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    <body><![CDATA[Ack...these books are so terrible, yet so entertaining.  I can't stop reading them, even though I'm mortified to admit that I like them.  I was also terribly confused when I started reading this book, and even had to check to make sure that I didn't miss a book in the series somehow.  Somehow Sookie's cousin, who has been turned into a vampire by her lover, the Queen of Louisiana, is murdered, but all this happens before the book starts, leaving me a bit confused.  Some random thoughts on my part--I like the weretiger Quinn, although every time he calls Sookie, &quot;Babe&quot;, I gag.  A lot.  Amelia the witch is wonderful.  How can you not like a character who accidently turns her lover Bob into a cat during sexual experimentation?  Bill the Vampire totally and completely sucks.  I knew there was a reason I never warmed up to him or even saw any attraction in him.  (Give me Eric's liveliness any day!)  One thing I really enjoyed about this book is when Sookie starts meeting some of the vampires who work for the Queen of Louisiana and how they tell her a bit of their history.  Saxon twins--love it.  And I enjoyed the part where the Queen tells Sookie all about her past and how she became a vampire.  The ending was exciting and fast paced, too.  A fun read. ]]></body>
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