elements Dresden Files fans crave - detection, adventure, humor, and magic.

©2015 Jim Butcher (P)2015 Penguin Audio

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So That's Who River Shoulders Is!

This collection is best read before Skin Game as it answers many of the questions that book caused to the reader; unfortunately this book raises as many more. These three stories introduce the Bigfoot race and specifically River Shoulders to the Dresden Files universe.

In the first story, Harry is hired to travel to Wisconsin and paid a gold nugget the size of a golf ball by River Shoulders to protect his half human son. Without getting too deep into the story, this story is my second favorite of the three because it also deals with the Svartalfar.

The second story, although the most comedic of the three of them, Irving, River Shoulder's son, is now attending an exclusive honors high school and horror of horrors, he caught mono. As his father's heritage should have made this impossible, Harry is hired to investigate.

The third story, Bigfoot on Campus, Harry is directed to a college in Oklahoma where Irving has a walk on scholarship on the football team because River Shoulders had a vision of his son's immanent demise. This is definitely the best of the three stories as it takes place between Turn Coat and Changes, so Harry has his gear, including the now defunct Blue Beetle. It is also interesting that, although it is a left field solution, there is now a third possibility for the scions of the White Court who have yet to awaken their hunger.

Now, to the author, we need one more story in this collection. What happened to Irving and his girlfriend after A Bigfoot on Campus? Additionally, as Harry claims to have worked with, not just for, River Shoulders, I'd like to see one or more stories dealing with this, perhaps involving Listens to Wind.

Overall, well done.

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Marketing comes to the Dresden Files

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

These stories have appeared in other books. Fifteen dollars was way too much for three hours of entertainment. Waste of money if you've bought other collections containing Jim Butcher's stories.

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Should have been a full length novel.

I enjoyed this Working With Bigfoot. Narrated and written well. Won't disappoint Jim Butcher fans.

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3 short stories are in "Brief cases" as well...

I did not realize these stories would also be in Brief cases. shouldn't have spent money on this short book.

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Filler stories from anthology editions- but fun.

while not exactly what I want from a Dresden adventure (s), any excuse to hear James Marsters perform as Harry Dresden is more than worthwhile.

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Another great addition to the Dresden Files.

great to finally get some details on Harrys dealings with the forest folk and have it be so lighthearted. Only complaint is that it's so short being only 3 stories for what I'd normally get an entire regular book from the series. still worth it in my opinion. thanks again Jim Butcher. can't wait for Peace Talks.

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A Little Disappointed

It’s all my own fault. Didn’t pay attention and downloaded the story, only to discover these stories are already in Brief Cases. Should have paid more attention. I thought these were something new. They are still good and I like them. Of all of the other portrayals of Big Foot I find I prefer this concept.

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More Harry Dresden please

More Harry Dresden please. :)
Ready for the next adventure with Harry, I enjoyed River Shoulders and Irwin. I hope they join Harry in a future book.

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Gotta love Jim Butcher

He must be cackling at his typewriter when he writes these short stories. I feel like a kid again when I listen to them. James Marsters's narration is top notch and gives an extra flavor to the story. My only complaint was it was too short. I eagerly await the next Dresden tale.

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Big Bore

I got this because I love Harry Dresden, but I have to admit that this set of three tales bored me to death and I had to force myself to get through them. Sure, Marsters is fantastic, but overall I'd say tis entire premise was a dud.

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