This is book four in the Sookie Stackhouse series and this review may contain spoilers for the first three books. For the first book in the series, see my review of Dead Until Dark. I’m reading this as part of the Sookie Stackhouse challenge hosted by Beth Fish Reads.
After the disastrous events in Club Dead, it looks like Bill and Sookie’s relationship is officially over. Bill heads on a trip to Peru while Sookie remains in Bon Temps, making a New Year’s resolution not to get beat up again. Life doesn’t return to normal, however, because on the way home from work Sookie spots Eric running around naked. When she gets him in her car, she realizes that he has amnesia and has no idea who he is. Not only does this new, sweeter Eric fluster Sookie, but she learns that there is a were-witch coven at work who cast this spell on him. Worse, the coven is extremely dangerous. It looks like Sookie may not keep her New Year’s resolution after all.
Like nearly everyone else who has been reading these books, I have been crossing my fingers for Eric and Sookie to get together. His sex appeal just oozes off the page, and here he’s sweet, old-fashioned, and totally perplexed in addition to ridiculously sexy. How can this go wrong?
Well, after reading this book, I’m glad that the reviews for the next one promise no romance. Poor Sookie’s heart has been totally put through a wringer. Between Bill and Eric, I feel sorry for her! There is also Alcide, who I wouldn’t mind having a little more screen time. It doesn’t help that her brother goes missing and she is once again stuck helping to save everyone, even though she’s not actually anything paranormal herself. It just never ends. Although if it did end, there wouldn’t be much of a series! I also was very intrigued by the nearby town that Sookie discovers and its residents. I didn’t see that coming at all, but it’s an interesting twist and I hope they stick around to wreak a little bit more havoc.
Anyway, this isn’t much a review, it’s more a random collection of various thoughts which have popped into my head. Regardless, I am really enjoying this series! My new library has all the rest of the series and I couldn’t be happier. Expect more reviews soon! In the meantime, Dead to the World is another great addition to this series, which I am definitely thrilled I started.
I’ve only read the first book in this series, but I can’t wait to complete this challenge. It will be a long time coming for me though…at least that’s what it seems like…maybe I should sign on for read-a-thon and make it a sookie-a-thon!
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They are such fun books. I too like the addition of the the other town. And. of course, there are all those males (of all sorts) interested in Sookie. I haven’t gotten tired of the series yet, but I’ve been spacing them out a bit.
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I really enjoyed this particular book in the series as I’m a fan of Eric’s.
Sookie does go through a lot in these books.
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Oh, Eric. So sexy, yet so hard to love.
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I am such a slacker on this challenge – I haven’t read the first book yet, but after reviews like this one, I’m really looking forward to starting the series.
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After reading your review of the others in this series, I went out and got the first book. I haven’t gotten the chance to read it yet, but it looks really promising. I am hoping that I fall in love with the series. Thanks for the recommendations!
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