Southern Vampire Series Book 5
Copyright: 2005
Pages: 295
For a little book, Dead As A Doornail sure has a lot going on; kind of a 'whodunit' meets a series of unfortunate events. It's yet another entertaining installment, delving deeper into the paranormal community of Bon Temps and Shreveport.
A sniper is targeting 'shifters', someone tries to burn down Sookie's house, Sam's injured, Calvin's hospitalised, Tara's acting strange & Sookie is technically on her own. Although Sookie is without a partner in this book, it's getting rather crowded on the love front! Eric, werepanther leader Calvin, werewolf Alcide, Bill, Sam & weretiger Quinn are all vying for a place in Sookie's heart or pants ;-)
I was a little lost with the introduction of fairies, Claudine & Claude, but the tongue-in-cheek explanation that Claudine is Sookie's fairy godmother and Claude, well he's just a fairy, literally, set me straight. Sookie's thought
"He doesn't swing in my direction, but he's a treat for the eyes" cracked me up. Werewolf politics play a big part in this book; the contest for packmaster of the Shreveport werewolves really creeped me out and Alcide took a nosedive in my popularity poll.
Not much else to add, this is indulgent fun ~ bring on Definitely Dead
Southern Vampire Series Book 5
Copyright: 2005
Pages: 295
For a little book, Dead As A Doornail sure has a lot going on; kind of a 'whodunit' meets a series of unfortunate events. It's yet another entertaining installment, delving deeper into the paranormal community of Bon Temps and Shreveport.
A sniper is targeting 'shifters', someone tries to burn down Sookie's house, Sam's injured, Calvin's hospitalised, Tara's acting strange & Sookie is technically on her own. Although Sookie is without a partner in this book, it's getting rather crowded on the love front! Eric, werepanther leader Calvin, werewolf Alcide, Bill, Sam & weretiger Quinn are all vying for a place in Sookie's heart or pants ;-)
I was a little lost with the introduction of fairies, Claudine & Claude, but the tongue-in-cheek explanation that Claudine is Sookie's fairy godmother and Claude, well he's just a fairy, literally, set me straight. Sookie's thought "He doesn't swing in my direction, but he's a treat for the eyes" cracked me up. Werewolf politics play a big part in this book; the contest for packmaster of the Shreveport werewolves really creeped me out and Alcide took a nosedive in my popularity poll.
Not much else to add, this is indulgent fun ~ bring on Definitely Dead
Oh no Alcide is the only reason I kept reading the series as long as I did (I just could never get into it).
ReplyDeleteGlad I never reached this book I would not have been impressed at all to Alcide in a bad light.
I like the review, doing a review of a book in the middle of the series is hard!
Alcide is a bit of a jack-ass in Dead as a Doornail, which is a shame cause I quite liked him too!
ReplyDeleteSo much happens in this book, I've mentioned a few things but it was actually easy not to give away the big ones!
I haven't heard of these, but I just love the cover.
ReplyDeleteLove this series! I was a little upset over Alcide myself! I still have to read books 6 & 7.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you're moving on to Definitely Dead.:) I think Dead as a Doornail is the one I like least.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm still rooting for Eric!
O.K. I've had book 1 for what seems like forever and after reading your awesome review I am going upstairs to my book room and putting #1 in my shelf to read next!!! You're such an enabler!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI read the first book and I really, really liked it... but I think I might have a hard time turning off my romance reading filter. I have very specific HEA needs, and I know that a series, by definition, can't meet them!
ReplyDeleteScrap girl ~ you should join the Sookie Stackhouse challenge and read them all?
ReplyDeleteSharon ~ I have the books and the audio, still trying to decide whether to read or listen to 6,7,and 8. No. 9 I think I'll read.
fantaghiro23 ~ Club Dead and Dead As A Doornail were my least faves. I think I'm leaning towards Sam.
Staci ~ you make me laugh girl! You have a bookroom???
Kate ~ I'm still hoping by the end of the series that I'll get the HEA that I want but you just never know with Urban Fantasy.
Hey you're over half way there. Can't wait for you to get to number 9!
ReplyDeleteI have got to get going with this series!
ReplyDeleteBetter move my rear, too.
ReplyDeleteAlcide started out as a nice guy but he was just plain irritating and self centered in this one.
ReplyDeleteThe books get better and more interesting as you get to 9. Have fun reading
I love the Sookie books, but definitely agree with your thoughts on Alcide.
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