Deadlocked

A Sookie Stackhouse Novel, Book 12

By: Charlaine Harris

Narrated by: Johanna Parker

Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

It’s vampire politics as usual around the town of Bon Temps, but never before have they hit so close to Sookie’s heart….

Growing up with telepathic abilities, Sookie Stackhouse realized early on there were things she'd rather not know. And now that she's an adult, she also realizes that some things that she knows about, she'd rather not see—like Eric Northman feeding off another woman. A younger one.

There's a thing or two she'd like to say about that, but she has to keep quiet—Felipe de Castro, the Vampire King of Louisiana (and Arkansas and Nevada), is in town. It’s the worst possible time for a human body to show up in Eric's front yard—especially the body of the woman whose blood he just drank.

Now, it's up to Sookie and Bill, the official Area Five investigator, to solve the murder. Sookie thinks that, at least this time, the dead girl's fate has nothing to do with her. But she is wrong. She has an enemy, one far more devious than she would ever suspect, who's set out to make Sookie's world come crashing down.

©2012 Charlaine Harris, Inc. (P)2012 Recorded Books, LLC

Deadlocked ... or Writers Block

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

A story line

Would you ever listen to anything by Charlaine Harris again?

All the rest of the sookie books

What three words best describe Johanna Parker’s performance?

Decent job

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

disappointment and complete let down, this book was BORING, repetitive and there was no point in listening to it

Any additional comments?

This book is over priced! It should be a $2.00 book!

Boring... Where was Eric???

Would you ever listen to anything by Charlaine Harris again?

Of course, I'll read her next book- but this was a major disappointment for me.

Any additional comments?

There was no real plot, and hardly any mentioning of Eric. This book was a huge disappointment and overall- really boring. The narration was excellent, as always. I kept hoping that the book would start "getting good" but it just never did.

Big - BIG Disappointment.

I couldn't wait to hear this new installment from Charlaine Harris. I was so disappointed with this book.

Not only does it take until the last 5 chapters to get around to anything worth reading, Eric is only in the book for all of 5 minutes. The majority of the book is fluff and over descriptive. Most of the story takes place in Sookie's mind, ie. her thoughts and feelings about how miserable she is, but she never actually DOES anything about it. The rest of the main characters were basically nonexistent. I couldn't believe it when the book ended and there were still so many loose ends. You basically could skip all but the last 5 chapters and still keep up with the next book.

I have loved all her books, but this was by far my least favorite. I felt very unsatisfied at the end and not excited in the least for the next book.

Side note: The narrator was, as always, fabulous.

Was it me? I love Sookie! So sad!

What would have made Deadlocked better?

Being inside Sookie's head for most of the book is too much for me and not all that interesting.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Johanna Parker is a remarkable narrator. She didn't have the usual high quality of material to work with on this project.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Extreme dissappoinment ...

Disappointed overall

I have loved the Sookie Stackhouse series but for me it feels as if the writer just wants to get it over with. I am sad with her treatment of some of the characters that I have adored since the beginning. I will probably read the next one just to find out what happens but I may wait to do so until I hear a few spoilers. Not really into being disappointed again.

Love Johanna Parker though!!

Did not really enjoy this book.

Did not enjoy this book as I have other fantasy novels I've read. The story line was weak. The southern accent of the narrator was

Charlaine Harris should just STOP now!

This was a total DEAD END in mho. I won't be reading any more in the series if she puts another book out. Just dull now. This series has been worked to death.
Time to find another great series. I wouldn't bother with this one.

So disappointing

So disappointing . A half hearted effort from the author of the otherwise good series , and great characters

It's time to end this . . .

I loved Sookie and her friends in the earlier books, but this book was so disappointing. I kept waiting for the story to get going and then realized that there was only 2 hours left. Clearly, Ms. Harris is tired of the character which is not not fair to the readers. I believe the next book will be the last in the series and it should be. As usual Johanna Parker does a marvelous job of narrating.

Book 13 should be called: Beating a Dead Horse

The author spends a good chunk of each chapter recounting events for the previous 11 books or lying the groundwork for the next book. The story drags on in between.

I also had the feeling that Sookie's "voice" in the first person wasn't consistent with her "voice" in the other books.

This is the last novel-I'm sticking with True Blood.