After how much I enjoyed Living Dead in Dallas, Club Dead was kind of a disappointment. I did like the introduction of Alcide, but I felt like the real story of the kidnapping of Bill and the whole Russel Edginton angle was just lackluster. There didn't seem to be as much suspense or crazy vampire action and it was more focused on the romance and if Sookie was going to stay with Bill or not. 
 As much as I didn't care for this book, I still won't give up on the series and I am looking forward to continue with Dead to the World, which my understand is that it is one of the best books of the series.