All together dead

Charlaine Harris

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Published
New York : Ace Books 2007.
Language
English
Main Author
Charlaine Harris (-)
Edition
1st ed
Item Description
Published as a mass market paperback (with different pagination) by Ace in 2008.
Physical Description
323 p.
ISBN
9780441015818
9780441014941
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Bestseller Harris mixes humorous Southern-fried fantasy with biting satirical commentary in her seventh novel to feature Sookie Stackhouse, the bubbly telepathic barmaid from Bon Temps, La. (after 2006's Definitely Dead). Sookie attends an all-important central U.S. vamp summit on the shores of Lake Michigan as a "human geiger counter" for Sophie-Anne Leclerq, vampire queen of a Louisiana weakened by Katrina and who will be tried during the event for murdering her king. Sookie knows the queen is innocent, but she's hardly prepared for other shocking murders, not to mention protests by the Fellowship of the Sun, a right-wing antivampire movement. Her sleuthing skills, along with those of her new telepath friend, Barry the Bellboy, are put to the extreme test. Harris juggles a large cast, including several romantic contenders for Sookie's heart, with effortless exuberance. HBO's True Blood, based on this addictive series, is scheduled to begin its TV run this fall. 11-city author tour. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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Review by Library Journal Review

Sookie Stackhouse, the telepathic barmaid from Bon Temps, LA, returns in Harris's (Definitely Dead) seventh mystery, a strange brew of vampire fantasy (weretigers beside werewolves!), romantic comedy, and murder. Sookie uses her telepathic powers to assist the Queen of Louisiana in fighting a murder charge that surfaces at a vampire summit on the shores of Lake Michigan. Titled True Blood for HBO, the series is scheduled for broadcast this fall. But narrator Johanna Parker just can't do justice to the large cast of characters, with male voices particularly poorly rendered. Purchase where demand for Sookie warrants.-Sandy Glover, Camas P.L., WA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

No doubt about it: It's hard for a girl to lead a normal life when she's surrounded by vampires and shape-shifting Weres. Telepathic cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse has a long and unsatisfactory romantic history with vampires. Her latest honey is the magnificent were-tiger Quinn, who arranges ceremonies for the vamps. Sookie is taken away from the witch she's rooming with in her quiet Louisiana town by her commitment to attend the vampire summit in Rhodes as a telepath for the Queen of Louisiana, whose power has been diminished by Hurricane Katrina and the murder of her husband, the King of Arkansas. She travels on the vampire airline with the Queen's retinue, which to her dismay includes Bill and Eric, two of her vampire ex-boyfriends. Arriving at the exotic vampire hotel, they find it picketed by a hate group. Sookie is instantly immersed in the intrigue that develops when the Queen fights the murder charge and plots to bolster her position in the vampire community. Because Sookie's gift allows her to pick up on human thoughts, she has some helpful suggestions for the Queen, whose prospects improve after her accusers are found dead. Although Sookie eventually cuts through confusion to resolution, her own life is left in disarray. Harris's vampire series (Dead as a Doornail, 2005, etc.) is slated to become an HBO program that will presumably prune the excess verbiage that competes here with scores of fascinating characters. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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