DEAD UNTIL DARK by Charlaine Harris

DEAD UNTIL DARK by Charlaine Harris

Harris, C. (2009). Dead until dark. New York, NY: Ace Books.

GENRE: Fiction – Paranormal Fiction – Paranormal Romance

ANNOTATION: Sookie Stackhouse’s unusual “disability” of reading minds makes relationships difficult… Until she meets Vampire Bill Compton where she finds blissful silence. But dating a vampire isn’t exactly easy and things are quickly complicated when a series of suspicious murders take place in their small town.

SUMMARY: Sookie Stackhouse’s life in Bon Temps, Louisiana was pretty boring. Her telepathic “disability” left dating out of the question and most folks around town thought she was weird. Until she met Vampire Bill Compton… As a vampire, she could not hear his thoughts and thus found the blissful silence she’d been searching for. But their relationship was never easy. Vampires have only recently announced themselves to society (“come out of the coffin” as they put it) and tensions are high. When a series of suspicious murders ensue in Bon Temps, Vampire Bill is naturally the first suspect. But when it’s discovered that Sookie’s brother Jason has had relations with all the women who’ve been murdered he becomes the top suspect. Sookie must use her telepathy to help solve these murders and clear her brother’s name while straddling the tenuous relationship between the living and the dead.

EVALUATION: This book offers a fast, fun read with elements of romance, mystery, and plenty of the paranormal. I enjoyed it would definitely recommend it to others.

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: This is the first book in Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire Mysteries Series. This is also the series the HBO show “True Blood” is based on.