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Dead Reckoning

Harris, Charlaine (Book - 2011)
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"With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie Stackhouse 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

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"With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie Stackhouse 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..."--

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Publisher: London : - Gollancz
Pages: 325
ISBN: 9781937007355, 9780575096530, 9780441020317, 0575096535, 0441020313, 9780575096523
Language: English
Statement of responsibility: Charlaine Harris
Physical description: 325 p. ; 22 cm.
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Apr 30, 2012
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I thought the book was a bore. I had to struggle to stay awake to finish it. The story was such a drag. There was not enough action. Usually the books are better than the movies or the shows that are based on them. Not in this case. True Blood is way more interesting.

Apr 26, 2012
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Fun as usual! This time though I found the book MOVED really fast....lots o lots of action going on. You hit the ground running. Only one love scene for Sookie and Eric her Vampire Husband. She broke the Bonding link though and now I am afraid for her. LOL Great book as usual. Can't wait for the next. This was my First Kindle book read check out from my Library. (pats self on back) =)~

Apr 06, 2012
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Good Book! Gives you a lot of insight into Sookie's fae background. A little bit of action in the book but not like the past books in this series.

Jan 21, 2012
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I liked learning more about the fairies and her grandma (as I read this series for the mystery not really for the romance) but agree with the below reviewers that it seems like a hasty/filler book that isn't entirely satisfying in any of the ways people are looking for.

Dec 04, 2011
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Book # 11

Nov 04, 2011
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Since I've invested so much time in the series, I had to read it. But it seems like a hasitly thrown together book and the wording quite frankly made me cringe at times.

Oct 12, 2011
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This book just seems like a filler book.....maybe she is tiring of writing the series. I liked the series and am dissappointed in this book.

Aug 12, 2011
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While this book wraps up a few loose ends I am left with more questions than answers. I don't know what it is about Sookie that irritates me in this book, maybe it is the fact that she is never satisfied and doesn't know what she wants, she seems a little on the bipolar side. I felt trapped in Sookie's anxiety riddled brain and found myself wanting out. I love Eric's character and I love Bill's character but at this point I am seriously wishing a faerie prince would step out of a portal and carry her away just so she could have some closure. Sookie just needs to accept the fact that even though she wants more than anything to just be human she's not...plain and simple. She hasn't embraced who she is and accepted it yet...So...if you are a fan then I think this is a must read, but if you are a fan, try to resist the urge to beat your head against the wall because you have to wait another year to see if she can figure this out.

Jul 29, 2011
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I have loved the series in the past, but this book was so dull it was hard to read. The plot of this one just dragged on and on. I wish that Charlaine would get back to what readers want - the relationships between Sookie and Eric/Bill, rather than all the political positioning that is now happening. Hopefully the next one improves, or else this may be an abandoned series...

Jul 17, 2011
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I really wanted to love this book, but it let me down. It was good through most of it, but quite slow and Charlaine Harris seemed to rush through things towards the end, she also didn't resovle the relationships around Sookie at all, and now we have to wait for the next book to find out what happened with them!

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Feb 01, 2012
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Aug 12, 2011
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Someone has firebombed Merlotte's; some drugged out thugs are sent to snatch Sookie; and that's just the beginning! Sookie has to figure out who is targeting her, while helping Eric come up with a plan to get out from under Victor. Emotions are running high. There's a schism between Eric and Pam, and Sookie knows she has something to do with it. (The basis of their discord, when it's finally revealed, is real kick to the gut!) At the same time, Pam is trying to gain permission to create her first vampire child. And there are major developments in the blood-bond issue between Eric and Sookie. Sookie is coming to see how much she has changed since the supes have come into her life. Much of what she's done has been necessary to her own survival, but she's not sure she likes who she's become. Things are strained between her and Eric. I've been Team-Eric for as long as I can remember, but the cracks are forming. That's an understatement, really. We see what can easily be the mechanism to separate them once and for all. But things are left unresolved. I just wish Harris would just rip the band-aid off already. I've softened towards Bill, though I can't see the two of them ever reconciling --and we even have a surprise appearance from another potential suitor. But when all is said and done, I feel like we're just getting more groundwork laid for Sam as an eventual HEA. Sure, he's got a girlfriend here, but he is now firmly ensconced as Sookie's best friend. I feel like it's just a hop, skip and jump from becoming something more.

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Aug 12, 2011
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Sexual Content: This title contains Sexual Content.

Aug 12, 2011
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Violence: This title contains Violence.

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Aug 12, 2011
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How to sum up the past two days '"horribly amazing or amazingly horrible?" I wasn't sure - Sookie

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