In this book Sookie Stackhouse must try and find out who's shooting the Shifters of Louisiana. Enjoyable, but not as riveting as some of Harris' other Stackhouse books. ( )

Someone's gunning down the weres, and Sookie is determined to find out who it is, for the sake of her friends and for her brother whom some in the Hotshot community suspects.

In this Fifth installation of the series, Sookie found herself embroiled in Were politics as Alcide requested her help in the fight for the pack leadership. What this would lead to might eventually jeopardize her relationship with the weres and Alcide.

At the same time, Fangtasia has a new bartender, yet again. He's hot and abled, and Eric has suggested he helps out Merlotte's when Sam got shot and needed a bartender that could protect Sookie.

We find Sookie finding out more about the supernaturals of the world and how they function, learning as she is learning about them. She discovers how the pack leadership is chosen - via a contest. She is there to "help" Alcide's father with his political struggles. Inadvertently, things go awry for both Sookie and the Weres. To complicate things further, Calvin Norris is still attempting to woo Sookie, and hoping he could make her love him.

I am really enjoying this series. It's fun, exciting, somewhat scary and yet all sexy. Unlike the genres of vampire novels/series I have read before, it's incorporating a whole bunch of supernatural world into one - with an unlikely protagonist who's learning about these all as much as we are. Not to mention, the very much enjoyable vampire humour :)

It does get incredibly upsetting when we realise, yet again, that people around Sookie can't be trusted, when Sookie's talent and aid ends up going against her and when she loses her friends.

All in all, a good book! ( )

In the fifth installment of the Sookie Stackhouse mysteries there is a sniper on the loose who is shooting shift-shapers. Sookie, everyone's favorite telepath, is especially worried as her brother, Jason, was recently bitten by a were-panther, making him one also. He is at risk of being shot and Sookie is also concerned that the were community will think Jason is the shooter, angry at what happened to him. The police can't find a link because the are unaware that there are shape-shifters, much less that they are being shot in their animal form.



Add to that, Sookie's house has been burned down and her boss, a shape-shifter was shot. Sookie's friend and former potential romantic interest, Alcide, a Were (were-wolf), wants Sookie present as the Were's have a ceremony to determine to next pack leader. Vampire Eric agrees to lend his club's bartender to replace Sookie's injured boss. But on one condition; Sookie has to tell Eric everything that happened between them during the period when he lost his memory. Sookie tells him, Eric is speechless.



I really enjoyed this installment as we get further into the supernatural community. This book focuses more on Sookie alone and her relationship with men take more of a back seat. Vampire Bill has only a cameo appearance. ( )

Dead to the World, which I believe is the best so far in the series, is a tough act to follow. There was so much action (AND so much Eric) in that book. It kept you at the edge of your seat throughout. This one... meh... not so much. While still a lot of fun, I just didn't lose myself in the story. In the previous books, Alcide was my favorite next to Eric and Pam. However, I just didn't enjoy him this time around. The result of the battle for the packmaster title was heartbreaking and I felt so bad for Alcide. It boggles my mind how it seems every male supernatural creature has such an affinity for Sookie. Maybe she has some supernatural pheromones that Supes can't resist. I also thought it was funny how Harris repeatedly described Sookie as "robust". I think Harris should put the spotlight on Eric again, bring the old Alcide back, and consider hiring a new editor. With that said, I still can't wait to delve into the next book. ( )