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s_r96's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lamom77's review against another edition
4.0
Another great read in this fun series! Love the relationship between Charley and Reyes and all the characters in Charley's life.
whatsmacksaid's review against another edition
4.0
Yep, just going to keep ripping through these. They're fun, and there are fewer repetitions of "sensual" in this sequel. Thank goodness.
witchylevy's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely love this series. Charlie is very reckless though and a trouble magnet. It was cool seeing her evolve more into who she is.
fabphryne's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
michalice's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely love this series even though this is only the second book I have read so far. Charley Davidson is a P.I and the Grim Reaper. Her job as a P.I mainly involves investigating murders, while her job as the grim helps the victims, and any other ghosts she comes across, cross over.
When I got my copy I couldn't wait to dive in and it does not disappoint. Each chapter starts off with a quote from t-shirts or bumper sticker and had me laughing at them. Charley is sarcastic as ever and some of the things she says or does kept me amused. I also love the relationship between Cookie and Charley, I love how they interact and banter with each other, even down to the name calling.
In Second Grave on the Left Charley is investigating the disappearance of an old friend of Cookie's but is also worried about Reyes, who is hiding not only from the demons out to find him, but also from Charley so she doesn't get found by these demons who are also looking for her. His appearances to speak to Charley have no success in her finding him, and eventually puts a strain on their 'relationship'. Charley is getting more frustrated with how he is acting and throw herself into the investigation while also looking on the side for Reyes.
Charley soon works out she is not as invincible as she thinks she is, and after her Father is held hostage and she comes to his rescue she not only learns how easy she can be harmed, but also a new ability that comes with being a Reaper. The resulting statement that she wrote for Uncle Bob though had me laughing so much I had to stop reading for a few minutes till I calmed down.
Second Grave on the Left lets us see Charley in a new light, not only as her abilities grow and develop, but also as an actual person. We get to see her get closure with her sister after something that was said when they were both younger, and I was happy to see the story come out and their bond become closer.
Near the end of Second Grave on the Left a rift is made between Reyes and Charley and it's made quite clear what he thinks about her now. Part of me is looking forward to seeing how he reacts to her now, but part of me doesn't want to see what he has in store.
Darynda has wrote another great book that had me hooked the moment I started it and I can't wait to see what happen in the next book Third Grave Dead Ahead.
When I got my copy I couldn't wait to dive in and it does not disappoint. Each chapter starts off with a quote from t-shirts or bumper sticker and had me laughing at them. Charley is sarcastic as ever and some of the things she says or does kept me amused. I also love the relationship between Cookie and Charley, I love how they interact and banter with each other, even down to the name calling.
In Second Grave on the Left Charley is investigating the disappearance of an old friend of Cookie's but is also worried about Reyes, who is hiding not only from the demons out to find him, but also from Charley so she doesn't get found by these demons who are also looking for her. His appearances to speak to Charley have no success in her finding him, and eventually puts a strain on their 'relationship'. Charley is getting more frustrated with how he is acting and throw herself into the investigation while also looking on the side for Reyes.
Charley soon works out she is not as invincible as she thinks she is, and after her Father is held hostage and she comes to his rescue she not only learns how easy she can be harmed, but also a new ability that comes with being a Reaper. The resulting statement that she wrote for Uncle Bob though had me laughing so much I had to stop reading for a few minutes till I calmed down.
Second Grave on the Left lets us see Charley in a new light, not only as her abilities grow and develop, but also as an actual person. We get to see her get closure with her sister after something that was said when they were both younger, and I was happy to see the story come out and their bond become closer.
Near the end of Second Grave on the Left a rift is made between Reyes and Charley and it's made quite clear what he thinks about her now. Part of me is looking forward to seeing how he reacts to her now, but part of me doesn't want to see what he has in store.
Darynda has wrote another great book that had me hooked the moment I started it and I can't wait to see what happen in the next book Third Grave Dead Ahead.
mrspricecreates's review against another edition
5.0
Good story, lots of twists and turns. A good read.
amym84's review against another edition
5.0
The second book in Darynda Jones Charley Davidson series is just as fun and fresh as the first. This story picks up about a week after the events in First Grave on the Right. I really have to give Darynda Jones credit for being able to write a story with multiple mystries to solve and keeping everything coherant. There have been other books that I've read that have tried to do similar with little success. Things get twisted characters get confusing and everything is messy. Jones, by having one new story to solve and one continuing mystery going on keeps things very clear. Again, I was just as interested in learning new things about Reyes and Charley's power as I was about the missing woman.
I again loved Charley's wit. She's such a fun character. She's intelligent and as we learn in this book is able to take care of herself in dire situations.
I like the building that's done on the Reyes case in this installment. We're given just enough information that it's we're not left with frustrating questiongs. Don't get me wrong there's still plenty left to learn, but it seems all the questioned raised in this book (or at the end of the first book) were answered. So we're not waiting until the end of the series as a whole to find out what's going on.
The third book comes out in early 2012. I don't know if it's intended to be a trilogy or if it will extend past that. At this point, I would say that we'll get to the end of this story arc at least in the next book, and if there's more after that then we'll get a new story arc. Until Then!
I again loved Charley's wit. She's such a fun character. She's intelligent and as we learn in this book is able to take care of herself in dire situations.
I like the building that's done on the Reyes case in this installment. We're given just enough information that it's we're not left with frustrating questiongs. Don't get me wrong there's still plenty left to learn, but it seems all the questioned raised in this book (or at the end of the first book) were answered. So we're not waiting until the end of the series as a whole to find out what's going on.
The third book comes out in early 2012. I don't know if it's intended to be a trilogy or if it will extend past that. At this point, I would say that we'll get to the end of this story arc at least in the next book, and if there's more after that then we'll get a new story arc. Until Then!
carrieberrie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75