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Product Reviews:
Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 1) |
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
Summary: Summer Read
Comments: "Summer Read" in my mind means overdone sex, campy mystery, and humor.
From prior reviews I expected a mix of Evanavich's Stephanie Plum character and Meyer's Bella character however that's not what I got.
I purchased the whole series however will probably not read them. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Easy, Fun Read
Comments: I have watched TrueBlood on HBO and I am a huge fan, however I have to say that I actually enjoy the book more than the series. I would endorse it to anyone who likes books by Janet Evanovich, however wants a supernatural spin. The characters are believable and the ending's a real surprise. Read it!! |
Rating: 2 (out of 5)
Summary: It's no Twilight or Interview...
Comments: While this book is written on about a 7th grade level, the subject matter is mature. The writing was dull, the characters shallow and at times I found myself thinking "Why am I still reading this?" Because I try to always finish a book when I start it, I pushed myself through hoping it would get better, however alas, it only got worse. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Reviewed for Midwest Book Review
Comments: Book1of the Southern Vampire Mystery series introduces young, attractive Sookie Stackhouse, cocktail waitress in a small town in Louisiana. Sookie has telepathic abilities which she and others look upon as a disability. She lives with her grandmother and cat and keeps to herself because she desires silence after hearing other people's thoughts while working. Sookie is intrigued when she meets Bill, her 1st vampire, not only because he's a vampire however because she can not read his thoughts. Sookie rescues Bill from a couple intent on draining him, and she and Bill become friends, which leads to a romantic relationship.
Since Bill's appearance, people are turning up dead, including Sookie's grandmother. The police initially suspect Bill however begin to focus their investigation on Sookie's brother, who had contact with each of the victims. With Bill's encouragement, Sookie uses her telepathic abilities to try to find the murderer, placing herself in danger.
This is an engaging concept, a mind reader in a world in which vampires are attempting to integrate into society. Vampires drink synthetic blood and are surrounded by fans called fang-bangers, which makes for intriguing scenes. Harris supplies a great read, wrapping a well-done mystery around a plethora of interesting characters, vampiric and human.
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Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: If you like True Blood, you will love this book
Comments: I purchased this book after watching the 1st2episodes of True Blood and could not wait until the next week to see what happens. It did not disappoint. I found the series did follow the book with a few slight exceptions. The book took me deeper into Sookie and Bill and by the end of the 1st3chapters I was off to the book store to make sure I had the second book. It was a quick read and I enjoyed it. |
