Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris.
Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris.
This is the 6th book in the Sookie Stackhouse novels, the series of books from which the popular TV series is based off "Tru Blood".
After reading the previous books in the series, the characters are well established by now. Although the books are nothing really like the series on TV, I thought this particular installment was pretty "same old same old" in plot. Sookie's telepathic services are in demand again by the vampires, particulary the Queen of Louisiana. Also, Sookie is being targeted by some unknown force that's out to kill her. If it wasnt for the fact that i have read the other 6th books in the series, I must admit, I probably would have tossed it aside. It also seemed that there was a book missing between the last and this one, as the death of her cousin Hadley was mentioned but not elaborated on that much, and most of the book took place in New Orleans rather than the usual setting of Bon Temps.
However, with a little perseverance, i read on.
I DID find the sexual chemistry between Sookie and her new "squeeze" quite exciting as he wasnt a vamp for a change!
Towards the end of the book it was quite difficult to predict what was going to happen, but surprisingly it picked right up and left things open for book 7 in the series to be a page turner, especially when it comes to her relationship with vampire Bill. So my faith was restored.
In summary i found Charlaine had adopted the style of Stephen King, where not much happens throughout and then everything comes to a climax at the end.
Fans of Charlaine Harris shouldnt let this book stop them from reading on in the series. Roll on the next!
Published
09/07/2009
Publisher
Gollancz
ISBN
9780575091047
http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/charlaine+harris/definitely+dead/6663863/
This is the 6th book in the Sookie Stackhouse novels, the series of books from which the popular TV series is based off "Tru Blood".
After reading the previous books in the series, the characters are well established by now. Although the books are nothing really like the series on TV, I thought this particular installment was pretty "same old same old" in plot. Sookie's telepathic services are in demand again by the vampires, particulary the Queen of Louisiana. Also, Sookie is being targeted by some unknown force that's out to kill her. If it wasnt for the fact that i have read the other 6th books in the series, I must admit, I probably would have tossed it aside. It also seemed that there was a book missing between the last and this one, as the death of her cousin Hadley was mentioned but not elaborated on that much, and most of the book took place in New Orleans rather than the usual setting of Bon Temps.
However, with a little perseverance, i read on.
I DID find the sexual chemistry between Sookie and her new "squeeze" quite exciting as he wasnt a vamp for a change!
Towards the end of the book it was quite difficult to predict what was going to happen, but surprisingly it picked right up and left things open for book 7 in the series to be a page turner, especially when it comes to her relationship with vampire Bill. So my faith was restored.
In summary i found Charlaine had adopted the style of Stephen King, where not much happens throughout and then everything comes to a climax at the end.
Fans of Charlaine Harris shouldnt let this book stop them from reading on in the series. Roll on the next!
Published
09/07/2009
Publisher
Gollancz
ISBN
9780575091047
http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/charlaine+harris/definitely+dead/6663863/