erindurrett 's review for:

Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris

4.0

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Although it is unsaid on her website, once you read Grave Secret it's pretty clear that this fourth book is the final in the series. This book serves to tie up loose ends, such as what happens to Harper's sister Cameron and what becomes of Harper and Tolliver's relationship. At the beginning of Grave Secret, Harper and Tolliver go to the prosperous Joyce Ranch, to do a reading for the supernatural-loving Lizzie Joyce, who wants to know the exact cause of death of her grandfather. Wanting to give the millionaire a good show, Harper "reads" several of the graves including the late caregiver to Lizzie's grandfather, Mariah Parish. Questions arise to whether or not Mariah's (who Harper discovers died as a result of childbirth complications) child was/is a Joyce and therefore could lay claim to the Joyce fortune. Also Harper observes that Grandpa Joyce was not alone when he died and was kept from reaching his cell while undergoing a massive heart attack. While Harper thinks she remembers the ranch manager Chip Mosley and Lizzie's brother Drex Joyce, she stores that info for a rainy day. Harper and Tolliver go to Dallas to visit their younger sisters, Gracie and Mariella and find out some unexpected news, and reveal to their family the new status of their relationship. They meet up with Mark, Tolliver's brother and needle him into telling them that Mark and Tolliver's father has been released from prison. Missing persons investigators receive calls reporting sightings of Cameron, Tolliver is shot, mysteries ensue, and our good friend Manfred Bernardo makes an appearance, to help Harper once again. All together the book is a great twisting plot of events that culminates in the solving of a few 8 year old mysteries. My only compliants are that fact that this series is so short and also there seemed to be a few lulls in the suspense of this novel, also the ending itself was a lot more rushed than I like and the conclusion itself only seemed to be a few pages of text.