"Dead as a Doornail" by Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire series Bk#5)

Title: "Dead as a Doornail"
Author: Charlaine Harris
Series: Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire series Bk#5
Published: 2005 Hardcover/2006 Paperback
Genre: Fantasy/mystery + romance
Pages: 295

Synopsis: "When Sookie's brother Jason's eyes start to change, she knows he's about to turn into a were-panther for the first time. But her concern becomes cold fear when a sniper sets his deadly sights on the local changeling population-and Jason's new panther brethren suspect he may be the shooter. Now, Sookie has until the next full moon to find out who's behind the attacks, unless the killer decides to find her first."

As with all the books in the series, this book takes up exactly where the last book ended (I adore that about this series). The full moon is approaching and Sookie is a nervous wreck - not for herself but for her brother Jason who in the last book was bitten by a were-panther. The full moon would be the test to see if Jason has become one of the supernatural beings or not.

But that isn't Sookie's biggest concern - nope. Someone is shooting Weres and Shapeshifters and that someone has also decided to target Sookie because of her close ties with the supernatural beings. On top of that drama...Sookie has several males that show their interest in her while her ex vampire boyfriend Bill is busy doing his best to make Sookie miserable. He knows just how to hurt her and continues to pour salt into that open wound. If you were undecided about your feelings for Bill prior to this book, this book should make you hate him- I would think.

The action and mystery are none stop in this book with lots of twists and surprises- and more sexy Viking vampire Eric who is still trying to find out what happened between him and Sookie while his memory was gone. When Sookie needs help she turns to Eric, who names his price - tell all- and Sookie doesn't hold back. She tells Eric everything that happened between them. While Eric is finally relieved to finally know what happened during those days with Sookie, he's now trouble with just why is it that Sookie means so much to him when vampires don't care about humans at all? That's something he contemplates for several more books!

Another great book in the Sookie Stackhouse series.

I give it 5 stars out of 5 stars.

I re-read this book for the following reading challenge:

**Sookie Stackhouse Reading Challenge**