Search - Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, Bk 1)

Light and fluffy and fun, fun, fun! This is the first book in a series that you will enjoy every minute of, unless you just can't deal with your mysteries being tinged with the supernatural.

Charlaine Harris introduces a great cast of characters. As the series progresses, many of the characters introduced here are expanded on. Sookie is a natural detective, with her rare ability to read minds. She is drawn into the newly exposed community of supernaturals. After all, if vampires exist, then it is likely there are werewolves and fairies, and dryads, and all manner of things that go bump in the night.

The books blend the genres. This is a mystery, fantasy, romance, and comedy. The characters are really the stars of the show.

If you like this series, you should read the other Harris books. Also, the "rompiness" of these books is similar to the Stephanie Plum novels by Janet Evanovich. Another good series in this vein are the Harry Dresden books by Jim Butcher. I understand that many of the other vampire series out there are quite different than these light-hearted novels, so if you like the Hamilton series, this might not be your cup of tea.

I love paranormal books and was excited when I sat down to read this new series. Unfortunately, I couldn't make it through the 1st chapter or two. I didn't like the style in which it was written because everything was told from Sookie's point of view, characters didn't seem to exist unless they were interacting with her. I'm very disappointed...especially because I know it has such a huge fan base and has actually been turned into a tv-series. I know I'm missing out.

Update: I recently watched the whole season one of "True Blood" and loved it. If it is true to the book, I was right about it being an awesome story. Oh well guess that's just how it goes sometimes.

After reading Twilight, I felt the need to purchase this boxed set. Sookie Stackhouse is a likeable character who can read minds and falls for a vampire. I do feel some of the events in her life are taken lightly (i.e. deaths, threats, etc.). Also, it was strange to see that being a vampire within the community was recognized and accomodated in this book. This was definately a quickly paced, fast read and i DO look forward to reading the rest of the series, however I do hope it takes on a less "frilly" feel as it progresses.

This was a nice first introduction to Sookie. Despite her "gifts" she is a normal woman trying to live a normal life. Throwing her into the world of vampires doesn't change that, but it does make for some interesting reactions on her part. I find her funny and charming.

This book is a quick read, perfect for a rainy day!

As someone, maybe the only one, who has not seen the TV series I really loved this book. I like that some bad things in the book are not taken as seriously as they would be in real life or in other books, because I was able to read it and not be left feeling depressed by the situations experienced by the characters. It was a fun and fast read, and I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series!

This was my first foray into the Sookie Stackhouse books, all my previous experience with her was on TV in the form of True Blood. I’ll admit that I was a little reluctant about this series because, if I’m being honest, I dislike the show more and more with each progressive season. The only thing that kept me watching during the last season was naked men.

That being said, I didn’t like this book much at first. I felt sort of cheated because…I’ve seen this all before. It was hard for me throughout much of the book to set that aside because I kept losing focus, since I knew basically what was going to happen.

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