Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris

[slowfox]

OK, I really liked this one, Book IV in the Sookie Stackhouse series.

Again, there are two separate mysteries going on: Sookie's brother goes missing, and what's happened to him bookends the greater plot, which is about a coven of blood-drinking shape-shifting witches who've invaded Shreveport, cursed Eric, and generally creeping everybody out.

Lots of good stuff happens in this one. I really liked the glimpse of the inbred shifter community at Hotshot, thought that next to Eric, Bill seems monumentally dull, and realised, finally, in her kitchen confrontation with Debi, that Sookie absolutely rocks :D

So these books are a whole load of fun, if a little bloodthirsty (hey, it's vampires) from time to time.

I'm intrigued by Sam. And Alcide. And, OK, I kinda like Eric now. Also, Sookie didn't get beaten up physically too much in this one, which was nice. She did get a bit battered mentally, though...

On to Book V next.

I'm not addicted, though. I could choose to stop reading them any time I want to. *nods* absolutely.

Comments

[cynthia_black]

D'you reckon these books would be suitable for my Eldest?

[slowfox]

I'm thinking possibly not, on the grounds of the... if not explicit sex, certainly actively described. If she picked it up herself, I wouldn't suggest taking it from her, but I think actively promoting the book to her might be somewhat different.

They're *much* more adult than Twilight (suddenly twigging why you think she might like 'em).