photo © Caroline Grayshock
In 2003, I was in Seattle for a conference. At the end of the second full day of back to back speaker panels, I went to Barnes and Noble and almost walked into a display of paperback novels. The sparkly covers were irresistible and featured a blond girl, vampires and coffins.
I bought the first three books of the Sookie Stackhouse series:
Dead Until Dark
Living Dead in Dallas
Club Dead
One week later, I closed the cover of the third book and anxiously waited for the release of Dead to the World.
I was a devoted fan of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles. But Harris’s stories were fresh and new.
Whereas Anne Rice’s world was dark and serious, Charlaine Harris created a colorful and funny universe. She managed to tackle serious topics like racism and prejudice with a light touch. Harris makes her point but doesn’t beat the reader over the head with it.
Learn more about Charlaine Harris.
Learn more about the Sookie Stackhouse series.
Learn more about the HBO series True Blood.
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