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Charlaine Harris

FICTION

ALL TOGETHER DEAD

by Charlaine Harris

Harris’s vampire series (Dead as a Doornail, 2005, etc.) is slated to become an HBO program that will presumably prune the... Full review >

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FICTION

GRAVE SURPRISE

by Charlaine Harris

Believers and skeptics alike will enjoy Harper’s search for the truth and her changing relationship with Tolliver. Full review >

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FICTION

GRAVE SIGHT

by Charlaine Harris

Despite her nifty gimmick, Harris’s whodunit is unlikely to raise the dead. Full review >

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FICTION

DEAD AS A DOORNAIL

by Charlaine Harris

Sorting out her suitors leaves Sookie scant time to worry about why she’s become a target: here, the mystery is swamped by... Full review >

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FICTION

POPPY DONE TO DEATH

by Charlaine Harris

Lots of suspects, but only one real mystery—which, as usual, involves Roe’s sex life. Full review >

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FICTION

LAST SCENE ALIVE

by Charlaine Harris

A standard two-suitor with some pleasant local color but a thin plot. Full review >

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MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

SHAKESPEARE’S COUNSELOR

by Charlaine Harris

The least convincing of the Shakespeare series, saved from total disaster only by Lily’s still-intriguing persona. Full review >

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MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

SHAKESPEARE’S TROLLOP

by Charlaine Harris

Plot lines and suspense get lost in a glut of minor characters, aimless chitchat, and a bit too much soul-searching. A neat... Full review >

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