Dead to the World: A Sookie Stackhouse
Vampire Mystery
by Charlaine Harris

The mind-reading, vampire- dating, small-town cocktail waitress from small-town Louisiana returns in her fourth Southern Vampire Mystery. Life is never simple for Sookie Stackhouse, despite (or maybe because of) the fact that she always tries to do the right thing. Maybe that's why, when she comes across a semi-naked vampire on the road home from work, she doesn't just drive on by, even though she knows it almost certainly means trouble. Turns out the vampire hasn't a clue as to who he is. But Sookie does. It's Eric, still as scary and sexy - and dead - as the day she first met him. But now that he has amnesia, Eric is sweet, vulnerable, and in need of Sookie's help - because whoever took his memory now wants his life. Sookie's investigation into why leads straight into a dangerous battle among witches, vampires and werewolves. But the greater danger could be to Sookie's heart - because the kinder, gentler Eric is very difficult to resist.

I love this series! Black humour, easy to read and at times raunchy and scary. It would make a fantastic TV series too. It was a little sad to see Eric revert to his big old bad self and not remember Sookie caring for him and the relationship that developed. I wonder what will happen next - am about to order the next two books in the series. The story lines always keep you guessing and the characters are really interesting.