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A review by profbanks
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
4.0
It's such a long stretch between books--not Diana Gabaldon long, but still relatively unbearable to someone who could eat a bowl of this every morning for breakfast--that I tried to stretch it out as much as I could. Like the last couple of installments, this one was chock full of happenings, yet strangely unfulfilling. The endings aren't so much cliffhangers anymore, as in medias res. Even with a major event (no spoilers), there's no sense of resolution, just more avenues opened.
I did appreciate more insights into the Mystery of Sookie but, being a staunch member of Team Eric, I confess to some grumbling as faint motions were made back in the direction of Mr. Compton. And what stands out most starkly for me as a fan is how much (and how separately) I enjoy the books and the TV show. I'm not even sure half the time if the events I visualize as I read (I've always been a very vivid mental imager as I read, if that makes sense) feature the actors and sets I know from TV.
So, yay for more story; boo for not enough story.
I did appreciate more insights into the Mystery of Sookie but, being a staunch member of Team Eric, I confess to some grumbling as faint motions were made back in the direction of Mr. Compton. And what stands out most starkly for me as a fan is how much (and how separately) I enjoy the books and the TV show. I'm not even sure half the time if the events I visualize as I read (I've always been a very vivid mental imager as I read, if that makes sense) feature the actors and sets I know from TV.
So, yay for more story; boo for not enough story.