Dead in The Family by Charlaine Harris
Penguin
311 Pages
Copyright 2010
Sookie Stackhouse has had a rough time lately. A war between vampire clans. A war involving the shapeshifters. And a fairy war during which she was kidnapped and tortured. She's lost friends and family and she's hurting.
Now, just when she's starting to recover, things with Eric become complicated with the arrival of his vampire maker and a young, psychotic vampire who might be a threat to everyone. Add in the body left on her property by someone looking to tangle Sookie up with the police, the reaction of people to the fact that shapeshifters are real, and her fairy cousin living upstairs and it doesn't look like things are going to settle down any time soon.
So, this is another of the Sookie stories that has seemed uneven and choppy. Almost like a series of vignettes instead of a cohesive story. And, as I'm writing this, a thought has occurred to me - could the success of 'True Blood' have anything to do with this? Could the TV Sookie be influencing the written Sookie? I'm not sure but it doesn't seem impossible.
Recommendation: So-so. It took me a lot longer to read than her books in the past have and I'm not sure I'll buy the next one. But, I can and do recommend the earlier books in the series. They were great.
2 comments:
LOL--I kind of have the same thoughts on these as I do the Evanovich ones. I guess I'm just not a fan of series? I think it's the time investment.
That said, I do think I'd enjoy these books--and I've been curious about the TV series. Interesting thought about TV Sookie influencing book Sookie. You watch the series? Recommend?
Trish -
Dang, I meant to answer this the other day...
I haven't watched the TV show - just caught bits and pieces online and it seems, like most things on HBO to be heavy on the s*x. So, I can't really recommend it nor can I not. Depends on what your cup of tea is, I guess.
The first books are wonderful. It's something like the last three or four that have fallen off, so I'd say give it a go because the begin ones are worth the read.
cjh
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