This is book eight in the Sookie Stackhouse series. I am reading these books in part for the challenge hosted over at Beth Fish Reads.
After the explosive disaster that was the vampire summit, Sookie needs some time to recover. But she’s still worried about her missing boyfriend, Quinn, and fretting over the many changes in the vampire world. Now that Sophie-Anne is seriously injured and has lost her closest bodyguard, the vampire state of Louisiana is virtually up for grabs. The were world isn’t easy, either, with someone pitting the two factions against one another. Sookie’s going to be dealing with a lot of changes and very soon.
This installment of the Sookie series possibly has the least amount of cohesive plot ever. A lot of things are happening, but there isn’t necessarily one overarching point to it all. A lot of this book is Sookie going about her life and coping with what’s happened. I didn’t mind as much, but it was definitely a slower read than previous Sookie books because I wasn’t necessarily racing to find out what happened next. The end, however, has made me really want to pick up the current last book in the series, the ninth one, to see what happens there.
My favorite part of this one was definitely the relationship between Sookie and Eric. Like most people who read these books, I have a huge soft spot for Eric. Ever since he and Sookie were together in the fourth book, I have decided that I want him and Sookie to give it a shot, even if it wouldn’t work. I liked that he had something of a presence here and that he’s remembering what happened between them. I also thought their blood bond was interesting, and I am wondering if Sookie’s new-found ability to feel his emotions will have repercussions for the rest of the series.
Even though From Dead to Worse was somewhat lacking in the solid plot department, it still had a lot of action and was a fun read. So far, I can still recommend the series all the way.
I am an Amazon Associate. I borrowed this book from my local library.
You’re doing so much better on this challenge than I am. I’ve only read the first one!
You are flying through these books and putting me to shame! I’ve got to get busy with this challenge!
I agree with you on this one, and would add that I thought the reason she broke up with Quinn was kind of weird and out of character.
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I’m watching the first season of True Blood on DVD, and I have to say it’s not as good as the second season. Because Eric isn’t in it very much.
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I thought this one read more like a bunch of short stories thrown together. I still liked it, but it wasn’t the best written novels in the series.
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I really need to get going on these.
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