Dead as a Doornail

Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mystery # 5

By: Charlaine Harris

Narrated by: Johanna Parker

Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Charlaine Harris has won an Anthony Award for her one-of-a-kind Sookie Stackhouse mystery series. Sookie, a Louisiana cocktail waitress, skilled telepath, and friend to vampires, has a dedicated fan base that grows larger every day.

Because her mind-reading ability tends to spook people, most of Sookie's friends are of the not-exactly-human variety. And now that her brother is about to transform into a were-panther for the first time, the supernatural world is suddenly a family affair. When Sookie realizes a deadly sniper is gunning down the local changelings, her feelings turn to full-blown terror. She needs to stop the assassain before the next full moon...if he doesn't get to her first.

With its delightfully quirky characters and delicious suspense, Dead as a Doornail is a vampire mystery readers will love sinking their fangs into.

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©2005 Charlaine Harris Schulz (P)2005 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"Harris does an admirable job of creating a heroine who's not only interesting but completely believable in a world of the strange and the different. Natural and humorous dialogue and a nicely paced plot...make this entry the best yet in the series." (Publishers Weekly)

Chapters are wrong in 5 books so far

All these series, the narrator says a chapter but the audible is not on the same chapter. My audible said 7 and narrating person said 15, but there was only 8 chapters very confusing.

The shifters are in trouble!

If you could sum up Dead as a Doornail in three words, what would they be?

Fun, sexy, and entertaining.

What other book might you compare Dead as a Doornail to and why?

I don't think there is another book like Dead as a Doornail, except the previous Sookie Stackhouse book, where Eric lost his memory. OOH, very sexy. I still think about the description of Eric's derrierre.

Have you listened to any of Johanna Parker’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have only listened to the Sookie Stackhouse books. I cannot imagine Sookie without Johanna's voice. It just wouldn't be right. Her use of voice when changing characters is amazing and natural. Love it!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, but I needed to draw it out so it wouldn't end so soon.

Any additional comments?

This is such a fun series. This book did not disappoint. Thank you.

LOVING THE SERIES!!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

YES I WOULD BECAUSE ITS SO INTERESTING AND GOOD!!

Who was your favorite character and why?

SOOKIE OF COURSE BUT I ALSO FELL IN LOVE WITH QUINN!!

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

SOOKIE!!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

NO EXTREME REACTION! IT WAS GOOD FROM START TO FINISH!

Narrator

The performance is what brings me back time and time again. She is so believable and makes Sookie as real as if I was reading it myself! The story was complex and interesting. Still hooked!

great book

this sookie stackhouse book is my favorite one. I enjoyed listening to it. this one and club dead is my favorites.

Still Dead

I can't help it I love these books.
This is the second time I read it and every time I find something new, first time around I was reading and watching show but book and show went a different direction so something I confuse things. This is why this time around I am reading books so I actually know what the author intended with these characters.
This one I would say had a good start and maybe not a great ending but still enjoyed it. I love that we dug a little deeper in the world of shifters and wares. I would of love to see the were challenge in the show.
I also enjoy Claudine and Claude not much revealed about them since they came into story just bits and pieces. Two great characters that you can have a great time imagining how they would look.
I gave it five stars because I always enjoy these books but the revealing of the killer wasn't as satisfying, maybe I didn't really see this person as the killer. I would of liked more clues within the story that later on would have made me say, "That's why she was like that!" Very much like what happen in the first book.
What save it was the twist of having another killer and what I like about the second one was that Harris really made us feel save and interested in him without us the reader suspecting anything either almost to a point where we almost felt bad that he had to die.
Great read would definitely recommend this and the whole series.

Another good time in Bon Temps!

After having read the series years ago, listening to the series is even more fun! I can't get enough of Sookie and the cast of characters!

I love Sookie!

Great stories, great narration, and great fun! I can always count on Sookie to provide a light listening experience. Fantastic chewing gum for the brain and ears!

Keeps on giving !

This wasn't my favorite, but interesting none the less. Keeps me coming back for more ... I love this series !

The audio, as others have stated, wasn't as clean as the others. The lip smacking was almost too much for me to handle !

Great listen great series

Great series but I didn’t like how the narrator was different and not as good as the other books. But always a great series!