Monday, May 23, 2011

Dead Reckoning

by Charlaine Harris, 325 pages

Sookie is working at Merlotte's one afternoon when a molotov cocktail is launched through the window.  Although she doesn't get a good look at the culprit, she's pretty sure one of the two-natured is responsible.  This hairy threat is quickly followed by attempted abductions, murder plots, and stress from all corners: vampires, fairies, and shifters.  What's a simple human to do with all this excitement?

Harris's books are always good for a quick, fun read.  There's lots of action and imagination.  In case you haven't heard, yes, this is the series that HBO's Trueblood is based on, but if you'd like to read ahead to find out what'll happen next season, you're out of luck.  The books are great, but very different than the show, with diverging story lines.  You also pretty much need to start at the beginning of the series, because if you pick up this book without reading the previous, you probably won't have any idea what's going on.  That being said- if you like funny, off-beat stories and don't mind the paranormal give this one a try!

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