That is absolutely believable on many levels. First, Dresden doesn't know her likes or dislikes, her wants or fears. He doesn't have a place in her life and doesn't have a purchase to close in with her other than "I had sex with and killed your mom... wanna play Barbies?" Second, Dresden isn't the most emotionally stable person EVEN WITHOUT the mantle. Add in the mantle, he's pretty much a monster in the making. He has to learn to control that before he can even consider getting involved in her life. Third, Harry feels like he screwed up with Molly, something fierce. He probably doesn't want to "try try again" with a nine-year-old girl. And fourth, she's at Michael's house. Michael got out and Harry feels guilty as hell for what happened to him to get him out. Michael wants out and Harry doesn't want to bring him back in, conscious or unconscious. He screws up the lives of everyone he touches, something fierce (in his eyes, not mine.) Why would bring that on his daughter and back onto Michael?

And fifth ... Mr. Butcher needs to sell another book! Just don't take so long this time I mean MY GOD!!! I started reading this series during jury duty almost two years ago. I plowed through it until two weeks before the release of Ghost Story and finally learned a painful new lesson in patience. What I enjoy most about our hero are his strange bedfellows. With Sarrisa in Summer's court and Molly in Winter, what kind of power play will unfold? Demonreach, Harry's new home and responsibility, what will being under the guidance of an anchient spirit, the manual of Winter and the influence of the Well do to him, or rather for him? Mab certainly recognizes the island as Harry's domain, is he somewhat safe from her or her influence? Can she only come if summoned, or does the fact that because the Winter in Harry is really part of Mab and because Harry's part of the island Mab's granted a temporary visa as long as she behaves?

But, I digress, back to the original question regarding Harry's daughter drama, I hope we don't encounter her again until two books from now. Somehow I imagine the Black Denarians would make an ideal set of villains in that story. Maggie, under the Carperter roof, Harry focused on the island and the Fae business, a perfect target for that group. Threaten to give Maggie a coin unless Harry finally take one himself. In the end Maggie gets one anyway, tricked into thinking it will replace a dead mother and an absent father she believes doesn't want her. Harry saves the day by taking the coin back hoping Winter will be able to control it or he can trap it in the Well. Oh the possibilities But we're jumping way too far ahead for us to see any immediate resolution to Harry's relationship with his daughter.

Just my opinion and I can't wait to read the real story!