Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 1)
The Sookie Stackhouse series By: Charlaine Harris
Sookie Stackhouse lives in a world like ours - except for one difference, 4 years ago Vampires "came out of the coffin" and are now a legal part of USA society. This followed the creation of synthetic blood which the vampires used to make themselves seem less threatening to the humans. This open exposure of the Vampires reminds me of in the Anita Blake books (by author Laurell K. Hamilton, review coming soon) novels.
Sookie lives in a small town in Northern Louisiana and is not your usual barmaid she has been blessed or cursed with the ability to read minds and works very hard to shut everyone out! However this ability makes dating a virtual impossibility until Bill the vampire comes to town. She soon discovers he's her (almost) perfect man because he is the quiet in the storm of her mentally loud life. Next thing you know people start dying which in this small town seldom ever happens. Needless to say, shenanigans ensue and a strange but captivating story unfolds.
The author has written a very readable book here which worked quite well as the beginning of a very successful series that then spawned a mediocre TV series. Her characters are as believable as expected in paranormal fiction and really quite likeable. I found it fast paced and easy to get into and read … I read it in two days only stopping to eat, sleep and work which any reader will tell you is the sign of a very good book!
For those people who like fiction that covers, vampires, PSI, alternative realities or mystery fiction, this book pretty well covers all those areas.
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