It's like 'Steel Magnolias' meets 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.' ' - Dale, Started a bit slow, but the end made up for it. I can't even read the passages when he talks. Fairy portals? What is going on here Sookie? And why does Eric keep saying 'lover'!?!?! Just hate it. You would think the editors would spot those. It's like Harris forgets some details from previous work. ' I see what people mean when they talk about inconsistencies. Sadly, the later books became more like the TV series. The TV version has all of the blood and sex but none of the charm and humor that made the first three or four books so delightful. ' This series really fell off the rails when it was adapted for a cable series True Blood. ' I love all the Sookie books but I especially love the ones with lots of ERIC!!! (which this one has FYI) ' - Emily, This one was pretty nasty- more death and fighting than even the prior ones. ' Love this book - a fun easy read ' - Samantha, ' As always, Harris brings the Sookie Stackhouse characters together in an interesting and life threatening adventure. Guess I'll have to read the next one for answers ) ' - Sharyn, Not quite satisfied with some of the story line.

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I like how Sookie is bringing the more human side out in Eric. I think she'll end up with Bill eventually although you can't have a good love story without conflict. 'This series is definitely different than the HBO series True Blood, but that's ok with me.

And Sookie will find herself an all-too human pawn in their battle.

A race of unhuman beings-older, more powerful, and more secretive than vampires or werewolves-is preparing for war. When the weres and shifters finally come out, the residents of Bon Temps, Louisiana, must deal with the violent aftermath. The wereanimals have revealed themselves. In this ninth adventure, Sookie has just tied on her cocktail waitress apron for a night's work when a special report comes on the television. Charlaine Harris' Anthony Award-winning Sookie Stackhouse mysteries have become a fixture on the New York Times best-seller list and have inspired the acclaimed HBO series True Blood.

Dead and gone by charlaine harris