Questions About Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse, #2)

by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author)

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Do I have to read this to continue with the series!?!

Jennifer Maloney By definition, "continuing the series" would mean reading the next book in the series, so... yes? I'm unclear what your question means. They're not re…moreBy definition, "continuing the series" would mean reading the next book in the series, so... yes? I'm unclear what your question means. They're not really standalones, if that's what you're asking. The mystery is basically self-contained, but there's character progression throughout each one that you probably want to know if you're going to continue in the series.(less)

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George Sookie says she learned about maenads from reading a mystery. That doesn't indicate that any character therein was actually one. A classically educate…moreSookie says she learned about maenads from reading a mystery. That doesn't indicate that any character therein was actually one. A classically educated person could refer to someone as metaphorically a maenad, and explain to someone else what they meant by it.

Also, I've just done a Google Books search on maenad murder mystery and found as the second hit Paul Doherty's Murder's Immortal Mask (Ancient Roman Mysteries, Book 4) in which some character looks at maenads painted on a wall.

Frankly, I can imagine Harris deciding to use this device to explain Sookie's initial knowledge without necessarily being aware of a real book that matched the description. Fiction writers are allowed to invent things!(less)

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