Dead Ever After

A Sookie Stackhouse Novel, Book 13

By: Charlaine Harris

Narrated by: Johanna Parker

Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

Number-one New York Times best-selling author Charlaine Harris has won numerous awards for her Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire series, which has been adapted into the hit HBO show True Blood. In this 13th and final book, a murder rocks the town of Bon Temps and Sookie is arrested for the crime. After making bail, she sets out to clear her name - but her investigation only leads to more deaths.

©2013 Charlaine Harris, Inc. (P)2013 Recorded Books

Critic reviews

"The Sookie Stackhouse series seamlessly mixes sensuality, violence, and humor." ( Boulder Weekly)

"Harris’s creation offers a magical and mysterious twist on traditional vampire stories." ( Houston Chronicle)

"What sucked me in? Definitely the books’ oddly charming, often funny mix of the mundane and the absurd. And the chills and thrills in boudoirs and various locales around the South aren’t too bad either." ( The Seattle Times)

Have to end this well-loved series with 4 stars

Any additional comments?

This was one of the first series that drew me into reading again. How can I not have partiality towards it?

I can tell that Charlaine is ready to move onto something different, put this series to bed and bid a fair adieu. Her gift with light-hearted story telling can be seen in this series. She has written many shorts that incorporated the Sookie world and I have enjoyed the easygoing nature of every story being told. She has a way of layering in some pretty deep stuff with the sugar fluff. I am speaking of the social government reform required from the top to the bottom. It was an interesting, solid read and I have enjoyed every minute of this series, even when I could tell Charlaine was fighting to create against a deadline. She shines through to fill in the story gap with her ability to not take it all so seriously.

Need MORE!!!!

I don't care what anyone else says I LOVED this series, all of it!

Two years of Sookie's life is not enough. This is a series that you need to LIO (listen in order). Charlaine Harris maybe tired of Sookie but not me. I would be happy to read about Sookie's life, her children, and grandchildren. Maybe it could be the Downton Abby of the south! I am sad it is over.

Is this book worth a credit? Without a doubt!!!

If you enjoyed this series try Charlaine's Harper Connelly series. Also, you will enjoy Darynda Jones's Charley Davidson series.

not as adventurous as others in this line.

I do enjoy this series. this book for me just left me wanting a little more action.

Beautiful Ending

Sookie's world is turned upside down when she discovers that her former best friend who tried to kill her, Arlene, has been released from prison. She's even more shocked when Arlene comes in looking for a job. Doing her best to keep her cool, she turns her down and tells her that she doesn't think it's a good idea that they are near each other. She's shocked to find Arlene murdered and left in the dumpster in the back of Merlotte's. The evidence points to Sookie. If that isn't enough, she is struggling to figure out where the relationship with her and Eric is going. Every day it looks more and more like it's over. I'm really sad that this series is over. I get it though. I mean it's kind of obvious in this book and a few others that the author was just over writing it. The story had run its course in her eyes. Which is totally okay. It happens. Rather stop it when it's still good than keep it dragging when she's not happy writing it. I appreciate that in more ways than I can explain. I do wish I could have seen more of something that happens in this book. I know this isn't a popular opinion, but I really didn't care about the relationship between Eric and Sookie. I mean I get they both loved and cared about each other, but I don't feel like they were ever in love. I don't feel like what they had for each other was really enough to stay together. I guess that's kind of obvious but yeah. This book was narrated by Johanna Parker. The entire series was narrated by her. I was so impressed with her narration in the first book that I wound up buying all of them to listen to just to hear her voice. I have them all in ebook. I was more than content to read them, but I was buddy reading and fell behind on the first book. The rest is history. I guess in the end, getting behind did me a favor. I have really loved this series so much. This is technically my second time around reading the series. The first time around I didn't read them in order and I couldn't remember where I left off. This time, I read them in order and read the books that I never had a chance to read. I'm so glad that I did. I will most likely read them again in the future. This is one of my favorite series of all time. I suppose now that I'm done reading the series that it's time to give True Blood a chance.

awesome book

one of my favorite authors, read by one of my favorite narrators. loved every last book in this series.

wrapped up the series

I put off reading the last book for over a year due to some of the reviews. I don't see what people were so down about. A final adventure, and hopeful ending.

Worth the read.

Blah

I felt this was a crammed story to fit all past characters into a horrible ending. I love these books but this one was just wasn’t it.

love!!

my favorite book series I will forever love the sookie stackhouse series and true blood. I also love the voice that does sookie

Bitter ending? Cleanse your palate.

I re-listened to everything previously written in this series to prepare for this book. I agree with the reviewers who believe Ms. Harris lost her heart for this series, I have seen this with other authors like in the Anita Blake series.

I was so disheartened that I went through my audio library looking for an old friend to re-visit.
Instead, I stumbled onto a new gem. Like the Sookie series, this series has an odd, gifted and very loveable heroine. Like Sookie's home, this is set in a world all its own. While it lacks vampires and werewolves, it has lots of chemistry.

Have a listen to Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley. Follow the adventures of Flavia. Listening is good again.

Profoundly disappointed

What did you like best about Dead Ever After? What did you like least?

I was prepared for Sookie to find her HEA with one of her two principal heroes. Regardless of my personal wishes for one or the other ending, I would have respected Ms Harris's desire to stay true to the story. Unfortunately, I feel Ms Harris has sold out the integrity of the story line in an attempt to keep all her fans happy. I feel very disillusioned that such a wonderful author would show such little respect for her own work as is evidenced in Dead Ever After

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Ms Harris would have remained true to her story and not caved under the pressure of public opinion

Which character – as performed by Johanna Parker – was your favorite?

Sookie, is a wonderful character and one if my all time favorites

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No

Any additional comments?

I have to admit I'm a little heart broken over this book. This was a great series but I feel like this end places the whole series in the same categorie as L.K. Hamiltons Anita Blake series, great up to a point.