Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris

I've seen True Blood and followed it up with starting the series. I was quite surprised. The plot, the characters, even down to the dialogue are identical to the books. The writing was a little choppy in the beginning, but I soon had to realize it's from Sookie Stackhouse's view (first person) and she really does talk like a Southern hill-billy. However, True Blood was not done in the first person so you get to see more of Vampire Bill's side of things and other background stories that aren't covered in this first book, but it's great all the same. I will continue to read the series and keep you guys updated.