• 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 (12,428 ratings)

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Dead Until Dark

By: Charlaine Harris
Narrated by: Johanna Parker
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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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Excellent Audio Book

This is the first time I ever listened to a book before and I have to admit that after listening to the book I found certain things I did not pick up reading the book. The characters really came to life for me. The Sookie Stackhouse Novels are my favorite and I can not wait until May to get the next installment.
Awesome book.

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I was curious because of True Blood, but.....

I was hoping this would be an adult story, like the TV show that it spawned, but in fact it reads more like it's a book I'd find in the "young adult" section of the library. Not quite as teenaged as Twilight, but still a lot of the book sounds rather juvenile, particularly the romance part of the story. Not really bad, but not particularly good either. Which is a shame, because I think it could have been better than it is. The narration is a little uneven, sometimes with a trace of one character's accent bleeding into the next.

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For a vampire lovers

This review goes for books 1-9 in the Sookie Steakhouse series.
Fun, interesting, crazy, at times predictable but who cares,...I started reading and I couldn't stop until I read (listened) to all of them. I truly enjoyed them until I read book 10 and I got so very disappointed. Why, oh why Mrs. Harris? I heard number 11 is as bad but I can't say since i stopped buying them. Anyhow, first nine are a must for anybody who enjoys a good vampire story.Oh and reader is great!

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Surprisingly Entertaining

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One of the better urban fantasy stories I've read actually. However I'm not a huge fan of urban fantasy in general.

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HOOKED!!!!

I loved the HBO series and I've finally gotten around to reading the books and wow I could not stop listening! The narrator does a spot on Sookie Stackhouse impersonation which definitely helps with immersion. Immediately started book 2 after finishing this one. I just wish the books were longer and there were more because I cant get enough.

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wonderful

it was very well read it made me fall in love with the book series all over again

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Between a 3 and a 4.

This was a fun summer read. Nothing exceptional. Just fairly light and simple. I'll read anther and see if it gets better and holds my interest for the series. I did really enjoy the narrator.

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You have to read/listen to this! You wont be sorry

If you could sum up Dead Until Dark in three words, what would they be?

fantastic, intriguing, sensual

What about Johanna Parker’s performance did you like?

I think she did a wonderful job. She's the perfect person to play a southern girl, she's even got that accent. Just makes Sookie come to life.

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I absolutely LOVE these books. I normally wouldnt be interested in these types of novels, as they do have some sex scenes in them, and language at times. But for some reason I just cannot put these down. Read the first one within a day and then immediately went out and bought the rest of them.

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A very cheeky fun listen

Would you consider the audio edition of Dead Until Dark to be better than the print version?

Absolutely!

What did you like best about this story?

I am a huge fan of the spookiest stack house books, a great enjoyable listen

What about Johanna Parker’s performance did you like?

The voice was great, and I definitely got into the store. Her tone was perfect

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Driving down lovers lane with a vampire

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I liked it

I've read this series before, but have never listened to it on Audible. The narrator was really good and put a lot of emotion into her voice which I really liked. The story is very good as well.

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