Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse, #12) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Jun 03, 2012 Cee rated it it was ok

Shelves: vampires, paranormal, romance, werewolves-shifters, love-triangle, adult-fiction

We are nearing the end. Deadlocked is the 12th book in the Sookie Stackhouse series. In the 11th book, Dead Reckoning, I had already noticed that all of the character lost their lustre. In Deadlocked this downward spiral is continued.

Who even knows what this book is about? The main plot is distracted from so often that it can barely called a conflict. Most page time is dedicated to reconnect with characters from past books. It's like watching a puppet show, where every five minutes a new puppet ...more

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Jan 21, 2012 Tamara rated it liked it

My initial ratings was going to be a 4 but then I started to think about it and decided that the only reason I was going to give it 4 stars because it was better than the previous 2 books (not by much).

The plot was all over the place but there was a plot and everything was tied up in nice little bow at the end of the book. Well, one thing is still up in the air, Eric. We still have no resolution with Sookie and Eric relationship. Supposedly, they are in love but it just felt like they were an o ...more

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May 26, 2012 KarenF rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, library, mystery, urban-fantasy

I have to say that I liked this one better than the last. There seemed to be less WTFery going on. Sookie is still an annoying, self-righteous hypocrite and I really don't get why every main male character in this world is hopelessly, forever in love with her. But at least there was no weird pseudo incest thing with the fae and, thank any power that you care to in the universe, there was no weird ice pack sex. Yes, a lot of the book is Sookie meandering around not doing much, but honestly I'd ra ...more

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Jan 05, 2012 Chelsea rated it really liked it

Shelves: vampires, uf-pnr, fae-angels, weres

This review was originally posted at Vampire Book Club.

Vampire trouble. Werewolf problems. Fairy plotting. Relationship woes. A murder. It must be May, because we only get that mix when it’s time for a new Sookie Stackhouse book.

And, yes, the waitress from Bon Temps is caught in the thick of it again.

The main plot in Deadlocked focused on someone making trouble for Eric and Sookie — not in a romantic way. The vampire King of Nevada comes to chat with them about Victor’s death (the epic part of D This review was originally posted at Vampire Book Club.

Vampire trouble. Werewolf problems. Fairy plotting. Relationship woes. A murder. It must be May, because we only get that mix when it’s time for a new Sookie Stackhouse book.

And, yes, the waitress from Bon Temps is caught in the thick of it again.

The main plot in Deadlocked focused on someone making trouble for Eric and Sookie — not in a romantic way. The vampire King of Nevada comes to chat with them about Victor’s death (the epic part of Dead Reckoning), and that means party at Eric’s house with humans for snacking. Through a few mixed signals, Sookie arrives late to find Eric indulging in a snack. A two-ey laced with fairy blood. Meaning she’s got a drunk boyfriend to deal with in addition to the emotional slap. But it all gets put on hold when the girl he drank from is found dead in the front lawn. Someone’s determined to make trouble for him on all fronts and make things more complicated for Sookie.

Charlaine Harris did the mystery in Deadlocked justice. I never would have guessed who was orchestrating the drama here or that person’s reasons. The murder mystery plot was twist-y and roped in more players than I expected. I’d been let down in the last couple novels on the main plot elements, especially the whodunit, and this time she delivered.

On the downside, it took a bit before the book kicked into gear. The first half is more a meandering through Bon Temps. The book checks in with just about everyone you know from the series — including phone call from Quinn, email from Amelia and even quality time with Jane Bodehouse. I love being in Sookie’s world, but it was a bit tedious at times. I kept thinking, aren’t we ever going to talk about that stupid Queen of Louisiana and her silly claim on our Viking, Sookie? Finally, a little over halfway through, that plot thread is picked up. I won’t say it was satisfying, but it moved forward.

If you’re into Sookie for the romance, you’ll be disappointed. Eric is rarely on the page, and when he is Sookie is being too stubborn to talk to him. She’s choosing not to tell him information out of spite. She hates him keeping secrets, but refuses to share her own. She recognizes the backwards nature there, but it’s hard to see Sookie so closed off. She used to be much more direct. Mostly her love life end of things frustrated me.

That said, the ending brought the “no way!” surprise and I finished Deadlocked with a smile. Is it as good as Dead to the World? No. Is it better than the last two books? Yes. If you’ve stuck with Sookie this long, keep with it.

Sexual content: References to sex, kissing ...more

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Jun 30, 2012 Joyce rated it it was amazing

Shelves: magic, paranormal-romance, psychics, demons, urban-fantasy, witches, mystery, fairy, vampires, louisianna

Sookie's in trouble again. A young girl who was found on Eric's property ha been killed. Eric was drinking her blood earlier in the evening. He or Sookie or Bill are suspects. Raphael the King of Louisianna is in town to find out what happened to Victor. Sookie finds a cluviel dor that was given to her from fairy that fathered her children. Everyone seems to be trying to separate Sookie and Eric. Her fae family included. Good addition to the series. ...more

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Apr 09, 2012 Vivian rated it it was ok

Shelves: read-2012

I read it. Not really going to spend much time with a review. The book lacked excitement. I like some realism in my books and it's nice that Sookie got a couple days without being beat up, but it isn't necessary to go through your mundane day minute by minute.

We're approaching the end, and things are starting to wrap up. I'm ready to read the next one and be done with this series. ...more

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