Charlaine HarrisFiction · Mystery·b. 1951
Dead Until Dark
Synopsis
Sookie Stackhouse is a telepathic waitress in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, where vampires have recently come out of hiding after the invention of synthetic blood. When Bill Compton, a vampire, walks into the bar where she works, Sookie is drawn to him partly because his mind is silent to her telepathy — a rare relief.
Their romance develops against a backdrop of small-town suspicion and a string of murders targeting women who have been intimate with vampires, pulling Sookie into a mystery that puts her own life at risk.
How it reads
- I was very hesitant about picking up another Vampire book. The first one I read was Twilight, and that pretty much put me off the genre for years. However, I had seen a few episodes of True Blood and thus wanted to check out this book when I was looking for a fun and possibly trashy series to read. <br><br>I love all the characters in this book, which is especially rare for me. Usually I learn to hate one of the main characters, which puts me off the entire series. The plot is very engrossing as well. I really recommend this series if you are looking for something fast and enjoyable.
- Spice and language disclaimer! I rewatched the series and actually payed attention to the beginning credits where I caught on to the book series. If I had read the books first, I believe I would have enjoyed them more, however, I watched the series first. I definitely prefer the series over the books. A book usually gives more detail, character development, and prolonged plot. In this instance, the books bypassed so many side characters and the entire plot felt rushed.