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From Dead to Worse (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 8)

Author: Charlaine Harris
Publisher: Ace Hardcover
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

142 reviews
Sales Rank: 797

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 368
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.6

ISBN: 0441015891
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780441015894
ASIN: 0441015891

Publication Date: May 6, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Hardcover in dj....dj has light edge/corner wear....interior like new with the exception of two pages with corner creases....tight binding..................mm133

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
New in the addicting New York Times bestselling series featuring Sookie Stackhouse.

After the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina and the manmade explosion at the vampire summit, everyonehuman and otherwiseis stressed, including Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse, who is trying to cope with the fact that her boyfriend Quinn has gone missing.

Its clear that things are changingwhether the weres and vamps of her corner of Louisiana like it or not. And SookieFriend to the Pack and blood-bonded to Eric Northman, leader of the local vampire communityis caught up in the changes.

In the ensuing battles, Sookie faces danger, death, and once more, betrayal by someone she loves. And when the fur has finished flying and the cold blood finished flowing, her world will be forever altered.

Customer Reviews: Read 137 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars

Very dull and boring July 9, 2008
Addy
This is one of the weakest Sookie books I've read. I have been a fan of the mysteries since the first book. There is not much of a mystery here. It's basically several small stories wrapped in one: The werewolf war, her boyfriend Quinn, trouble from a spy, etc. I would have liked to have seen Harris focus on only one thing. I did like a few of the surprises but basically I found the whole book lacking. Not to mention Sookie being mostly in a bad mood throughout the whole thing. I do hope to see more of a romance between her and Eric. It would be disappointing if she took back Bill. I am hoping the next book will focus on one subject and not disappoint me the way this book did.

5 out of 5 stars

Better and Better July 6, 2008
Beth Hull (Davis, California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Charlaine Harris's eighth book in the Southern Vampire Mysteries series left me completely satisfied. The writing has, as always, a delicate balance of humor and mystery, and the plot itself resolves several issues that had plagued poor Sookie for awhile.
I especially enjoyed how Harris stepped out of the mystery plot formula and gave readers not one but ultimately three (actually, more) separate stories, with their own conflicts and resolutions. In addition, touchy subplots from past novels were finally resolved, giving me even more of a sense of satisfaction. Harris introduced new characters as well, but I won't spoil anything by saying who they were, and these characters open up new possibilities for the next book or books.
I am thrilled with Sookie's continued development as a character, and as a force to be reckoned with in her supernatural community. This hardcover was definitely worth the money, and I look forward to future novels in the series.

2 out of 5 stars

WEAK July 5, 2008
P. Rainey (Burbank,CA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

I think this is the weakest book in the series. Not very exciting or very interesting.

3 out of 5 stars

From Dead to Worst - Charlaine Harris July 4, 2008
brookereviews (tampa, florida)
I won't really describe the happenings in this book, because it felt like mostly filler. It was like Charlaine was just preparing us for upcoming books. I enjoyed this only because I love all of the characters, I love the town, and Sookie is a great lead. There were some problems resolved and new problems brought to the surface. These have obviously opened new doors for future books. Lets see, Alcide is finally head of the Were's. Sookie and Quinn solved their relationship dilemma. Sookie is introduced to one of her ancestors. Eric now remembers his past with Sookie. I was hoping more would come out of that last one, but I was left disappointed. The book ends kind of awkwardly, and I'm not really sure what she was trying to tell us or make us feel at the end. All I know is I felt kind of empty about the whole thing.

I have a feeling that the next book will much better. This book set up a lot of new storylines for the future. I can only hope this series keeps trucking along, because I'm in love with the lighthearted small town charm that it has.

2 out of 5 stars

Mostly Dull and Where's the Mystery? July 3, 2008
DFE (Lake Forest, CA USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I agree with everyone who has said that there is no central plot to pull the book together and the reader along. The first 60 pages were a snooze fest followed by a very compelling novella of about 100 pages whose plot line was neatly concluded. Sadly the book plodded along for another couple of hundred pages. There were some interesting bits of information revealed, but I doubt Harris could have sucked any more life from their presentation if she tried. If this was a TV show you would say all of the actors had phoned in their performances. There was no mystery, no romance, no character drama, no character growth, just a few action sequences and a lot of dull uninspired narration about Sookie's daily life. This read like a rough first draft, with a bunch of potentially interesting stuff that had not yet been shaped into a decent novel. It appears that Harris is spreading herself too thin in trying to keep up with her various series and is not taking the time to a good job. I'm just surprised that this book is still averaging such a high rating, because it is the dullest thing I have read in a long time. This is the first time I have been completely disappointed with the author and I'm not going to be too eager to chance her again.

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