Dead Reckoning (novel)
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| Preceded by | Dead in the Family | |
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| Followed by | Deadlocked | |
Dead Reckoning is a 2011 New York Times Bestselling gothic romance novel by Charlaine Harris and is the eleventh book in her Southern Vampire Mysteries series.[1][2] The book was released on May 3, 2011 by Ace Books and deals with Sookie discovering more about her heritage and dealing with more supernatural difficulties.[3]
Plot
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Old friends and enemies are causing problems for
Reception
Critical reception for Dead Reckoning was mixed.[5] The Los Angeles Times remarked that the series had "lost some of its sting" and that the book felt "a bit stale".[6] The Seattle PI gave a lukewarm review, stating that it was "not the best in the series" and "a little formulaic" but that "it works".[7] io9 also gave a mixed review, praising Harris's "vampire mythos" but stating that the fae elements were the weakest part of the book and that it was "one of the more forgettable entries" in the series.[8] Publishers Weekly praised the novel, calling it a "solid" book.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Best Sellers: May 22, 2011". New York Times. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Sookie Stackhouse novel 'Dead Reckoning' sprints toward series finale". Tulsa World. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Exclusive interview: True Blood author Charlaine Harris". TVNZ. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Q&A: Sookie Stackhouse Writer Charlaine Harris". Metro Pulse. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Review: Dead Reckoning". Booklist. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Book review: 'Dead Reckoning'". Los Angeles Times. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Book Review: Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris". Seattle PI. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Dead Reckoning, the latest Sookie Stackhouse novel, brings on the fae — maybe a little too much". io9. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Fiction Review: Dead Reckoning". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
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