Book # 17: Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
Synopsis
Sookie comes to the rescue of a naked, amnesiac vampire - and ends up in the middle of a war between witches, werewolves and vampires! Sookie Stackhouse is a small-town cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana. She's pretty. She does her job well. She keeps to herself - she has only a few close friends, because not everyone appreciates Sookie's gift: she can read minds. That's not exactly every man's idea of date bait - unless they're undead - vampires and the like can be tough to read. And that's just the kind of guy Sookie's been looking for. Maybe that's why, when she comes across a naked vampire on the way home from work, she doesn't just drive on by. He hasn't got a clue who he is, but Sookie has: Eric looks just as scary and sexy - and dead - as the day she met him. But now he has amnesia, he's sweet, vulnerable, and in need of Sookie's help - because whoever took his memory now wants his life. Sookie's investigation into what's going on leads her straight into a dangerous battle between witches, vampires and werewolves. But there could be even greater danger - to Sookie's heart, because the kinder, gentler Eric is very hard to resist. The Sookie Stackhouse books are delightful Southern Gothic supernatural mysteries, starring Sookie, the telepathic cocktail waitress, and a cast of increasingly colourful characters, including vampires, werewolves and things that really do go bump in the night.
Ok, I nearly did not write this review as I know that everybody else I have spoken to LOVES this book. I don't... Sorry
Ok so I normally like the Sookie Books and after Club Dead I was looking forward to this. I was in the moood for more vampire tales after finishing New Moon. Maybe this was the problem??
Ok so like normal you are put in the mix within a few chapters. It is quick and fast paced but I found that due to the quite complex storyline with many added new chartacters that for me I needed a bit more detail. I was getting a little confused by all the characters when it came to the 'big scene' near the end of the chapter.
I unfortunately felt not empathy of feelings towards any of the characters in the book. Even though I did get a little excited when Bubba and Bill made an appearance.
I felt the main chapter in the book where the
was rushed, by the time I tried to get into the scene, it was finished. I felt utterly dissapointed, and felt it was an anti - climax. I think this was because I just read a fantastic fight scene in Ecplise and it just showed how lack of detailed this book really was.
But I do love Bubba!!!! One of my favourite characters ever. also I think I like Bill. I did get a little excited when he came back.
So all in all. I hated it
But I will continue with Sookie and hope that the next two that I have are better, if not I think I really will have to stop.
4/10