


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". The Los Angeles Times remarked that the series had "lost some of its sting" and that the book felt "a bit stale". Reception Ĭritical reception for Dead Reckoning was mixed. Meanwhile, Sookie is learning more about her grandmother Adele's relationship with her half-fairy grandfather Fintan.

Bill Compton admits his continuing love for Sookie, and proves to be a supportive friend. Great-uncle Dermot and cousin Claude are making themselves at home in Sookie's house in the aftermath of the separation with the faery world, and a visit from Amelia and Bob throws a new wrinkle into her relationship with Eric. Victor Madden, representative of the Vampire King Felipe de Castro, is challenging her lover Eric Northman's position and, in other ways, threatening her friend and employer Sam Merlotte. Old friends and enemies are causing problems for Sookie Stackhouse.
