PNR Review: Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 11) [Hardcover]

I've finished "Dead Reckoning" the 11th book in her Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris.

Product Description

New in the #1 New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse series-the basis for HBO(r)'s True Blood!

With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. Sookie suspects otherwise, but her attention is divided when she realizes that her lover Eric Northman and his "child" Pam are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, Sookie is drawn into the plot - which is much more complicated than she knows ...

About the Author

Charlaine Harris writes both fantasies and mysteries. She lives in southern Arkansas with her family.

Product Details
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Ace Hardcover; 1 Mti edition (May 3, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0441020313
ISBN-13: 978-0441020317

My Review:


SPOILERS:

1.  We find out that Niall and Claude have been in touch
2.  Eric and Sookie have rough sex
3.  Eric manhandles Sookie by tearing into her neck after a fight!
4.  Eric's betrothed to the Queen of Oklahoma that can't be broken!
5.  Tension between Pam and Eric
6.  Major development between the blood bond between Sookie and Eric

Someone has firebombed Merlotte's and some drugged out thugs are sent after Sookie and attempt to kidnap her.  Sookie has to figure out who is after her and help Eric get out under Victor.

There's tension between Pam and Eric and Sookie knows she is part of it.  Pam also wants to create her own vampire kid but she needs permission.

Sookie knows she has changed and  isn't sure she likes what she has become.  Things are strained between Sookie and Eric and the cracks are showing.  This major development might just the thing to break them up once for all.

Bill makes cameo appearances and I'm hoping Sookie ends up with him.  You can see he still cares about Sookie and wants her back.  Alcide another of her suitors makes a surprising cameo!  Now that was a hilarious scene!

Sookie makes some surprising revelations about her family history and we find out where she got her telepathy.  Love her interactions with Hunter her nephew and Sam her boss.

4/5

Thanks Laura from Penguin Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 10) [Hardcover]

 I've finished "Dead in the Family" the 10th book in her Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris.

Product Description

The #1 New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse series- the basis for HBO(r)'s True Blood-continues!

After enduring torture and the loss of loved ones during the brief but deadly Faery War, Sookie Stackhouse is hurt and she's angry. Just about the only bright spot in her life is the love she thinks she feels for vampire Eric Northman. But he's under scrutiny by the new Vampire King because of their relationship. And as the political implications of the Shifters coming out are beginning to be felt, Sookie's connection to the Shreveport pack draws her into the debate. Worst of all, though the door to Faery has been closed, there are still some Fae on the human side-and one of them is angry at Sookie. Very, very angry...

About the Author

Charlaine Harris writes both fantasies and mysteries. She lives in southern Arkansas with her family.

Product Details
Hardcover: 311 pages
Publisher: Ace Books; 1 edition (May 4, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0441018645
ISBN-13: 978-0441018642

My Review:

When I first started reading this book it didn't seem like a Sookie book (hard to explain)!

SPOILERS:

Sookie is now dating Eric and there is still some issues there!

His sire comes to visit with a new boy-toy Alexi who is the brother of Anatasia of Romolov.  Alexi is a psycho vampire (he loves to kill for the thrill and enjoyment)!

Bill is getting better but still not in tip top shape.  He would feel alot better if he took some blood from his half-sister (Sookie writes a letter to her explaining about Bill).  Seems like the sister is in love with Bill!

Claude (Sookie's fairy cousin) is still around and is living temporarily in her house (having trouble living at his place because it reminds him of his sister Claudine who died in the previous book).  He's decided to protect Sookie because Claudine loved her!

Sookie inherits money from Claudine (she never expected anything and it was more then she thought when she found out)!

Her uncle is not quite right in the head but he decided to protect Sookie!

3/5

Serpent Moon ARC (Tales of the Sazi) (Mass Market Paperback)

I've finished reading an ARC of "Serpent Moon" the 8th book in their Sazi series by C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp.

Product Description

Eric Thompson has always lived in the shadow of his older brother, the Alpha of the Canadian werewolf pack. While he has strength and speed and a howl that can truly make his pack whole, he doesn’t have his brother’s viciousness—and the pack wasn’t worth either of them dying. To Eric, a leader should lead wisely and well, and his brother has done neither. So he left to become a lone wolf.

Holly Sanchez has likewise lived in the shadows. A full human born to the Omega of the Boulder pack, she was attacked and turned into the very thing she had come to hate. Worse still, she became an alphic healer—except that as a wolf, she now terrifies the very animals she’d hoped to one day treat as a veterinarian.

But as the world goes mad and species begins to attack species, Holly and Eric learn that they may only have their special gifts, and each other, to rely on to hold together the fragments of what was once a mighty shapeshifter population.

For She has finally come, and the world will never again be the same.

My Review:

Very fast paced and I highly recommend reading this series!

Finally find out what happens with Marduc and there are some plot twists that are resolved and some that aren't which will spill out into the next book which I'm eagerly waiting for.

I believe the love story between Holly and Eric who knew each other when they were teenagers and are reunited again.  It was hot and you can feel the heat coming off the pages. 

Nasil is an interesting character and in my opinion he really isn't a bad guy (would like to see him in future books)!

You catch up with old friends and find out what's happening with them (glad to see alot of them again).

5/5

Thanks C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp for sending this ARC to me for review on my blog!