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jadejesus18's review against another edition
5.0
While the writing is definitely flawed, I had so much fun reading this. I think I prefer Conrad’s perspective??
thebookishspot's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jaxgerman's review
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
4.25
Out of all the books in this series, I found this the easiest to read.
I enjoyed Conrad's point of view much more than I had Janes but I wish it had been a new mystery. It was hard to be that invested in the whodunnit side of things when you already know precisely who did it. That being said I did feel we got much more of an insight into the mysterious special agent and it was funny at times getting to see the beginning of Conrad and Janes's relationship from his perspective.
I enjoyed Conrad's point of view much more than I had Janes but I wish it had been a new mystery. It was hard to be that invested in the whodunnit side of things when you already know precisely who did it. That being said I did feel we got much more of an insight into the mysterious special agent and it was funny at times getting to see the beginning of Conrad and Janes's relationship from his perspective.
idmiliris's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lpcoolgirl's review
5.0
Oh, this was such a great read, loved being in Conrad's head, and seeing the official investigation!
nursered82's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Absolute perfection!
nikkisbooknook's review
4.0
Less of a new book in this small town, cosy, murder mystery series and more a superb look at the first book in the series, through the POV of Conrad. A chance to see how the gruff, commitment phobic, stoic and all around super Agent manages to fall butt over teakettle in love with the quirkiest, scatty brained, hat loving Graveskeeper!
Conrad well and truly fell first for the enigmatic Jane. He has some early rivalry with Beau for her affections but I had to laugh at the way they sort of bro-coded their way out of fighting for her affections LOL. He is definitely a man with a plan and there is now way he's letting Jane's "curse" get in his way. He really does have to fight a full on smile at some of her antics and pretend to be the stern homicide cop.
You could certainly read this without having read book 1 but I think I would read this after book 1, so you can see the whole he said/she said that is going on in Jane and Conrad's mind. I can't wait for the next Ladling adventure. Will Conrad and Beau make it through the chaos that Jane seems to attract/create?
Conrad well and truly fell first for the enigmatic Jane. He has some early rivalry with Beau for her affections but I had to laugh at the way they sort of bro-coded their way out of fighting for her affections LOL. He is definitely a man with a plan and there is now way he's letting Jane's "curse" get in his way. He really does have to fight a full on smile at some of her antics and pretend to be the stern homicide cop.
You could certainly read this without having read book 1 but I think I would read this after book 1, so you can see the whole he said/she said that is going on in Jane and Conrad's mind. I can't wait for the next Ladling adventure. Will Conrad and Beau make it through the chaos that Jane seems to attract/create?
booksjenrecs's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Just when I thought I couldn't love the Jane Ladling books any more, Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe had to go and give us Conrad's point of view.
A retelling of Romancing the Gravestone, Falling For the Gravekeeper gives readers a different perspective of what happened when Jane finds a body where it doesn't belong. With his skills as a special agent, Conrad brought an air of authority and gravitas to the case that Jane definitely couldn't.
(I love Jane, but let's be honest - a trained detective, she is not. And that's part of why I love her.)
Conrad's story is everything I had hoped it would be. I loved seeing the investigation through his eyes and learning bits of information that we didn't originally get in Jane's POV. But what I loved most of all about Conrad's side of things is how quickly this pensive, stoic character fell for Jane after meeting her. As it turns out, Conrad was internally shipping himself with Jane since day one and I loved that for them.
The Jane Ladling series is all around fun to read, and getting the story from Conrad's perspective doesn't change that. We do get details about Conrad's personal life that Jane doesn't get until further along in her relationship with him, so even though this is a retelling of the first book it really should be read in publishing order.
With Conrad's dry humor and Showalter and Monroe's fantastic writing style, fans of Jane Ladling will not want to miss this new perspective. The mystery itself might not be a surprise, but there's a whole lot more to the story left to tell.
*A huge thank you to both Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe for sharing an early copy of Falling For the Gravekeeper*
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