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 Good but not Great I was really looking forward this book. Love the series, love the characters, love the development of events. Like most Charlaine Harris fans, I had some expectations for this latest installment in the Sookie Stackhouse series. Honestly, I feel as if there were too many irons in the fire. All of the melodrama with the Weres, Vampires, Sookie's love life, Etc. - all of it was resolved in record time. There was very little suspense or mystery with any/all of the scenarios. I agree with other reviewers that this book was a way of bridging the series into a different direction. That's all well & good, but I was still more oomph and a little less exasperation.  a tormenting delight Finally the book was released!!!! I found it so engaging I wanted to read it straight through, but then it would be over so quickly, so I tormented myself by stopping to actually sleep. For a few hours anyway. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I felt there was a flow to the events, not a 'tying up of loose ends' as others stated but rather a evolution. Life changes all the time, why would we expect less from life in Bon Temps? I thought the twist regarding the Were conflict was very clever. (trying not to add too many details since the book just came out!) I was actually left more interested in the next book in the series (HINT HINT Charlaine!!) because of the events which occurred in this book. Also, the writing is so off beat and engaging and LOL. I certainly hope the series gets made! From Dead to Worse No question, From Dead to Worse is a bridge book in the Southern Vampire series. I am one fan who thinks that is just peachy keen fine. I thought this was an excellent book, very engaging, by which I mean I read it all in one sitting, no stopping. While it's true that this book is episodic in nature, my feeling is that going along with the characters on these episodes is high entertainment. As I get older, I find it becomes harder to concentrate, and that Charlaine Harris continues to hold my attention eight books into this series is just wonderful. The truth is, if you are going to read this series, you need to start with the first book. Read them in order, and don't start with this one, because you need to know all the back story to fully appreciate how far the characters have come. (And can I just say: Sookie needs a vacation! Ms. Harris, send her off to a beautiful island where she can relax, forget her cares for a while, sip some rum punch on nice beach, and maybe go limbo-ing with some nice fella who doesn't want anything more than the pleasure of her company.) I think this book is for the fans who have fallen in love with these characters. We've spent the last year since the release of All Together Dead wondering what was going to happen next, and musing about the paths the characters would take. From Dead to Worse tells us some great stories, fills in some of the personal details we've all been aching to know, and sets the stage for what will be I hope many more books to come. I think From Dead to Worse was fabulous. Brava, Ms. Harris! from dead to worse Let me start out by saying how much I love the Southern Vampire Mysteries. I was super excited for this book, yet I feel very let down after finishing. But I'll start with the positives. The characters were great. Bon Temps was great. I love immersing myself into Sookie's little corner of the world so much that I've read most books in this series at least twice. All of the characters were true to themselves; no one did anything out of the ordinary. No, the characters weren't the problem. The problem with "From Dead to Worse" was the plot, specifically that there wasn't much of one. It seemed like there was a cameo from every character we have come to know. From Alcide to Sam & Amelia to Eric, they all came back to tie up some loose ends. There was no pacing or buildup to anything special, which brings me to another point. Isn't this series called the Southern Vampire MYSTERIES? Where was the mystery? Charlaine Harris is at her best when she writes mysteries as evidenced by her other series, so this book just seemed meandering & lost. There were several plot lines that all seemed to get the same page amount as the other. There was no big story here. First, we start with a revelation about Sookie's family & her ties to the fairy world. Then, we move to the Shreveport werewolves who are having loyalty problems with their pack. That storyline is tied up in roughly 70 or so pages, & we turn the page to the vampires. Again, 70 or so pages are spent with Eric & Bill before we are thrust into the lives of Jason & Crystal. Finally, we end with Amelia & Bob. I am upset with "From Dead to Worse" only because I love this series so much. I realize that many fans will feel differently, but I have tried to be as objective as possible. If this were my first book in the series, I would have put it down halfway through. I'll still continue to buy the new books in hardback, but I really hope that the next Sookie book has a little more bite. | |||||||||||||
