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Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 9) |  | Author: Charlaine Harris
Publisher: Ace Hardcover
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 4369
Media: Hardcover
Edition: First
Pages: 312
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0441017150
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780441017157
ASIN: 0441017150
Publication Date: May 5, 2009
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Product Description
Now an HBO original series, True Blood-the New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse series continues.
Except for Sookie Stackhouse, folks in Bon Temps, Louisiana, know little about vamps-and nothing about weres.
Until now. The weres and shifters have finally decided to reveal their existence to the ordinary world. At first all goes well. Then the mutilated body of a were-panther is found near the bar where Sookie works-and she feels compelled to discover who, human or otherwise, did it.
But there's a far greater danger threatening Bon Temps. A race of unhuman beings-older, more powerful, and more secretive than vampires or werewolves-is preparing for war. And Sookie finds herself an all-too human pawn in their battle.
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 A good read, with some reservations..... September 2, 2010
L. Crawley (Virginia)
After coming down from "Dead to Worse", I was in full hopes when I began reading "Dead & Gone". Harris is now focusing on the fae situation, and we get to see more of her great-grandfather. But what puzzles me how this fairy war makes absolutely no sense! I guess it was created to have Sookie run for life...yet again. The part concerning Arlene was really sad, and intense. Since she's been a member of FoS, everything she does is bigot-motivated. Quinn proved that he was a nutbag physico. If BILL hadn't shown up, he probably would have kill Sookie! This was a good book, and I got through it faster than the others. What made me roll my eyes every time I read it was the blood bond between Sookie and Eric. And this pledging crap? I thought that was truly a weak plotline, for sure. She's so hot for him, and yet she denies herself. So finally they let nature takes its course and I can't understand how she simply likes Eric. The Eric in this book is so flat, and unloving. He never tells her he loves her, but quickly states, "She's mine" like she's a piece of property. I think the blood bond is only used for Eric's convenience. It's really not about love- it's about control. Having a hold on a person, so they would never sway. Loyalty is very important to Eric; and to have first dibs on fairy blood is a plus for him. Poor Sookie is so drawn into it- and others around her are truly disappointed (Sam, Bill, Amelia). One thing that sticks out in this book how BILL comes to save her, every time. In the climatic ending, BILL makes the last stand, professing his love for her (as always) with Eric right in the room. I'm sure Eric had his reasons why he didn't come to save her first (he'll just tell her he told Bill to save her for him, guh!), but he's her lover...or whatever; he should have been there first. And to read that in that way confirmed what I knew all along. Sookie is an afterthought to Eric. He will always be an opportunitist; and he won't go rushing into battle for some dame. Overall, the book was done quite well. Never a boring moment and it held my attention. I'm looking forward to the paperback of "Dead in the family"...there's no way I'm going to buy it in hardback!
 Another Great addition August 29, 2010
Cookie
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm so hooked!!!! The book gets better and better with each chapter, with each book.
Pretty Good August 28, 2010
Chef Lionfoot (Westchester, NY USA)
Okay, I like all the Sookie Mysteries so far, some more then others. This one was good. It pulled a lot of stuff together, and I liked the story over all. Now on to book 10
Don't let grouchy reviews disuade you. Judge for yourself. August 28, 2010
CintiBonnie (Cincinnati, Ohio United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read through the first 8 books non-stop because they were part of a set. When I went to order Book 9, I hesitated at first because of some of the reviews. I'm so glad I chose to read it for myself because I would have hated to miss the continuation of this series. I love it and within half an hour of finishing, I placed an order for Book 10 in Hardback (no way was I waiting 6 months for the paperback). As an aside, I do admit that I don't enjoy the storyline diversions where Sookie seems to develop an interest in a new man every few books because - in my opinion - Eric will soon be too good for her. In fact, Charlaine, think we could get a new series just about him? :)
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