From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse Book 8)

A mystery visitor arranges a meeting with Sookie that will forever change her life and world as she knows it. Sookie also discovers that she has more family left in the world than she previously thought. Between the new mysterious visitor killings of then Weres keeping happening which lead to an all out Were war where several lives will be lost. At the end the Weres have a new leader and so do the Vampires. Sookie also discovers where her cousins husband and child are and pays them a visit, one that leads them all to realise they will forever be connected.

I am so happy with this seller! I was expecting a used book, I've been collecting the hardcovers at used book stores and know what to expect with the wear and tear. The seller definitely lowered my expectations by cautioning buyers if the used quality, BUT this book is beautiful! This is one of the nicest I've gotten of the series! I couldn't find From Dead to Worse at my local bookstores so I'm so happy I could find it on Amazon and I got such a nice book!

Luckily, if you're reading the 8th book in a series, you're pretty much committed to it at this point. I don't think this book is "bad" in the sense that it would turn anyone away from a series they have thus far loved, but it's definitely mediocre, especially compared to the other books in the series. If this had been the first book in the series, I probably wouldn't have even finished it, let alone continue reading others.The problem I had with this book is that it felt like nothing happened, although quite a bit did. Everything felt so sporadic and disjointed that by the end of the book, it felt like what happened at the beginning had to have been part of a different book. There were plenty of interesting things that happened, but they were introduced so sloppily and then ended so abruptly that I just ended up feeling frustrated. The vampire war especially I felt was not given enough time. Some of the characters who died in that war deserved much more than a short mention in conversation. A lot of things that happened seemed like things the characters would never do or agree to, but they happened so that there would be a quick resolution to the situation. I found the last chapter a bit more intriguing than the others, but it was so far removed from the other storylines, like everything else in this book, that it was harder to enjoy. It really should have been the closing chapter of a previous book, since Hadley had nothing to do with anything else here.This felt like a bunch of short stories all lumped together that had nothing to do with each other except that, naturally, they all had Sookie in them. On top of that, there was no mystery whatsoever. Usually, I'm trying to figure something out while I'm reading, but there was simply nothing to try to figure out here. It almost felt like a first hand narrative of some historical event rather than the present story telling that I've grown accustomed to in these novels. To me, this didn't even feel like a bridge novel to tie up loose ends. It felt like lazy writing, and as a fan, I expect much more than that. Will I continue reading the series? Absolutely. But I pray that the other books are significantly better than this one.

Charlaine Harris' entire Southern vampire series is worth a read. The Japanese invent 'True Blood,' a synthetic substitute, which prompts vampires to create a PR campaign and come out to the public. Nevertheless, difficulties ensue, which must be overcome. Harris creates mystery, horror and even a bit of romance between humans, vampires, shapeshifters and other not so usual types. Read book one, 'Dead Until Dark,' and see if you can resist reading more. My opinion; the HBO series 'True Blood' is not nearly as interesting, nor is it as believable as the novels. Read the books.

I love the Sookie Stackhouse series. At it's best, it's a fun, campy romp through southern America with vampires, demons, fairies, and some romance. At it's worst, and this book is it's worst so far, it provides me with some silly puns to title my review with.From Dead to Worse is described by the publisher as the "pivotal eighth book" in the series. Having read the novel, I understand why. There isn't so much as a unified plot or mystery in this book as there is a series of short stories, all arranging pawns and changing plotlines for future payoff. That's what's rough about this book: there is no payoff. This makes the entire novel extremely boring as we move on from one character to the next.The writing style is great, as usual. Charlainne captures Sookie's voice and hometown with the same thrilling vocabulary we've come to expect. This book also has a "prologue" of sorts that acts as a previously-on-True-Blood type of device which was very helpful for me (I read these books at a rate of like once per year with a million other books in between).I don't really have much else to say about this novel, if you can even call it that. Another reviewer referred to it as a series of vignettes, which is much more accurate. If you are already a fan of the series, this won't turn you off of it one bit. In fact, I am more excited to read the next one because it at least seems like its possible to have an actual mystery.

I'm not going to put any storyline spoilers in my review, as most people have done on this page!I must say I was disappointed with this book. I am a massive Sookie fan and have loved the other volumes in this series, however I feel I must make a point that writers should not rely on loyal fans to buy a book even though not much effort has been put in.Now if you are a fan of the series you will want this book anyway; you can hardly miss this out, can you? Just don't get too excited. This book doesn't really have any particular storyline, it is more a case of several sub-plots to take the story along to the next book. This may sound cynical, but I felt like Harris had knocked out a quick edition to keep up with her publishing contract, and had possibly used several stories she'd tried to make a book out of previously which hadn't had enough milage in them. I think the fact she seems to have so many series and anthologies on the go at the moment is detremental to what goes on in the Southern Vampire books (my favourite!). The preview chapter at the end for the next book deepened my annoyance as there is clearly going to be something big happening in that one; it seems like she saved that story to stretch thigs out a bit.And one more gripe - is it me or has Sookie gone from fun 26 year old to middle-aged milkmaid as the series progresses? Her internal dialogue is getting so moralistic and old fashioned that I practically groan every time she feels judges herself for every bit of trouble she's ever encountered.So go ahead and read this book if you are a fan, but please don't get your hopes up and you might then find it more enjoyable. I was expecting fantastic but was deeply disappointed.

This is the 8th book in the Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood series. I will admit that I only read the Sookie Stackhouse books as I had watched the television series however I absolutely love the books and now find the television series a bit wanting at times (although I still love the TV series). They seem to change the story in the television series so much from the books which in my opinion don't need changing however I assume they do this for a 'more dramatic storyline'. For anyone who is a fan of the television series then I would definitely advise them to read the books as they are so much better and go into so much more detail than the TV series can. I absolutely fell in love with Eric Northman in the series and if there was a 'team Eric' vs a 'team Bill' then I am definitely on team Eric! I can't wait until the latest instalment in the series is released from Charlaine Harris and I shall be reading it as soon as it touches my doormat!

I enjoyed this next in line of the Sookie Stackhouse saga, and especially enjoyed the development between Sookie and her nephew, five year old young Hunter. I have read some 'down' reviews of these books and can only wonder how these detractors fail to have any understanding of what it must take to keep the reader's nose so glued to what happens next in book after book. This series is certainly not a rehash of what's gone before but an on-going development and, as a writer myself, I can only take my hat off to Charlaine.

This was my favourite of the books as i really liked the character of Quinn and Eric showing how much of a Viking he truly is. Enjoyed this series of books greatly and the only reason I stopped buying them was due to the fact they decided to change the covers for the actors in the show which as a collector is really annoying.

After reading the first book, I got hooked and I have read them all! They're just so easy to read and fun...you never get bored and it's a good way to "switch off" your brain once in a while.