All Together Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 7) | 
 enlarge | Author: Charlaine Harris
Publisher: Ace
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Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 4.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0441015816
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780441015818
ASIN: 0441015816
Publication Date: March 25, 2008
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Betrayed by her longtime vampire love, Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse must now not only deal with a possible new man in her life-the oh-so-handsome shapeshifter Quinn-but also contend with a long-planned vampire summit. With her power base weakened by hurricane damage to New Orleans, the local vampire queen is vulnerable to those hungry for a takeover. Soon, Sookie must decide what side she'll stand with. And her choice may mean the difference between survival and all-out catastrophe.
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 Sookie's back again May 2, 2007
48 out of 58 found this review helpful
This is the seventh book in the Southern Vampire Series (Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Bk. 1), Living Dead in Dallas (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Bk. 2), Club Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Bk. 3), Dead to the World (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Bk. 4), Dead as a Doornail (Southern Vampire Mysteries), Definitely Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries)). Our favorite telepath is back again is this new adventure. I couldn't put it down!
We deal mostly with Vampire politics in this book, as opposed to the Were community. Sookie is hired by the queen of Louisiana to assist her at an important summit. Guess who else gets to go? Quinn, Eric, and Bill to name a few. We also learn why everyone seems so impressed by Quinn, and its not just because he's a pretty face.
I quite enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it! I was also delighted to see a cameo by Blue Moon dancers Sean and Layla. If you'd like to read more about them, check out the anthology Night's Edge. Charlaine Harris is one of three contributing authors in that book, and Sean and Layla's story is a great one.
If you'd like to read more by Charlaine Harris. I recommend the Aurora Teagarden series. (Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery, Bk. 1, 'A Bone to Pick', 'Three Bedrooms, One Corpse', 'The Julius House', 'Dead Over Heels', 'Fool and His Honey', 'Last Scene Alive', 'Poppy Done to Death')
Good read but some frustrating aspects... May 15, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I really do enjoy the Southern Vampire series. The character tends to stay close to her roots and upbringing and still manages to not get run over by every supernatural in the world.
HOWEVER she is affected by them. Often to the point of questioning her actions and the direction of her life. Which is a fabulous thing for an author to explore. Most of us struggle with choices... why shouldn't a heroine in a story?
My biggest peeve is that it was short. And it seems to me that the story should have continued on a bit more. Given us some idea of the fallout. It was hinted at but almost in Laurel K. Hamilton formula, with a quick blurb at the end and alls well that ends well! Which is frustrating. I'm sure Harris will continue on in the next book but after the whirlwind of events that the reader gets in this one, SOME closure would have been nice.
I was pleased I bought it in hardback as I really DO like this author and her style and I like to vote with my money. :) But that doesn't' mean there is room for improvement. Harris give us more next time!
Something different for Sookie May 3, 2007
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
As a big fan of Charlaine Harris', I eagerly anticipated book 7 of the Southern Vampire Mysteries. Did it progress the series? yes Did you see the true metal of the characters? yes. Was it a lot of fun? no.
This book's actions are more serious than other books. The reader should know that Hurricane Katrina devastated vampire New Orleans as well - and there are actions at the end of book 6 that need to be addressed. That a summit of leaders was going to do some serious work. Enter Sookie Stackhouse, out favorite telepath. She is hired to be a human barometer with the other humans at the summit. Heavy responsibility. Before she goes, she sees the Fellowship of the Sun is getting more militant, even her friend turns against her because of Sookie's associations with vamps.
All of this comes to a head and I do not want to write spoilers, but this outing is not the laugh out loud book many of the others are. Indeed the book has weretiger, Quinn, the sexy Eric, and even a kind of remorseful Bill. Events progress with each of them, with interesting or unsettling prospects - depending how you see it. Our other favorite telepath bellboy also plays a good role in this book.
The new world that doesn't even know weres and shifters and others exist is getting colder. And what will happen when the Fellowship and their like know there are other creatures of the night out there?
I really like this series, and already am ready for #8. This book has very serious undertones. Sookie grows as a character, and that will be very interesting to see her growth.
Just suffice it to say this book is darker than the others. It takes the series to another level, the next turn. It is excellent.
