After thirteen books and several short stories, it is time to say good-bye to Sookie, Sam, Bill, and Eric. Dead Ever After is the last of the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris. I believe it is a nice send off for my friends of Bon Temps. Fair warning, if you haven't read up to Deadlocked, there will probably be some spoilers in the review.
This book picks up, pretty much right after Deadlocked ends with Sam being revived by the Sookie with the fairy gift. That leads to some super awkward moments between Sam and Sookie in the beginning, and basically spells the end of Sookie and Erics relationship. Eric summons her to him for a public vampire divorce in of King Felipe and his soon-be vampire wife Freya, but Eric stills wants to keep her as his side piece. I had a total you go girl moment when Sookie told him he must be crazy to think she would be the other woman.
As if Sookie is not dealing with a enough, Arlene gets out prison and shows back up at Merlotte's, and is soon found dead in the dumpster behind the bar. Someone manages to make it look like Sookie is the killer, and she is arrested for her murder. It seems Sookie's enemies just keep coming, with her arrest and them someone tries to killer her while she is out on bail.
Ms. Harris does a fantastic job of wrapping everything up in the end, but it is a little sad to say good-bye to all these characters that I have followed and loved for so many years. I am happy to report that some of my favorite characters make reappearances in this book, including Quinn and Diantha. Best of all, Sookie ends up with who I think is the best match for her.
And I am happy to report the Ms. Harris has written what is basically an epilogue for many of the characters in the books in After Dead, which has definitely made my want to read list.
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by Kathy Reichs and Brendan Reichs
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