Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 1)
by Charlaine Harris
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Author: Charlaine HarrisEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-03
ISBN: 0441016995
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Ace
Product features:
- ISBN13: 9780441016990
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 1)
Book Review: Fun, light read
Summary: 3 Stars
Sookie Stackhouse is a waitress in the small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana. Sookie can read minds - this would seem like a gift to some, but to Sookie, it's a disability. Listening to everyone's thoughts is overwhelming and blocking them out gets very tiring. Sookie is thrilled when a vampire, Bill Compton, comes into the small bar she works in because she's been wanting to meet a vampire ever since they became legally recognized.
Sookie and Bill become involved in an on again/off again relationship and several women in Bon Temps have been murdered. Some people suspect vampires are guilty and others suspect Sookie's brother, Jason. Jason asks Sookie to do some mind reading to solve the crimes and clear his name.
There's a little more to DEAD UNTIL DARK by Charlaine Harris, but I don't want to reveal any spoilers. I've read a lot of reviews of this book and know lots of people who loved it. I think my expectations were set too high, because it was just a little better than average for me. I couldn't understand Sookie's attraction to Bill and was frustrated at times with their relationship. I also felt like the story got bogged down in unnecessary details and like the reader wasn't given enough clues to try to solve the mystery. The story was a light, fun read but it just didn't draw me in like I was expecting it to.
Summary of Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries, No. 1)
Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana. Until the vampire of her dreams walks into her life-and one of her coworkers checks out....Maybe having a vampire for a boyfriend isn't such a bright idea.
A fun, fast, funny, and wonderfully intriguing blend of vampire and mystery that's hard to put down, and should not be missed. (Susan Sizemore)
Praise for Charlaine Harris:
Harris writes neatly and with assurance. (New York Times Book Review)
An author of rare talents. (Publishers Weekly)
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