Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. But Sookie suspects otherwise and she and Sam work together to uncover the culprit - and the twisted motive for the attack. But her attention is divided. Though she can't 'read' vampires, Sookie knows her lover Eric Northman and his 'child' Pam well - and she realises that they are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, she is drawn into the plot -which is much more complicated than she knows. Caught up in the politics of the vampire world, Sookie will learn that she is as much of a pawn as any ordinary human - and that there is a new Queen on the board . . .

I'm sorry, but this one was a little disappointing. The plotline held me captivated for all of the first two chapters, but then...

Surely it cannot be all that bad! I hear you cry, but I have to tell you..... yes it can.

It only really starts to get a teensy bit interesting when they kill Victor and reveal that OMG! Eric is to be married to the Queen of Oklahoma! At this point, Sookie shows her stupidity. Ok.... here you have an unused cluviel d'or, so...... USE IT TO MAKE THE QUEEN DIE OR WHATEVER!!!!!! But maybe that's another book.

Is the Southern Vampire series getting a bit tired by now? Maybe. Am I still desperately in love with Eric? Hell yeah! Will I get the next book when it comes out? Probably. But with some trepidation.



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