Definitely Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 6) by Charlaine Harris Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Definitely Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 6)
Book Review: A Tiger by the Tail
Summary: 5 Stars
Definitely Dead (2006) is the sixth Rural Fantasy novel in the Southern Vampire series, following Dead As a Doornail. In the previous volume, the Merlotte's Bar and Grill staff was going through a bad time. Sam Merlotte was shot in the leg and couldn't tend the bar. The cook was shot in the back by Andy Bellefleur. Sookie Stackhouse was shot in the shoulder and her house was set afire. And the temporary bartender was staked by the customers.
Sookie also had a miserable time attending ceremonies of the Shreveport Were pack. Colonel Flood's funeral was very depressing. Yet the competition for packmaster was even worse. Sookie was starting to dread invitations from Alcide Herveaux.
In this novel, the Pelt family sends word that they would like to talk to Sookie about the disappearance of Debbie. Sookie has already talked to the police and private detectives sent by the family, so she declines the offer. Despite her desire to forget the circumstances of Debbie's death, some things just seem to linger on forever.
Then Quinn shows up at the bar and wants to talk to her after work. He is associated with another memory Sookie wants to forget -- the death of Jackson Herveaux -- but this meeting has nothing to do with the fight for pack leadership. Quinn wants to ask her out on a date, but he also has a message from the Queen of Louisiana about an upcoming conference.
The next night, Sookie receives a phone call from Pam saying that Eric would like to have her come to his office for a visit. Sookie tells Pam to have Eric contact her directly. A furious Eric shows up at her front door sometime later, just before Quinn arrives to pick her up for the date. Quinn confirms the Queen's summoning of Sookie and then the couple go out on the town.
During the date, Sookie and Quinn are attacked by newly bitten Weres, but Sookie fights off her mugger until Quinn can dispose of his own attacker and intervene in her fight. The Shreveport cops are somewhat taken aback by Quinn's handling of the werewolves. At the station house, Detective Coughlin knows her from the Herveaux case, but Sookie also recognizes Cal Myers, Coughlin's new partner, as one of the local Were pack.
A few days later, Mr. Cataliades appears at Sookie's house expecting her to be ready to ride back with him to New Orleans to go through the possessions of her deceased cousin Hadley. Sookie knows nothing about this, but is informed that a messenger had been sent to notify her. They find the body behind a bush in Sookie's yard.
In this story, Sookie is involved in a double wedding of the Bellefleur siblings, she arranges medical treatment for her brother's girlfriend, and the Pelt family shows up at the bar to talk to her. Then Sookie locates a missing boy at the local elementary school. Later Calvin shows up to think her for taking care of his daughter and asks Sookie to marry him.
This busy week is just a prelude for her trip to New Orleans. There she is taken to Hadley's home, which is really a miniature mansion. The next day, she meets the landlady under rather informal conditions. After an incident with a newly risen vampire, Sookie gets to meet the Queen of Louisiana. Then everything gets complicated.
Recommended for Harris fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of telepathic waitresses, magical mysteries, and romantic encounters.
-Arthur W. Jordin
Book Review: Don't Fall Into the Hamilton Trap!
Summary: 4 Stars
Like the previous books in this series, I enjoyed it immensely. However, I've noticed a trend in the series that does not bode well. Like Hamilton's Anita Blake, Sookie is becoming an man magnet - attracting all these fantastically handsome and endowed men who she just can't decide who to be with.
Please, Ms. Harris, go over and read the reviews of Hamilton's latest books. Please don't let Sookie decide on Anitia's answer - sex with anything that moves.
Consider Mary Davidson's Betsy, who has just one guy (still fantastically handsome), who she wants to MARRY! Both Sookie and Betsy have FRIENDS, who they care for and are concerned about. That's good enough.
Book Review: More please.
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is excellent - filled with characters that you can only love. This is the sixth book in this series though, and won't make any sense unless you've read those first.
I think characterisation is what raises this book above others of its type (and if you're into fantasy there are more than enough of these types of vampire books floating around at the moment.) Sookie is smart and tough without being rude and annoying (see Undead and Unwed for an example of smart and tough going horribly wrong).
Her boyfriends are three-dimensional and fun to read about. The problems she gets herself into and extracts herself from are interesting and unusual. She also seems to have morals, which is unusual in a book of this type.
So all in all, a fun way to spend an afternoon. I wish it tied up all the loose ends, but you have to give the author some credit - she wants to write a couple more sequels after all.
As an aside, I also like the way there is actually a reason for all those guys going crazy for her - most books just explain it away the otherwise ordinary person's extraordinary charm. Sookie, as it turns out, is descended from a fairy, and thus has got the whole glamour thing going. Hey - it's a heck of a lot better than inexplicable sexual magnetism.
Book Review: loved this book
Summary: 5 Stars
This was another great installment in the series. I enjoyed it immensely.Book Review: The Mighty Quinn
Summary: 5 Stars
Sookie Stackhouse, telepath and barmaid, can't seem to shake the trouble that follows her.
Sookie is summoned by the Queen of the vampires to New Orleans. The Queen and Sookie's cousin, Hadley, were lovers, and then Hadley was murdered leaving Sookie sole inheritor of all her things. She must clean out Hadley's apartment, so the witch Amelia, who owns the place, can rent it out again. The King and Queen of vampires also require Sookie's attendance at a couple vampire events.
While Sookie contends with family matters there are a slew of Supernatural matters that pop up and also demand Sookie's attention. Debbie Pelts family wants to meet with Sookie for some answers on the disappearance of their daughter. While in New Orleans Sookie learns a few secrets that will change her views on her life.
Okay, I love all the Sexy Supernatural Suitors that come 'sniffing' around Sookie, but I am starting to get tired trying to keep all the men straight. For a woman who claims to want a 'normal' life that includes a husband and children, she sure is acting fickle. Quinn, the weretiger, shows up in Merlotte's to date Sookie. Sookie really seems to want this relationship to work out, she is taking things slow, and I hope it does work out. I don't know how she could juggle another suitor or another ex.
This was one of my favorites in the series, I enjoyed it immensely. It was a quick read and for me helped tie up a few loose ends and unanswered questions. I love the creativity these books showcase. The only real problem I had with the book was the way Sookie treats Bill at the end. The last chapter promises that the next book will be even more exciting.