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Dead Until Dark

Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mystery #1

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Dead Until Dark

By: Charlaine Harris
Narrated by: Johanna Parker
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 Sookie Stackhouse is a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana. She's quiet, keeps to herself, and doesn't get out much - not because she's not pretty - she's a very cute bubbly blonde - or not interested in a social life. She really is...but Sookie's got a bit of a disability. She can read minds.

And that doesn't make her too dateable. And then along comes Bill: he's tall, he's dark and he's handsome - and Sookie can't 'hear' a word he's thinking. He's exactly the type of guy she's been waiting all her life for. But Bill has a disability of his own: he's fussy about his food, he doesn't like suntans, and he's never around during the day....Yep, Bill's a vampire.

Worse than that, he hangs with a seriously creepy crowd, with a reputation for trouble - of the murderous kind. And then one of Sookie's colleagues at the bar is killed, and it's beginning to look like Sookie might be the next victim....

©2009 Charlaine Harris (P)2009 Orion Publishing Group Fantasy

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"An author of rare talents." ( Publishers Weekly)
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I just haven’t got around to reading these books yet. To my delight the audiobooks are wonderfully narrated… I’m going to enjoy!

A great story wonderfully narrated

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Narrator is good for Sookie, but struggles a little with male voices, I think.
This series is gripping, amusing, and an exploration of what people will do to be part of a group.

Great series (badly mauled for TV)

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Love these books and the narrator has done a fantastic job. I find they make or break it so happy I can now listen to these whenever, which is much easier done than setting the time aside to read.

excellent

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Narrated expertly by Johanna Parker and told through the eyes of a pretty young waitress with a “disability”, Dead Until Dark is a very entertaining blend of several genres. It is not just a vampire novel, though they feature prominently. There are elements of romance, of violence, of adventure, of humour and of the minutiae of everyday life. It is an adult read.

Making the supernatural personal

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Excellent book and I love this series, Johanna is brilliant as a narrator.
I can’t wait to get started on book 2

Brilliant

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Such a good book. Written so well, the characters come alive from the pages. Narrated so effortlessly by Johanna! Absolutely love the book and love the characters - a must read!

excellent!

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Took a bit to get into but then I was hooked.
Recommend this book it's a mystery

Good

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I'm going to review all the books here because I have both read and listened to them. Johanna Parker is probably one if my favorite female narrators. She does an excellent job and really brings the story to life. She also has an awesome range or character voices. The sookie stackhouse books are some of my favorite, if you're expecting true blood im sorry but that's not this, HBO ruined the series. But this is so much more!! I love all characters, although Sookie herself can be abit of a pain in the bum. The last book has to be my absolute favorite but they're all pretty good. Enjoy!

Love it.

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Great story and narrator.

For those who loved true blood... this variation lets you relive and enjoy all over.

Amazing! 50 shades got nothing on this kink

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Great story with a brilliant narrator, she brings the story to life.
I highly recommend

fantastic

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