I really liked the first Seanan McGuire book I read, and got several more for Christmas. I really hated the second one I read, and proceeded to ignore its fellows on my shelf for two years. 

This one was just... boring. Have you ever read an urban fantasy before? Congrats, you've read this one! Like Dresden - which I grew tired of years ago - but at least Butcher knows when to use present tense and when to use past.