3/5 Story moves forward
  by CN (San Jose, CA)
The biggest disservice to Ms. Harris' books is the publisher's adverts constantly comparing the Sookie Stackhouse series to Hamilton's "Anita Blake" series. Other than similar subject matter - supernaturals are real and there are bad guys among us - Harris is a superior writer. her books are consistent and have developed plots. Her characters are well thought out and distinctive. She is also an author with more breadth to her skills as an author - she writes murder mysteries and not just those supernatural in flavor.

In this last book, we get some threads tied up - and no spoilers =). If this book doesnt have as much flash as previous ones - that's ok because it moves our story forward, but does not exactly "end" things. This book - as in all the Stackhouse series - are not overly long, but are good interesting reads. Her characters are interesting and you want to know more about them.

The one slight problem, is you must read the previous books to fully appreciate what the action means and why it is impacting the characters. Get the book, but read the previous ones - you'll enjoy it.


2/5 Very Very disappointed.......
  by Book Lover (Riverside, CA USA)
I have to agree with the general "negative" reviews, I was very disappointed. I love the series and when I read the last book (8) I couldn't wait for book nine. My friend bought it and was still in the middle of another book (different author) so she let me borrow Dead and Gone to read first, I couldn't wait I was so excited. Then the big let down......... no solid continuation from the last book. The only consistent story line was the Were murder. Not to mention the errors and inconsistencies relating to the last books, wow.......very disappointing. After reading it I was like Ha??? I returned it to my friend and didn't shell out the money to complete my collection. Dead and Gone is a great title....... but the book.....it seems the SS story we all know and love is truly "DEAD and GONE" =-(


5/5 Fantastic! Lots of action!
  by C. H. Stover (Nacogdoches, Texas, USA)
I dont' get what all the negative reviews are about. I really enjoyed this book, as I have all the Sookie Stackhouse books. I only wish this one had been longer; I got to the end way too fast. I love that Sookie and Eric are finally getting somewhere; its about time. So I hope that continues. Otherwise I just couldn't agree with the other reviews about the excess of violence, etc. I found a couple of editorial issues in the text, but what book doesn't have a few of those. I found them easy to ignore and "fix" in my mind as I read. I think this is one of the best in series yet. Can't wait for the next one! Keep 'em coming Ms. Harris!

5/5 Dead and Gone
  by nikki (oklahoma)
I thought this book was really good .I could not put it done as well as the other True Blood books . They will keep you guessing and always woundering if Sookie will be with Bill or Eric. I can not wait for book 10 to get here in May.

4/5 Page turner, light read, lots of fun!
  by Quickbeam (Oconomowoc, WI USA)
I love this series and thought this book was one of the more interesting of the recent volumes. I really enjoy Eric/Pam/Bill and like the plot lines that keep them more engaged with the series. This book did not disappoint.

On the topic of series canon, I really didn't experience any "what?!?" moments with this book. I come from the Star Trek universe where canon is law and often ends up being a stranglehold on new ideas. I think Harris has a plenty good enough grasp on her own universe.