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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
I could hardly be responsible for my actions when everyone around me gave me every opportunity to sink to their low expectations. ~ Darynda Jones
Every one of this series that I read.......I just love them more and more!! Love Charley and Reyes!! These books are hilarious, they have such great stories!! Can't wait for the sixth grave!!
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
A copy of Fifth Grave Past the Light was provided to me by St. Martin's Press for review purposes.
'The dead guy at the end of the bar kept trying to buy me a drink. Which figured. No one else was even taking a second look and I'd dressed to the nines.'
Charley Davidson is, as usual, up to her elbows in work and she's the only one equipped to handle it. Her apartment has suddenly been taken over by a few dozen ghostly blonde women who show no interest in passing, she almost gets shot after she enlists Cookie to help her in a recent PI case and add to that the ever-distracting Reyes is an arson suspect and he's officially moved in right next door to her.
"My dad put himself through college by setting up cons and selling moonshine. He was a pretty famous moonshiner, actually."
"My dad's pretty famous too." We all turned to stare at Reyes.
This series never disappoints and has gotten better and better with each installment. Charley Davidson is one of my all-time favorite female leads: she's hilarious and snarky and totally badass but not in excess. And if Charley is one of my favorite female leads, Reyes definitely earns a spot on my favorite male leads. Fair warning, the steamy is in abundance in this installment! And oh my GOSH that ending! Not quite a cliffhanger but definitely leaves a smile on your face and makes you infinitely anxious for the next book.
"No, your other - Fuck, how many boyfriend's do you have?"
"Including Herman, the maintenance guy at the Jug 'N Chug who talks to celery?" If I didn't know better, I could've sworn Reyes ground his teeth. I couldn't blame him. I mean, who talks to celery in this day and age?
Fifth Grave Past the Light really begins to branch out as far as possibilities for future installments... and let me tell ya, I like the looks of it. This installment really spoke of the future development, the purpose and the potential of Charley Davidson. Darynda Jones has been slowly maturing and expanding on Charley's character taking her past the snarky girl that we've all grown to love and I'm definitely looking forward to seeing where she continues to take it. This series is a highly entertaining and sexy supernatural mystery that is incredibly easy to fall in love with.
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I may or may not have screamed (with joy) after opening my mail today.
A copy of Fifth Grave Past the Light was provided to me by St. Martin's Press for review purposes.
'The dead guy at the end of the bar kept trying to buy me a drink. Which figured. No one else was even taking a second look and I'd dressed to the nines.'
Charley Davidson is, as usual, up to her elbows in work and she's the only one equipped to handle it. Her apartment has suddenly been taken over by a few dozen ghostly blonde women who show no interest in passing, she almost gets shot after she enlists Cookie to help her in a recent PI case and add to that the ever-distracting Reyes is an arson suspect and he's officially moved in right next door to her.
"My dad put himself through college by setting up cons and selling moonshine. He was a pretty famous moonshiner, actually."
"My dad's pretty famous too." We all turned to stare at Reyes.
This series never disappoints and has gotten better and better with each installment. Charley Davidson is one of my all-time favorite female leads: she's hilarious and snarky and totally badass but not in excess. And if Charley is one of my favorite female leads, Reyes definitely earns a spot on my favorite male leads. Fair warning, the steamy is in abundance in this installment! And oh my GOSH that ending! Not quite a cliffhanger but definitely leaves a smile on your face and makes you infinitely anxious for the next book.
"No, your other - Fuck, how many boyfriend's do you have?"
"Including Herman, the maintenance guy at the Jug 'N Chug who talks to celery?" If I didn't know better, I could've sworn Reyes ground his teeth. I couldn't blame him. I mean, who talks to celery in this day and age?
Fifth Grave Past the Light really begins to branch out as far as possibilities for future installments... and let me tell ya, I like the looks of it. This installment really spoke of the future development, the purpose and the potential of Charley Davidson. Darynda Jones has been slowly maturing and expanding on Charley's character taking her past the snarky girl that we've all grown to love and I'm definitely looking forward to seeing where she continues to take it. This series is a highly entertaining and sexy supernatural mystery that is incredibly easy to fall in love with.
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I may or may not have screamed (with joy) after opening my mail today.
Love this series. While listening to this I snorted, laughed out loud, and teared up a little at times. I love how kooky Charley and Cookie are. And I cringe at how kooky Charley and Cookie are. Just really enjoy these and am anxious for the next one to come out.
And I highly recommend the audio book version. The narrator is awesome.
And I highly recommend the audio book version. The narrator is awesome.
Fifth Grave Past The Light was a super fun light read. I really am enjoying this series. It is laugh out loud funny, but dark at times. It really reminds me of a super adult Buffy type series. It's humorous but with a darker quality that tugs at your heart. I will say that I am ready for Reyes to be perfectly committed to Charley. I hate the secrecy around everything, and I don't fully trust Reyes. I feel like he's still out for numero uno and he would hurt Charley if he truly had too. He might not want too, but he would do what he felt was necessary which is scary to me. 3.5 out of 5 stars and onto the next one!
Ms. Jones' formula for book writing is becoming a bit old: talk to a ghost, fast sarcastic banter, sex in showers, someone tries to kill the main character, repeat. The plot lines are moving so fast in this installment, that much of the original charm is missing. I'll give this series one more try, but if things don't improve drastically, then I'm done.
Best One Yet!!! Wow...this book had me hooked the whole way through!!! I loved it all; you know it's a good book when you can't stop smiling or laughing.
These books just get better and better. They are definitely a step up from Stephanie Plum but if you like those you will love these.
Fun times :D
Right, a review. It's so hard to review when it's book 5. How many times can I say that Reyes is Sin that is Meant to BE! Sin sin sin, oh Charley sin some more.
The book is great as always. A bunch of dead women in her flat, she needs to find a serial killer. A few other things on the side, all in all building it up for quite the finale. And then the end, eeeeeeeee!
The tone is fun, the passion is smoking. Reyes is sex on a stick.
But so ok the book was awesome. But like with all awesome things I do worry. What if it stop being awesome? I have loved many series but there comes a time when fun is just old. I hope that does not happen here. I hope for an end soon then so the awesome continues and never dwindles.
Recommended.
Right, a review. It's so hard to review when it's book 5. How many times can I say that Reyes is Sin that is Meant to BE! Sin sin sin, oh Charley sin some more.
The book is great as always. A bunch of dead women in her flat, she needs to find a serial killer. A few other things on the side, all in all building it up for quite the finale. And then the end, eeeeeeeee!
The tone is fun, the passion is smoking. Reyes is sex on a stick.
But so ok the book was awesome. But like with all awesome things I do worry. What if it stop being awesome? I have loved many series but there comes a time when fun is just old. I hope that does not happen here. I hope for an end soon then so the awesome continues and never dwindles.
Recommended.