Dead and Gone: Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mystery #9

By: Charlaine Harris

Narrated by: Johanna Parker

Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

Charlaine Harris' Anthony Award-winning Sookie Stackhouse mysteries have become a fixture on the New York Times best-seller list and have inspired the acclaimed HBO series True Blood.

In her ninth adventure, Sookie has just tied on her cocktail waitress apron for a night's work when a special report comes on the television. The time has come. The wereanimals have revealed themselves.

But there's an even 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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©2009 Charlaine Schultz Harris (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC

SOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!

I thought we would have to wait until May 19 to get this on audio, as Amazon.com had that as the release date for the audiobook. So I'm so excited that I came by the site today and saw that it was available! I can't wait to start listening to it!

Great storyline between Sookie and Eric!

I absolutely loved this book. Tried to read in small doses, just at the gym but like a true addict I just couldn't stop. I ended up gobbling all 7+ hours over a 3 day period because I couldn't wait to see what happened next. The storyline between Eric and Sookie is very satisfying, lots of lust and intrigue. I also liked the fairie war. As some others have noted, it is a bit darker in tone but I found that to be necessary to carry the story along. I cannot WAIT until October when the next book comes out!

Awesome

Out of the collection of 10 Sookie Stackhouse books, this book is pretty much one of the best in the series.

One of the best so far in the series!

When I first started this series, I just wanted it as something light to listen to while I did chores. Now, several books in, I find myself welling up with tears over the death of a character. I'm fully invested!

Also, the narrator is exceptional! She's a one woman show as she emotionally acts out (quite convincingly!) every character, from young to old, male to female, fairy to vampire. Truly a treat for the ears!

I love them all but this was my favorite

I reluctantly started listening to these books after Audible had some of them on sale. I had debated listening to them as I had watched Season one of True Blood and wasn't at all enthralled with it. I thought there was too much gratuitous sex and also was underwhelmed by Bill Compton. I had fallen in love with the show on CBS, Moonlight, and was extremely disappointed when it got canceled and probably felt some sour grapes about the advent of True Blood.

I've never considered myself a huge vampire fan. I read halfway through one of Anne Rice's books and couldn't finish it. But I've become totally addicted to Sookie Stackhouse's story and I'm a sucker for a good love story. I've listened to the whole series twice and to this last one three or four times.

Sookie has a unique voice and is quite charming and brave and funny. Eric is also funny and totally hot. It's been interesting to see the progression of their relationship with each other. One of the reviewers said this one ends in a cliffhanger and I don't see it that way at all. Sookie's great grandfather doesn't specify which vampire he thinks is a good man and truly loves Sookie, but after all, Sookie is going to have to make up her own mine, isn't she?

I find myself hoping that she and Eric realize that they are in love, and even that somehow Sookie could have his baby -- after all, there is magic involved in the whole series, and clearly Sookie has something special that we are yet to learn.

The narrator is fabulous and really brings the characters to life. Thanks to Charlaine Harris for a truly inventive series and to Audible for bringing the books to me. Listening is the only way I read any more, and I have probably become one of Audible's best customers.

Harris is back!

Charlaine Harris is back!!!

Dead and Gone has the same magic that the first 4 books did. It was simply delightful, and I can't wait until book #10.

The past 4 books had left me disappointed, but I kept holding out hope that Harris would get back on track, and she certainly did with Dead and Gone. I'm even more in love with Eric now, and am starting to muster some old forgotten feelings about Bill! Yup, Harris did a heck of a job to get us thinking about Bill again.

She did a wonderful job with tieing up some loose ends from the previous lack-luster books. She didn't bring in a brigade of new characters, like previously, and she did a superb job with cutting down on the cast. Refreshingly, the story is set in Sookie's town, instead of strung out all over the Mid-South like in other books.

In books 5-8, I found myself wanting to fast forward through huge chunks of page filling jabber. In Dead and Gone, I can't recall being bored one time with the dialogue! The book kept me on my toes pretty much the whole time.

Of course, Dead and Gone isn't as good as book #4......there's no topping that! But it's close. The reason that book #4 is so good, is because Eric is throughout the entire book. Eric appears quite a bit in this book, and I think that's why so many people will love it. If Harris wants to keep the public in her favor, and continue with the success of book #4, she will keep highlighting Eric, like she did with this book.

Angie in Jamestown, TN USA

Sad to be done

I am so sad that I finished the series. The ending was exhausting and leaves you hanging...grrr. 10th book should be out May 2010, so I will have to find another series to love. Good for anyone who enjoyed Twilight series.

Another great book

I got my addiction to this series after watching trueblood on HBO. They left such a dirty trick spoiler, I had to find out what happened next. Next thing I know it's two weeks later and I've killed the entire series...then I had to wait for the latest installment in the series, Dead and Gone. All I can say is the wait was worth it :) I can't wait to see what happens next!

wow!

have listened to all 9 books; what an amazing series; really enjoyed every minuet. So sad i am done; hope the imagination is still there and look forward to other stories by this author

Enjoyable

If you are looking for deep reading you will need to go elsewhere. There's drama, intrigue, romance, and of course all the supernatural creatures you can imagine.
I wanted to listen to the next book as soon as I finished one. I like Charlaine Harris, and I like all the characters. It's interesting reading these after watching the True Blood shows. There have definitely been some changes in the show, the books are only from Sookie's viewpoint, so the show would have to be different to show the other people's view points. Well done.