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Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10)
A book by Charlaine Harris
Still reeling from the deaths of her fairy cousin, Claudine, and many others in 2009'sDead and Gone, Sookie Stackhouse struggles with paranormal politics in her entertaining if slow-moving 10th outing. When Claudine's triplet, Claude, appears … see full wiki
Author:
Charlaine Harris
Genre:
Literature & Fiction,
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publisher:
Ace Books
3 reviews about Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10)
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review by bookwormygirl.
June 11, 2010
Yes, I am a big fan of this series and, yes, I did enjoy this book. It was just lacking something for me. Let me make it clear, when I crack open one of Charlaine Harris' Sookie novels I am thrown into this world from the first page and I will practically not eat, drink or sleep until it spits me out in the end. Thus was still the case with Dead in the Family, but, this was really just a filler book. There was nothing utterly important in it to really make it stand out for … more
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If you're reading this, you probably know the plot of Dead in the Family, at least generally: Sookie's still with Eric (thank God!), the Weres are still having problems adjusting to being "out", and Sookie's fairy cousin Claude has come for a visit...or rather, to move in with Sookie. When a fresh body turns up on Sookie's property, things take an uneasy turn as it seems someone is setting Sookie up; meanwhile, Eric's maker shows up in Bon Temps, pulling Eric out of Sookie's life and intwining them … more
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review by CandyTX.
May 22, 2010
I was a latecomer to this series. Actually only started reading them this year because a friend made me. I loved the first several of the books and they seemed to get progressively more dark. Book 9 had much more violence than the previous. I'm not against horror novels, but when you are reading a series you have certain expectations and the high level of violence and low level of fun/heart left me feeling a little empty. I read book 10 (this one) simply because I felt like I needed to continue … more
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