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  • Dead Until Dark

  • Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mystery #1
  • By: Charlaine Harris
  • Narrated by: Johanna Parker
  • Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (12,605 ratings)

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Dead Until Dark

By: Charlaine Harris
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Publisher's summary

Vampires have officially "come out of the coffin", and Miss Sookie can't wait for one to come her way.

Anthony Award-winner Charlaine Harris' New York Times and USA Today best-selling Sookie Stackhouse novels entice countless fans with an irresistible mixture of vampire romance, beguiling mystery, and old-fashioned Southern charm.

Listen to more titles in the Sookie Stackhouse series.
©2007 Charlaine Harris (P)2007 Recorded Books, LLC

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"An author of rare talents." ( Publishers Weekly)

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Great Book!!

Finally trying this series and I love it!!! I'm excited to watch the show also but I know Sookie's accent is gonna get on my last nerve lol

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Different

I was listening to the Harper Connelly series by Harris and REALLY liked it, but there are only a few oils in that one. I decided to try this. it's really different, and, while I like it, I found the heroine to be more whiny. It's still quite good, though, and I loved the mystery part of the book. I also like that the heroine has a moral compass of sorts.

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Love this series

I’ve listened to this series twice now. It’s my favorite one I’ve found yet. Definitely worth the purchase.

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An instant classic and all time favorite

Sophie Stackhouse is an endearing character in a fascinating world with a hidden paranormal underbelly. I love this series!

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Great narrator

I’ve watched the show countless times and really enjoy it. I actually prefer book Sookie over show Sookie (at least season 1 haha). Really enjoyed the book and starting number 2 now.

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A fun listen

I’ve read this series before, and when it popped up on audible I thought “why not!” It’s just such a fun book, and the narrator makes it even better! I love this series - especially in the beginning.

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SOOKIE STACKHOUSE SERIES - GREAT!!!

I read this whole series of 13 books many years ago and just listened to the Audible series. I loved it then and I love it even more since I listened on Audible. The narrator was just excellent and made me love the books even more.

I highly recommend the books and the audios.

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Very enjoyable

Liked this story very much. Enjoyed the narration too. Will probably get the second book.

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Better Than True Blood

I never knew Dead Until Dark existed until I saw the series True Blood on HBO. I love True Blood, but must say that Dead Until Dark is better. Dead Until Dark is the story of Sookie Stackhouse; a waitress (who happens to be able read minds), her boyfriend Bill (who happens to be a vampire) and many other interesting characters who live in a small town in Louisiana. The story of Dead Until Dark is told from the perspective of Sookie who lives in a world where vampires have, "come out of the coffin." It is a good vampire story with down home southern flair.

The story is read by Johanna Parker who does a wonderful job telling the story from Sookie's prospective.

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The guys were right!

The first book in the series was so much fun! The reader did an excellent job. I had to keep my phone with me everywhere I went to keep the story going. What’s really funny is that all the men that my husband works with recommended this audiobook to him. It just seems ironic that a bunch of “macho’ guys are so excited to see what happens next to Sookie! I’m starting the next book right now!

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