
There is a lot going on in this book, and rather than one single, smooth storyline as we've had with some of the previous books, this one bounces here and there, from a series of murders, the issue with Bob the cat, vampire politics, the damage from hurricane Katrina, the disappearance of Sookie's boyfriend Quinn, and the appearance of a long-lost relative of Sookie's. I didn't mind that the plot was a bit scattered in this way - these were all fascinating elements, and I was happy to go along for the ride. This installment of the series felt like a little pause from the breakneck action of previous books - particularly as the overarching plot line goes - although it was definitely a gripping read. (Or should I say a gripping listen? I have come to adore Johanna Parker's narration of the audio books, so these days I exclusively listen to them.) I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I'm very much looking forward to continuing the series soon.
Books in the Southern Vampire (Sookie Stackhouse) series:
1. Dead Until Dark
2. Living Dead in Dallas
3. Club Dead
4. Dead to the World
5. Dead as a Doornail
6. Definitely Dead
7. All Together Dead
8. From Dead to Worse
9. Dead and Gone
10. A Touch of Dead (short stories)
11. Dead in the Family
12. Dead Reckoning (2012)
From Dead to Worse (#8 in the Southern Vampire series) by Charlaine Harris; narrated by Johanna Parker (Recorded Books, 2008)
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Fyrefly's Book Blog: "But I think the real reason that I enjoyed it so much was that it was hugely, compulsively readable."
One Literature Nut: "To me, this seemed like a slower-paced storyline that helped the reader retrace everything. I enjoyed this regrouping and appreciate the continued strength that Sookie goes on to show."
Whimpulsive: "I felt like I was reading 3 or 4 shorter stories that got shuffled together without creating any smooth flow between or among them and as a result it just felt a little choppy."
I feel like such a strange person because I just do not like this series and everyone else seems to enjoy it...
ReplyDeleteKailana - That is kind of odd. Who knows why some things are engaging to us and others aren't? I simply couldn't get through Wicked or The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and people adore those books. Luckily there's a lot to choose from!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely refused to read this series until a few months ago and then literally inhaled them in a week. I LOVE sookie and her crazy world and can't wait to keep up the series! So glad you liked it as well!
ReplyDeleteScarlett - That's great that you're enjoying them so much! You'll have to give the audio versions a try some time. I have been trying hard to space the books in this series out because I know I'll be sorry when I get to the end. :-)
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