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Synopsis
Sink your teeth into the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse series—the books that gave life to the Dead and inspired the HBO® original series True Blood. Sookie Stackhouse is just a small-time cocktail waitress in small-town Bon Temps, Louisiana. She's quiet, doesn't get out much, and tends to mind her own business—except when it comes to her “disability.” Sookie can read minds. And that doesn’t make her too dateable. Then along comes Bill Compton. He’s tall, dark, handsome—and Sookie can’t hear a word he’s thinking. He’s exactly the type of guy she’s been waiting for all her life... But Bill has a disability of his own: he’s a vampire with a bad reputation. And when a string of murders hits Bon Temps—along with a gang of truly nasty bloodsuckers looking for Bill—Sookie starts to wonder if having a vampire for a boyfriend is such a bright idea.
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Dead Until Dark: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Adults should know this book contains graphic violence (murders, vampire attacks with blood and gore), explicit sexual content including on-page intimate scenes, and strong language. The mystery elements involve serial murders and dangerous supernatural creatures.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, murder, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will be drawn to the unique telepathic heroine, steamy vampire romance, and murder mystery set in atmospheric small-town Louisiana.