From Dead to Worse

In the wake of the disastrous vamp summit and picking brains to uncover hate-driven terrorist attacks, Sookie is content working at the bar back in Bon Temps. But of course the emotional fallout of that isn't her only concern now.

Unsurprisingly, Sookie gets pulled into mutually exclusive were and vampire conflicts that have no impact on her, but feels she must take part in for the sake of individuals she loves that will suffer if she doesn't get involved. She also finds herself having to face an enemy for a second time when a spy resurfaces around town again.

Harris rarely lets up on her heroine, which makes for excellent entertainment. She doesn't necessarily provide Sookie with a relief when she discovers of supernaturally inclined relatives she didn't know existed, but gives the human outsider a well-deserved opportunity to be appreciated for her telepathy outside of shape shifters and vamps.

As expected, the eighth installment of Sookie's story further blinds the line between the human and supernatural in a way that isn't pleasant, but less taxing to the heroine herself. It's about time.