From Dead to Worse

Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mystery #8

By: Charlaine Harris

Narrated by: Johanna Parker

Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

The eighth entry in Charlaine Harris' New York Times best selling, Anthony Award-winning series finds Sookie reeling from an explosive attack on the previous month's vampire summit. Many vampires were killed, including several of Sookie's friends. But most pressing for Sookie is the unknown status of her weretiger boyfriend Quinn. Like it or not, everything is changing in the supernatural world - and Sookie is caught in the middle.

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good but short

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

liked the story as usual, just thought it was a quick listen

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

the accent is perfect, and she brings the character to life

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

maybe giggle

So addicting!

This series is SO good...SO addicting... SO much better than the TV show. Oh Charlaine Harris, give us MORE!

Love the whole series!

Great series! Leaves me wanting to hear more. Was made onto HBO series, but books are always better.

Tongue in cheek humor!

Where does From Dead to Worse rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It is in the top 10

What did you like best about this story?

It is a sequel

Which scene was your favorite?

Too may too chose!

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

It made me laugh many times and surprised me a few times as well.

Any additional comments?

These books are addicting!

Fantastic, just like the rest of the series

Charaline did an excellent job on this installment of the Sookie Stackhouse mysteries.

She answered some lingering questions and opened the door for a few more. Great Read.. I mean listen.

The Narrator is still the same on that has narrated the other books, and she always does a great job.

From Dead to Worse

It's really good. I love the humor and the characters. It's a shame the TV series based on this series isn't any good.

4 - 4.5 Stars

From Dead to Worse is book 8 in the Sookie Stackhouse series. This is one of my favorites so far. I got really emotionally invested in this book.

As usual, there was a lot going on and several storylines running concurrently. Some of the highlights, not necessarily in order:
-Sookie and Calvin have to answer for the marriage issues between Sookie's brother, Jason, and Cal's niece, whatshername, since Sookie and Calvin agreed to sponsor them for the wedding and agree to accept punishment for any wrongdoing in the marriage between Jason and whatshername.
-There is a pack war with the Shreveport Werewolves. Of course, Sookie is thrown right in the middle.
-Quinn, Sookie's were-tiger boyfriend is missing.
-That Tara (or is it Tanya, I forgot) girl who was related to Alcide's ex, the were-fox that Sookie killed, is causing as many problems in Sookie's life as she can.
-A distant and important relative of Sookie's makes himself known.
-There is a hostile takeover of the vampires in the state of Louisiana. Sookie is also right in the middle of this.

Through all of this, there isn't a whole lot of downtime. I really like the relationship that Sookie and Eric have been forming. I like him a lot better than Bill. Eric may be often cold and detached and a strong and fierce leader of the vampires in his area, but he always protects Sookie and has her interests and needs in mind and tends to see what she needs and takes care of it without her needing to ask.

I'm still captivated by this series, even though it's really not all that great of writing. I'm continuing my binge of this series and starting book 9 now.

Harris does it again

Charlaine Harris is one of my favorite authors. I have been listening and reading from the start of the Sookie series. This book has some things that make you think "Well no wonder ...". We get to meet some interesting new characters. And some VERY unexpected things happen. I do recommend that if you are thinking of starting the Sookie series that you start with an earlier book. Otherwise, you lose out on some really cool "oh my goodness" moments. I would and do recommend this series to EVERYONE who enjoys MaryJanice Davidson, Katie McAlister, and Laurell K Hamilton. Also, anyone who like the True Blood series on HBO. And check out her other series that begins with Grave Sight.

Best narrator EVER

I'm a big fan of all the Sookie Stackhouse books. I've read them all at least 3 times and I have a pretty ingrained idea of how Sookie sounds. This narrator is spot on! Sookie sounds Southern but not stupid and there are obvious differences between Sookie's voice and other characters.

Very enjoyable.

Have listened to the whole series and this is a good as the rest. a must for any Dark Shadows fans of old.