Fantastic entry in Sookie's Saga November 27, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've read all of Ms. Harris's Sookie Stackhouse novels, and am happy (and relieved) to find that each time, she manages to stay true to the characters, while adding a little something new. Sookie has had some crazy experiences, but she always comes through with her spunk and spirit intact, and this rollicking foray into vamp politics is no exception. It's also gratifying to see how Ms. Harris builds on events which happened in previous novels; you may only fully learn the significance of events (big and small) when you read the next book or the one after that.
Case in point, her relationships with her vampire suitors, BIll (her first love) and Eric (more current interest). In the first couple of books, it looked as though Bill and Sookie would remain a couple. That didn't exactly work out, though, and the whys are still being revealed here, in book 7. Now, Bill is regretting his actions (why he initially began dating Sookie, and his subsequent betrayals of her) and trying to get back in her good graces. (If Ms. Harris stays true to everything that has transpired thus far, though, she absolutely won't let Bill win Sookie back. Sookie could eventually forgive him and make peace with their past, but she wouldn't allow Bill to have a hold on her again, nor feel romantic love for him. Sookie learns from her mistakes.)
Eric, on the other hand, looks like the strong contender to win Sookie's heart for good, by this point in the story. Although they have had a rocky relationship thus far (aside from the unexpected happiness they both experienced during Eric's bout of amnesia), it's become clear that love with Eric is by far the better path for Sookie's heart to follow. Eric is strong and smart, and politically powerful, yet he always respects Sookie (not to mention that he's willing to rescue her every time she needs some help). Even before they had a blood bond, they had a bond--an undeniable connection that both of them have taken turns fighting against. This entry in the series rather poignantly delves into Eric's feelings on the matter, and it feels right.
On a platonic note, it's great how Pam and Sookie's relationship has evolved into an actual friendship. It can't be what either of them would ever have expected, but is really a pleasure to see happen. Their mutual acceptance of each other has gradually morphed into genuine fondness, and it feels real and believable, too. In this book, it continues to grow, and hints at things to come with Pam's boss and maker, Eric, and Sookie.
The fact that Ms. Harris manages to explore these relationships amid political intrigue (assassination plots, murder trials, and hate threats), AND show how the whole Louisiana community (both human and supernatural) was affected so deeply by Hurricane Katrina, is truly special. This book is brilliant.
Wonderful blend of humor, thrills, and Sookie's ever-growing love triangle May 8, 2007
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
In the latest installment of Charlaine Harris's award-winning Sookie Stackhouse series, we find the telepathic barmaid from Louisiana still involved with the world's preternatural community.
We find our favorite southern barmaid still living in Bon Temp, LA and still working at the local watering hole, Merlotte's. But things are looking up for Sookie. After having suffered a serious broken heart over the vampire-whom-we-shall-not-name, Sookie now has a new love in her life - Quinn, the very large, very muscular, and very handsome weretiger. She's also been hired to accompany the vampire Queen of Louisiana, Sophie-Anne, to the national vampire summit, where Sookie's job is to scan the minds of any humans in attendance in an attempt to give the Queen an upper hand in any dealings in which she's involved. Sophie-Anne's status is in a precarious position after having survived a failed coup by her husband - who, as it happens, is a very dead husband now - and the devastation that Hurricane Katrina bestowed upon New Orleans. While at the summit, dramatic events begin to unfold involving deceit, vampire politics, and yes, a visit from the fanatical anti-vamp group, Fellowship of the Sun. All of this forces Sookie to ask herself: which side will she stand with and where do her loyalties lie?
I thoroughly enjoyed this latest addition to the Sookie series. I must confess that this is one of the series that I count down the days until the next book is released. Harris is clearly one of the paranormal genre's shining stars. Her stories aren't so complex that they are hard to follow, but are, instead, a wonderful blend of humor, thrills, and Sookie's ever-growing love triangle. The only negative things I can say about this book is that I miss visiting more with some of the more familiar characters whom I've come to love - Sam, Jason, & Claudine - and I thought the ending was just a bit abrupt. Harris compensates for the latter by introducing us to a whole new set of "people" - and I do use that term loosely - and I find myself wanting to fully immerse myself into this fabulous world in which Sookie lives.
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