Dead Reckoning, the latest Sookie Stackhouse novel by Charlaine Harris, was just as good as the ones before. Sookie is trying to discover who destroyed Merlotte’s, and all the while is getting wrapped up in Eric and Pam’s plan to kill their vampire master. Harris has such a knack for creating the feel of the south in her books. It is easy as a reader to get caught up in the southern charm. Another great thing about this series, is that the characters just keeping getting more interesting and diverse. Harris does such a great job of making her vampires span the world, giving her readers great character dynamics to follow. This is such a fun series to read, and perfect for lounging by the beach.

While on vacation I decided to read Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris, and I have to say I feel a bit sorry for the people sitting around me at the airport, I just couldn’t contain my laughter at some points. This is the second book in the Harper Connelly series, and I thought it was even better than the first. When Harper was a teenager she was struck by lighting, and one of the long term effects has been the ability to find dead bodies and tell you how they died. Harper is asked to come give a demonstration for a college class in Memphis, Tennessee. And wouldn’t you know it, she finds a body that doesn’t belong in the grave she is examining. Well, this immediately starts a murder investigation that Harper is determined to solve. The characters, as previously mentioned, are even more entertaining in this novel than in Grave Sight; Harris laid the foundation for the characters in her first book and was able to have a little more fun in the second one. I am anxious to see what the third book has in store. Harper and Tolliver’s relationship is starting to change, and I am curious to see where Harris plans to take it.

Grave Secret is the final chapter in the Harper Connelly series. Harper and Tolliver head to Texas to attempt to patch things up with their little sisters. While they are visiting their family, Tolliver learns that his father has been released from jail and is trying to reconnect with his family. Naturally, this makes things tense for both Harper and Tolliver. Now the two must face their past and find out once and for all what really happened to their missing sister. This was an exciting conclusion to the series and a satisfying end. (I still get a kick out of Harper.)