Dead as a Doornail

Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mystery # 5

De: Charlaine Harris

Narrado por: Johanna Parker

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.

Listen to more titles in the Sookie Stackhouse series.©2005 Charlaine Harris Schulz (P)2005 Recorded Books, LLC

Reseñas de la Crítica

"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)

An unexpected delight

This book was for me a happy mistake. I realized in the first few minutes of listening that I had not paid a lot of attention to the summary description, novels about vampires not being my usual choice. But its quirkiness kept me listening, and by the end of the first chapter, I was hooked. I am now listening to its sequel while simultaneously going back to read the first 4 books of the series, so I've been immersed in Sookie Stackhouse's life, and loved every minute of it. Like Diana Gabaldon, Harris's biggest strength is being able to create a real, down-to-earth, flawed main character who is a perfect complement to the outrageous story line, creating a believable world out of unbelievable pieces. It took a while for me to get used to the voice Johanna Parker gives to Sookie, but once I did, that became Sookie's voice throughout the books I read as well as listened to. Parker's success with the other characters' voices is a bit uneven, but considering how many voices she has to do within a book, she does an outstanding job overall. I'm about to finish listening to the sequel to this book, Definitely Dead, and I am dragging my feet a bit because when it's finished, no more Sookie. I can't recommend these books enough.

great series

Would you consider the audio edition of Dead as a Doornail to be better than the print version?

no

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

yes

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

Sookie

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

It would have been good to hear it in one sitting but it's too long for that (or I have limited time for that); this is because it is suspenseful.

Narration is tops!

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

authentic narrative performance

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

Others in this series. Also Stephanie Plum's Jane Evanovich's series.

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

As entertaining asthe stories and characters is this series are (I'm from Louisiana) it's JP's narrative that keeps me buying the books. Not every narrator can successfully do persons of the opposite sex. Her performance on SSSV series, from 1 -10 is so even, any one of them is as good a performance as the others.

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

Definitely. These books are highly addictive!!!

Any additional comments?

Charlaine Harris' depiction of the people (breathers) of north Louisiana and their interactions is true to the South on a deep enough level to make me feel right at home inside the world of Bon Temps.

Sookie is always in trouble!! lol

Where does Dead as a Doornail rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It was great as always!

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

someone is always trying to kill Sookie, so you are always on the edge of your seat!!! lol

What about Johanna Parker’s performance did you like?

It was edited poorly, but as always Johanna was great as Sookie...I enjoyed it non the less...

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

Once I got into it, YES!!!

Any additional comments?

I enjoy this series immensely, especially being a True Blood fan....I will continue it...and know it will be awesome....I really like Sookie!!!

Good Series

I really enjoyed these books. I listen to this series while I work. They are easy to listen to and entertaining enough to help me through a repetitive job. I would recommend and listened to the whole series.

Best series for mythical fiction GreatPerformance

Best series for mythical fiction Great Performance . It keeps you interested the whole time and the story is seamless with the rest of the series.

Audio issues but still a great addition to series

Another fantastic addition to the Southern Vampire series. However, something seemed to be wrong with the audio and/or narration this time. Sookie seemed to lose some of her southern accent in this book and I could hear the narrator swallowing frequently. It was pretty distracting. This shouldn't prevent you from listening to the book though. I'm picky when it comes to narration and if you can get past the somewhat minor audio issues the story is 100% worth a credit! I just hope Johanna is back on track for book #6 because the 1st four books were read perfectly.

True Blood at it's Best

Would you consider the audio edition of Dead as a Doornail to be better than the print version?

Yes, audio books allow you to let your imagination run free without taking the time to read all those words.

What did you like best about this story?

Gives new life to HBO's "True Blood" series.

What does Johanna Parker bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Gives voice to the words which enhances our perceptions.

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

The walk among us.

Any additional comments?

No

Where does she get this stuff (in a good way!)

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

Nail biting fun

What did you like best about this story?

It's ridiculous and surprising and fun.

What about Johanna Parker’s performance did you like?

I watch True Blood and Johanna sounds like "Sookie"

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Moved is not the right word, it's a page turner for sure!

Fun to read

This is a delightful book. Very fun and worth the read (or listening to). I would like to see more of her books available on audible. I definitely recommand this book.