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I liked that there were actually two story arcs which were both resolved by the time the book ended. While cliffhangers are good to keep readers wanting more, closure is more satisfying. I found myself liking Eric more and more as the book went on. There has also been a murder in her own town which she has to get to the bottom of.Living Dead in Dallas builds more on the handful of main characters than the previous book. This time, Sookie Stackhouse takes on a small job in Dallas for the the vampires, or more specifically, Eric the sheriff of Area 5. The Southern Vampire Mysteries series by Charlaine Harris moves right along, as evident by how quickly I finished the second book, Living Dead in Dallas. But that's not all. While the first book sets up the town and fictional world Sookie inhabits, the second book makes readers more familiar with Eric, Pam, Sam, and Bill.The plot, or more specifically, the mystery in the second book engaged me more than the first one, but that may be because I knew about the first one before I read it.
Sookie's claim to be 26 years old would be the most obvious. Expect more of the typical behavior from Eric and sightings of "Bubba" as Bill's absence leaves a void in her life. Therefore 6+19+2.5=27.5 years old minimum or 29.3 years old maximum. Werewolves are the featured culture and the author addresses the classic figure with her own viable essence from Sookie's first person point of view. I recommend this collection to any fan of the vampire genre.Thank you. Unfortunately the "Were" transformation isn't experienced for the reader's benefit, it occurs out of sight.The unnecessary inconsistencies bothered me, especially regarding attention to detail.
Overall the novel seems a little rushed and hectic, maybe that is why the errors occurred.The series appears to be young adult with tendencies toward action and suspense, not horror per se. As the third installment in the "Southern Vampire Mysteries", "Club Dead" has Sookie visiting a different locale, Jackson, Mississippi within a year of the original book. A couple new characters offer fresh drama and eye candy for Sookie.The local vampires encourage Alcide Herveaux, a Werewolf in Mississippi, help Sookie find vampire Bill by posing as Sookie's friend in a bar catering to the supernatural. I calculated roughly 28 years old since she states her parents died before she was 7 years old (during her 6th year, 6 to 6.9 range) when her parents died nearly 20 years (19 to 19.9 range) before vampires came out 2.5 years ago.
Hope the author isn't enjoying enough success that she fails to listen to her editors. Already going downhill, but there is a market for the lowest common denominator-good for "by the pool". Inconsistent and formulaic (is Nora Roberts writing as Charlaine Harris now). The book series started out pretty interestingly albeit with a few continuity errors. Take one look at the author and you'll see why she is living vicariously through a sexy, buxom young blonde.
Bill seems distant, and tells Sookie that he is busy with a project assigned to him by the vampire Queen of Louisiana, and has to travel to Seattle. Eric also tells Sookie some unsavory information about her BF Bill, having to do with Bill's involvement with another vampire, Lorena.
Recommended for fans of the genre. What I liked in this third instalment, is the way some of the main characters were explored in more detail and given more definition.
As Sookie leaves on her assignment, she is accompanied by werewolf Alcide Herveaux - the destination being Jackson, Mississippi and in particular, Vampire King Russell Edgington's Club Dead.As has become a trademark in this series, the plot is engaging, and moves quickly, and the way it is written, simple yet effective, helps readers plow through the story at breakneck speed. The introduction of a new character, werewolf Alcide Herveaux elevated the interest quotient in this book even more.
In "Club Dead", the third in the Southern Vampire Mysteries, readers get to see another side to the 'perfect' Southern gentleman vampire Bill, and this has interesting consequences for Sookie and Bill's relationship. With Bill gone, Eric, owner of vampire haunt, Club Fangtasia informs Sookie that Bill has gone missing, and that they need to find Bill before Bill divulges classified vampire information that may put them at risk.
The complication in Sookie's relationship with Bill was a great touch as it was becoming a tad predictable, until now.Also, readers are given more insight into werewolves, and the differences between werewolves, and wolfmen.
This book was was the next book in the series, and i felt it was good enough to read through without stopping but not jaw dropping good.
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