Charlaine Harris

There's a reckoning on the way ... ... and Sookie has a knack for being in trouble's way; not least when she witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is known to be two-natured, suspicion immediately falls on the anti-shifters in the area. Sookie suspects otherwise, but before she can investigate something else - something even more dangerous - comes up. Sookie's lover Eric Northman and his 'child' Pam are plotting something in secret. Whatever it is, they seem determined to keep Sookie out of it; almost as determined as Sookie is to find out what's going on. She can't sit on the sidelines when both her work and her love life under threat - but as she's gradually drawn into their plans Sookie finds the situation is deadlier than she could ever have imagined.

A True Blood Novel

Dead Reckoning

Maggie Hepditch

Caught up in the politics of the vampire world, psychic Sookie Stackhouse learns that she is as much of a pawn as any ordinary human in this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series—the inspiration for the HBO® original series True Blood. 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. Sookie suspects otherwise, but her attention is divided when she realizes that her lover, Eric Northman, and his “child” Pam are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, Sookie is drawn into the plot—which is much more complicated than she knows...

Robin M Cabana

I always love knowing what Sookie is up to - but it seems she has been up to the same thing for the last three or four books. In this book, it seems that Sookie is getting tired of all the trouble her vampire and other supes get her into, and I feel the same way. I was glad to see the return of more vampire action - and Bubba, but I can't get over how much I don't like the fairies. I really wish Charlaine Harris would give us a big epic book that would wrap this series up.

Amy Grieve

I will start off by saying that the Sookie Stackhouse novels will always remain one of my favourite series ever, but I have to admit that I felt a little disappointed. There just seemed to be not enough action and adventure. It slightly fell flat for me, however I really did enjoy it.

Kerri McDonald

Alright, so I'm gonna be up front and say that about halfway through this series, I started to lose interest. Somewhere around the 6th or 7th book, I just started to get annoyed with Sookie and the plot in general. But I kept plugging on because I hate to leave a series unfinished. Unless, of course, it's completely awful *coughAnitaBlakecough* Then I got to the book before this one and rather enjoyed it. It still didn't beat the 4th book for me, but it made me interested in the series again. Now, when Dead Reckoning came out, I was a little nervous. Would it continue the trend of improvement or would it revert back to kind of sucking? ...No pun intended.

Well, I'm happy to report that it didn't revert! In fact, it improved! This book is now my second favorite in the series. Honest moment here: I think the more Eric plays a key role, the more I enjoy the book, lol. I just feel that this book was written much better than some of the lagging ones in the middle. There was more development of character and less having to listen to Sookie whine about every little thing. Yes, I know... it's a first person story from her point of view. I get it. But, sometimes, Sookie can be damn annoying, lol. She was definitely less so in this book. I also enjoyed how her relationship with Sam was developed without any kind of possible romance being suggested. It had started to seem like every male Sookie ran across was destined to pine for her. Again, I know that Sam used to have a thing for Sookie, but I'm glad to see he's moved on.

Another thing I enjoyed was that we start learning some interesting things about the fae and about Sookie's heritage. I look forward to seeing where Charlaine Harris is taking us when it comes to that. Also... *looks around*... I kinda want to give Dermot a big hug. He's so adorably lost! Poor guy...

My main gripe with this book was the random part with Alcide. It felt so... contrived and kind of like fan service. Like Mrs. Harris threw it in there to appease the Alcide fangirls who would have thrown a fit if he wasn't in this book. It felt forced and was completely pointless. Beyond that, though, I really enjoyed the book!

Anyaconda

The #1 New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse novel—now in trade paperback with the original mass market art. 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. Sookie suspects otherwise, but her attention is divided when she realizes that her lover, Eric Northman, and his “child” Pam are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, Sookie is drawn into the plot—which is much more complicated than she knows. Caught up once again 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...

Dead Reckoning A True Blood Novel

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