Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 11) (original 2011; edition 2011)

by Charlaine Harris

Series: Sookie Stackhouse (11)

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"With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie Stackhouse witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. Sookie suspects otherwise, but her attention is divided when she realizes that her lover, Eric Northman, and his "child" Pam are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, Sookie is drawn into the plot--which is much more complicated than she knows. Caught up once again in the politics of the vampire world, Sookie will learn that she is as much of a pawn as any ordinary human--and that there is a new queen on the board..."--… (more)

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Title:	Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 11)
Authors:	Charlaine Harris
Info:	Ace Hardcover (2011), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 336 pages
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Tags:	vampires, Louisiana, supernatural, fairies, horror

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Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris (2011)

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Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (Mind_Booster_Noori)
Mind_Booster_Noori: This is the first of the series. If you like this book you should read the series, starting by the first (there's characters' development and references to previous books, so this series should be read in publishing order...)

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Best part: Sookie thinking irrelevant thoughts while laying naked next to Bill in his cellar to hide from random men who want to kidnap her. Why was she naked? Um, how else do you hide your tracks when you're soaking wet? TAKE OFF ALL YOUR CLOTHES. Duh.

Worst part: In general, the rest. In particular, the part where Sookie needs to ice her "yahoo palace" after yahooing Eric.

To sum up: This book was not good, but it did make me laugh a few times. It seems like Harris is dropping some obvious hints that Sookie's true love is Sam, which is fine by me. Just it end already, Charlaine. It is dying.

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LibrarianDest | Jan 3, 2024 |

An author that should have stopped sooner with the series (

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Renegadefx | Sep 21, 2023 |

Meh, it was ok. Not quite sure why I keep reading this series. It seems like Harris is bored with the story and the characters and is out of ideas, so she just opted to make everyone miserable. I will admit that I tend to more enjoy books with endings that are happy or at least resolved. This book had neither quality. (

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Fish_Witch | Jul 4, 2023 |

This one was kind of slow, not a lot seemed to be happening. I wasn't as into this one as I had been for other books in the series. Why does Sookie have so many enemies? Shouldn't the supernatural people have all the enemies? It seems like everyone is always out to try and kill her. I don't know. Read it if you've read the rest of the series but don't expect a whole lot.

All in all, it's okay for the 11th book in a series. (

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SassyCassi | Jun 29, 2023 |

More of Sookie, Eric, Pam, Weres, Fae and Bill. Oh, and Bubba makes an appearance. A big mess for Sookie to get herself in to and out of. She finds out more about her "disability" and her heritage. Sookie seems to be unsure what she wants but i guess she realizes that what she wants (a normal life) he will never have or get. The carefree Sookie from the earlier novels is replace by a harder, unhappier Sookie...... (

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Ivy_Skye | Apr 5, 2023 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Harris, Charlaine	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Desimini, Lisa	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Parker, Johanna	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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I have to dedicate this book to the memory of my mother: She would not have thought it strange to have an urban fantasy novel dedicated to her. She was my biggest fan and my most faithful reader. There was so much to admire about my mother. I miss her every day.

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The attic had been kept locked until the day after my grandmother died.

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"With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie Stackhouse witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. Sookie suspects otherwise, but her attention is divided when she realizes that her lover, Eric Northman, and his "child" Pam are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, Sookie is drawn into the plot--which is much more complicated than she knows. Caught up once again in the politics of the vampire world, Sookie will learn that she is as much of a pawn as any ordinary human--and that there is a new queen on the board..."--

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