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A waitress who can read minds falls for a vampire in a small Louisiana town
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What it is about
Sookie Stackhouse is a waitress in Bon Temps, Louisiana, who can hear other people’s thoughts. Vampires have recently come out into the open, and when she meets the vampire Bill Compton, she finds she cannot hear his mind. When young women in town start dying, Sookie is drawn into the investigation.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like paranormal romance and cozy mystery.
What you will get
A fast, fun first book of a long series, which also inspired the TV show True Blood.
Dead Until Dark Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Mystery & Thriller · Vampires · Telepathy · Small town
Length
292 pages · ≈ 8 h
More about this book
Characters
Sookie Stackhouse and Bill Compton.
Setting
Bon Temps, Louisiana.
What makes it different
A cozy small-town mystery with vampires and a Southern voice.
Feel
Sexy, funny and Southern.
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