Sookie Stackhouse Book 4 - Dead To The World

Sookie Stackhouse, a waitress in Bon Temps, Louisiana with the ability to read minds, isn’t too happy about her love life. Her vampire boyfriend Bill recently betrayed her trust – a fact that almost cost both of them their lives. Sookie hasn’t forgiven Bill his transgressions and quite frankly, doesn’t know if she wants their relationship to continue. So when Bill tells her he’s going to Peru to do some research for a secret project he’s working on for the vampire queen of Louisiana, Sookie’s actually a bit relieved. She needs time to think about the future of their relationship and having Bill underfoot doesn’t help.

But her solitary status is short-lived. While driving home one night she sees Eric, the vampire responsible for monitoring and regulating vampire activity in the area, running buck naked along the side of the road. Eric, the handsome, strong, calculating and always in control vampire would never put himself in such a situation. Sookie knows something must be wrong and pulls over to help. Sure enough, Eric has totally lost his memory. He knows he’s a vampire but he doesn’t know his name nor can he remember how he got to the side of the road.

Sookie persuades Eric to accompany her home so she can get him cleaned up and solve the mystery of his strange circumstance.

And thus begins the absolute best storyline in the entire Sookie Stackhouse fantasy book series to date.

You see, Amnesiac Eric is sweet, compassionate, caring, and thoroughly lovable. He harbors no grudges, has no hidden agendas and no longer adopts a dominant alpha male persona. He’s considerate, gentle, kind hearted, and sincere. Likewise Eric can’t remember Sookie from his previous life but is soon quite taken with her. You’ll have to read the book to find out what transpires between them but know this: after this book I became a solid Team Eric fan. Bill who?

As with all books in the Southern Vampire series, Sookie has to deal with several other problems: Sookie’s brother Jason has disappeared, a coven of dark witches have moved nearby and are working black magic, and Sookie discovers a dangerous new type of shifter living near Bon Temps.

In order to locate Jason, restore Eric’s memory and rid the area of the witches Sookie will need to rely on the supernatural community for support and protection.

Dead to the World has a strong, action-packed plot with believable and likable characters. It’s mystery will keep readers engaged and the romantic elements will keep the pages turning to the very end.

Dead to the World can be purchased from my favorite store in hardcover, paperback, and ebook formats.

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See also: Sookie Stackhouse Book 5 - Dead As A Doornail