Granted it's been nearly two years since I read the last Southern Vampire (Sookie Stackhouse) novel. I may have forgotten the general "feel" of the series. I'm still not completely sold on the need for the fairies. I see them as "the last straw." How many different kinds of supernatural beings need to be in one book/series? Does nothing surprise anyone in Bon Temps any more? The unexpected has become...expected. Only once was a character surprised by anything (Pam) and her response was so perfect it elicited a long overdue chuckle from me! The whole story seemed to plod along without much emotion, humor, or passion. Sookie used to be interesting. Her life has become so overrun by these "supes" and yet it seems so mundane. Where's the thrill? Where's the silliness? Where's the chemistry? I'm definitely going to look for those missing elements in the next Sookie book and I really hope to find them in abundance!