Charlaine Harris
Dead in the Family
I’m rather disappointed with this newest Sookie book. There wasn’t appreciable amount of character development for any of the existing characters (except when Sookie tells us that their disposition has changed) and many of the newer characters seem like one-off appearances that won’t be integral to the future storyline (and will need far more development if they return). There was a noticeable lack of action compared to the others and the entire story just seemed like fluff for the series. The full storyline of the book seemed better suited to a shorter novella. Here’s to hoping the series doesn’t continue going downhill. … Continue reading
Charlaine Harris’ Harper Connelly Mysteries Series
I’ll admit it. I hopped on the Charlaine Harris bandwagon after hearing the hype about True Blood before it debuted on HBO. I read the first couple of Sookie books and was hooked. I then continued reading anything I could find of hers—basically, all four of her series. But of all of them, I fell in love with the Harper Connelly Mysteries series. … Continue reading
