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The complications have really set in. Sookie learns about her cousin, about how she first came to the attentions of the vampires, why her blood is so tasty, and how hot that guy she met at the packmaster ceremony can really be. I like the voice of Sookie -- she's funny and earthy and strong.
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Another sort of "meh" in the series - yet I continue to scarf them down. My guess is that Harris is under great pressure to keep pumping these out and it really hurts plot development. As most reviewers of this book stated, the real story doesn't even get underway until halfway through. A whole new cast of characters are added in the New Orleans vampire and witch communities - giving Sookie more people who either want to help her or kill her. I am definitely moving into the Team Quinn camp as fa
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Weird, what was the point of this book?? Sookie goes to New Orleans to close up the estate of her dead cousin Hadley, but while there she's drawn into royal vampire politics, almost gets killed by a were cum vampire, has her heart broken and is kidnapped.
Once again I feel like I did when I read the first book - what happened? Because it didn't really seem like much did. And OMG I'm so sick of the whole Debbie Pelt storyline - please, someone tell me that's the end of it.
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Once again I feel like I did when I read the first book - what happened? Because it didn't really seem like much did. And OMG I'm so sick of the whole Debbie Pelt storyline - please, someone tell me that's the end of it.
Not even the thought of E ...more

Sookie's cousin Hadley, who at some point was turned into a vampire, has died and she must go to New Orleans to clean out Hadley's apartment. Sookie has also started dating Quinn, a weretiger. We also find out a bit more about why supernatural beings are attracted to Sookie. The main storyline didn't start until about a third of the way through the book and I found the beginning to be slow going. The book brought witches more to the forefront of the action. I am glad Sookie actually didn't sleep
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Although I find the Sookie Stackhouse series an entertaining read, True Blood may have ruined these books for me. I try to look at each as separate entities, but it is challenging.

Feb 12, 2009
Jane(Janelba)
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
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May 25, 2009
Jamie ~ Bad Boy Inspector
rated it
really liked it
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genre-urban-fantasy,
subject-pn-vampires



May 01, 2011
Stephanie Tuell
marked it as to-read


Jan 21, 2013
Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction
marked it as to-read

Nov 06, 2016
Marla
marked it as to-read
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2025-must-read,
romance,
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