Product Description

Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana. Until the vampire of her dreams walks into her life-and one of her coworkers checks out....

Maybe having a vampire for a boyfriend isn't such a bright idea.

A fun, fast, funny, and wonderfully intriguing blend of vampire and mystery that's hard to put down, and should not be missed. (Susan Sizemore)

Praise for Charlaine Harris:

Harris writes neatly and with assurance. (New York Times Book Review)

An author of rare talents. (Publishers Weekly)

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1120 in Books
• Published on: 2001-05-01
• Released on: 2001-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 292 pages

Review
"An author of rare talents." -- Publishers Weekly

"Harris writes neatly and with assurance." -- The New York Times Book Review

"One of the year's best." -- Science Fiction Chronicle

About the Author
Charlaine Harris writes both fantasy and mysteries. She has three children, and she lives in southern Arkansas with her husband, three dogs, and a duck. She enjoys the movies, fast-pitch softball, and (above all) reading.

From AudioFile
Having an affair with a vampire has one main benefit for Sookie. Her predilection for reading minds doesn't seem to work with him. But as is common with vampires, violence follows in his wake, and she becomes afraid that she might be more than just a spectator. Christine Marshall takes on a drawl that hints of Louisiana as she narrates for Sookie and the other female characters. She is joined by William Dufris, who assumes the role of the vampire, as well as the other male characters. Marshall and Dufris work well together, maintaining a steady rhythm in the narrative passages and dialogue. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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Customer Reviews

Viva Sookie!
This was perhaps one of the biggest surprise reads for me. The idea of mixing vampire antics with elements of the mystery genre and a good dash of tongue-in-cheek really made for a wonderful single sitting reading. I have read this series up to book six, and sad to say this is probably the most consistently entertaining. It balances all the different elements in a way that is creepy, charming, and still absorbing at the same time.
Sookie is one of the most endearing characters I've run across in a while, and Bill is actually just as entertaining. The other characters also add delightfully into the mixture. Too bad the author later on did not know what to do with most of them.
Yes, file it under "guilty pleasures".

Better than I expected
I've got to say that I have scoffed at this series and other paranormal romance novels for years. I just didn't think they were worth my time. Over the past weekend, however, I was stranded with nothing else to do and this was the only thing I could find that I hadn't already read. I must admit that I was surprised at how interesting the story was. Sookie Stackhouse is a totally engaging character. The mystery plot is fairly intriguing as well. It has the prerequisite sappy romance moments and is a bit predictable, but I can understand its mass appeal and the impetus for the HBO series. If you are a romantic mystery/suspense fan, you will surely enjoy it. I may even venture into the second of the series.

An entertaining Southern book..
I don't exactly know what I was expecting..but I don't think it was this! Dead Until Dawn was funny, VERY southern, full of mystery, romance, and all sorts of other things that make up a very interesting novel. It isn't exactly what I'm used to; I tend to stick with historical fantasy/fiction, as well as the Twilight books, but I really enjoyed this book. I purchased the Sookie Stackhouse boxset, and I'm going to start the next book this morning! :) I can't wait.