Did I get a surprise when this book arrived for review. I will admit to reading the whole of the Sookie Stackhouse series of books, and I have even been known to complain about the number and variety of supes found therein, but really a companion. This is nothing more than a greedy publisher grabbing for money while Harris writes the next installment.
I really have no idea about the intended audience for this book, unless it is only for the diehard fans. There are cookbooks full of Louisiana recipes, so 30 pages of Bon Temps recipes is only decoration. The supposed ‘Sookie Interview’ is simply silly. How can anyone interview a fictional character. And who cares about Bill and Eric’s correspondence. The novella contained in this companion is irrelevant to the regular storyline, like many of the Sookie short stories. And if it is like any of the other stories, it will appear in another collection for Christmas. As far as the summaries of the books, why not read them instead. It’s not like they are out of print. Each one will only take a couple of hours.
There may be some justification for the guide. Sometimes when there is a year between books it does take a couple of chapters before the minor characters sort themselves out in your mind. But then again, does it really matter? And the map? I actually think it detracts from the story. In my mind Sookie’s house is out of town by a mile or two, not literally around the corner from Tara’s Togs.
Sorry but at $33 this is a waste of your money, unless you are a diehard fan who absolutely must have the whole collection on the shelf.
