Dead Reckoning: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel

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Dead Reckoning is the eleventh novel in the popular Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris.  And this novel picks up where the previous novel, Dead in the Family, left off.  It is a lot to explain since this is the eleventh book, but just know that with any Sookie Stackhouse novel there is always drama, mystery, love and of course, vampires.  This series, which was the basis for the popular HBO series, True Blood, is in a league of it's own in the world of vampire fiction. 

This is one of my favorite book series.  Each story is new.  Harris does her best to never repeat a storyline so that the reader never gets bored. Each new novel is a development of the novels that came before it.  Because of this the story line is complex, but riveting.  

All of these books take place in a very short amount of time considering some series can take place over an entire lifetime.  I love that Harris allows the characters to grow even in this short amount of time.  You learn to love characters, and hate others.  Harris allows you to make these conclusions on your own as well, because she allows you to judge characters on their actions and not through narration.

Harris does not introduce any new mythological creatures in this novel.  It focuses on the relationships between the characters.  The Sookie and Eric storyline takes a dramatic turn that the reader will never expect, while Pam's storyline focus on the vampire's usually well-hidden emotions.         

This series of books is a great summer read for anyone.  I highly recommend that readers begin with the first novel in the series, Dead After Dark, because in order to enjoy any series you need to start at the beginning.  All of these novels will keep you on your toes with the mystery, the love triangles, and the suspense.  A must read.