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Dead as a Doornail Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood Book 5 Charlaine Harris Books

This book veers a bit from the vampire stories in that it's not so much a story weaved around the vamps, but they're more threaded in to the story. Of course, Eric is intent on discovering what happened in the brief (relatively speaking as his lifetime is measured in centuries) time that he spent at Sookie's home. That's pretty much it in terms of vamp involvement. Frankly, that led to some disappointment. Alcide, however, features prominently in this installment and we learn a lot more about Weres and shifters. It just feels like something's missing from Charlaine Harris' normal style. One thing that I noticed, and is a bit of a pet peeve of mine, is the increasing use of catch-ups. I understand that some people like to just jump into a series without starting with the first novel. The rest of us, however, shouldn't be punished for it and forced to read catch-ups constantly. It's such a digression in momentum and drives me bonkers!

It's still a good read. I wish I had more feelings about Sookie and Alcide so that I could savor some of the scenes between them, but it just didn't seem like he really cares for her, other than wanting to get in her pants. Speaking of which, how many men are hot for Sookie now? It's getting a bit tiresome to hear of yet another admirer hopping on the Sookie fan train. Sookie's love life can only be spread so thinly until it'll shatter. I hope that she finds someone worthwhile soon.

We also learn more about Claudine and her surly twin, Claude. Tragedy, as usual, seems to follow hotly on Sookie's heels. Surprisingly, after the author has spent so much time telling us how isolated Sookie's house is from pretty much everywhere (except Bill, who's handily just across the adjoining cemetery), the volunteer fire department manages to put out a fire in a historic home (aged wood burns quickly, doesn't it?) before any major damage is done to the majority of it, other than the kitchen, happily destroying any evidence from the whole Debbie Pelt slaying. Reality check, please.

One last note on editing... once again, this book seems to be filled with missed errors. I understand that spell check corrects words, but if the wrong word is in the sentence, but it's spelled correctly, it's still an error.


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Dead as a Doornail Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood Book 5 Charlaine Harris Books Reviews

Now, how many different things can happen in one novel. Sookie, waitress at a bar, is a telepath, whose life used to be bedeviled by her hearing people's thoughts. Once she entered into the world of supernaturals--vampires, weres, shape-shifters, fairies--she came to use her power as a tool. This volume, # 5 in the series, sees her facing many challenges.

First, several would-be or past boyfriends are showing their interest in her, including ex-lovers Bill (a vampire) and Eric (another vampire--and a boss) and bar owner Sam and one-time pretend boyfriend Alcide. Second, someone is shooting shapeshifters and weres--including one person actually killed. Third, someone is out to get Sookie, half burning her home to the ground (she would have perished in the flames but for some luck). Then, she gets shot (because she heard someone's unusual thoughts, she ducked in time to take the bullet in her shoulder rather than someplace where the wound would have been mortal. Fourth, there is a challenge for packmaster, with Alcide's father competing against someone who turns out to be a cheater. The winner becomes packmaster. And the loser? Well, losing carries a high price here. Fifth, two detectives are investigating the death of Alcide's old girlfriend (whom Sookie happened to kill with a shotgun as the other woman tried to shoot her).

Sookie is an attractive and sympathetic character. The vampires and other supernatural creatures are portrayed in a manner that is oddly effective, although certainly not realistic. The plots of these books tend to be somewhat incredible, with many different strands playing out. But the ensemble of characters works pretty well together and the books are quick reads.
Sookie and Jason are on edge just waiting to see if Jason makes a change at the full moon. Sookie is not used to having so many men want her. Bill will always care for her and Eric has seemed to always stay interested, Alcide likes Sookie so much he's ready for a committed relationship, Calvin is trying very hard to court Sookie but she just can't imagine living in Hotshot even if she thinks highly of Calvin, and...........Even with all of these men wanting her, Sookie is currently single.

It seems a new evil has once again come to town because there have been multiple people shot. With no leads and not much evidence everyone is wondering who this shooter could be. During all of this drama and attention from so many men, Sookie is now friend to the pack and so she attends first the burial of a very important were. It seems as though Sookie will never have time to rest for there is an upcoming ritual to determine who will be the new pack leader of the pack Alcide is part of. It is very competitive and ritualized and Sookie feels a little fear but also a little awe for seeing an event that takes place so rarely. Again, the book ends with Sookie a few seconds from death and a kiss with one of her many beaus.....I've enjoyed the book thoroughly.
This book veers a bit from the vampire stories in that it's not so much a story weaved around the vamps, but they're more threaded in to the story. Of course, Eric is intent on discovering what happened in the brief (relatively speaking as his lifetime is measured in centuries) time that he spent at Sookie's home. That's pretty much it in terms of vamp involvement. Frankly, that led to some disappointment. Alcide, however, features prominently in this installment and we learn a lot more about Weres and shifters. It just feels like something's missing from Charlaine Harris' normal style. One thing that I noticed, and is a bit of a pet peeve of mine, is the increasing use of catch-ups. I understand that some people like to just jump into a series without starting with the first novel. The rest of us, however, shouldn't be punished for it and forced to read catch-ups constantly. It's such a digression in momentum and drives me bonkers!

It's still a good read. I wish I had more feelings about Sookie and Alcide so that I could savor some of the scenes between them, but it just didn't seem like he really cares for her, other than wanting to get in her pants. Speaking of which, how many men are hot for Sookie now? It's getting a bit tiresome to hear of yet another admirer hopping on the Sookie fan train. Sookie's love life can only be spread so thinly until it'll shatter. I hope that she finds someone worthwhile soon.

We also learn more about Claudine and her surly twin, Claude. Tragedy, as usual, seems to follow hotly on Sookie's heels. Surprisingly, after the author has spent so much time telling us how isolated Sookie's house is from pretty much everywhere (except Bill, who's handily just across the adjoining cemetery), the volunteer fire department manages to put out a fire in a historic home (aged wood burns quickly, doesn't it?) before any major damage is done to the majority of it, other than the kitchen, happily destroying any evidence from the whole Debbie Pelt slaying. Reality check, please.

One last note on editing... once again, this book seems to be filled with missed errors. I understand that spell check corrects words, but if the wrong word is in the sentence, but it's spelled correctly, it's still an error.