March 7,
2012
Third
Grave Dead Ahead
Charley
Davidson series #3
by Darynda
Jones
Genre: Urban
Fantasy
Publisher:
St. Martin’s Press
Release
Date: January 31st 2012
Author Summary
Paranormal private eye.
Grim reaper extraordinaire. Whatever. Charley Davidson is back! And she’s
drinking copious amounts of caffeine to stay awake because, every time she
closes her eyes, she sees him: Reyes Farrow, the parthuman, part-supermodel son
of Satan. Yes, she did imprison him for all eternity, but come on. How is she supposed
to solve a missing persons case, deal with an ego-driven doctor, calm her
curmudgeonly dad, and take on a motorcycle gang hellbent on murder when the
devil’s son just won’t give up?
My Thoughts
“Never
trust a man with a penis.” Now I ask
you, how can you not love a character that says that!!
This
urban fantasy series is one of the most unique out there and Charley Davidson
is one the funniest, original and messed up heroines I’ve ever read in a novel. When you pick up a Darynda Jones’ novel, you’re
going to get a fantastic read that is off the charts and a step above most. You’ll be entertained, fret over the
characters and totally escape into another world of craziness. You can’t ask for any more than that!
So here’s
what I thought about the latest in the Charley Davidson series - Third Grave Dead Ahead…
Continuing
shortly after where Second Grave on the Left ended, Charley gets a new case of
a doctor’s missing wife. She gets a bad
vibe off him and instead of working for the doctor; she decides to work for the
wife’s family to find her. Our bad boy Reyes
also asks Charley to find his father (Earl not Satan) who is apparently still
alive. Reyes didn’t kill him after
all. This is very dangerous, as Earl did
not hang with the nicest of people. And,
as a side case, she’s asked to find a killer for a biker group, however, that’s
just a small part of the story and I think a way to introduce the bikers into
the story.
Charley
hasn’t slept since she bound Reyes to his mortal body after he tried to kill
himself in the last novel. Her reason
for not sleeping for 2 weeks is that when she does, she dreams of Reyes. I’m not sure why that’s a bad thing but she
didn’t want to…so there you have it. She’s
OD’ing on coffee to stay awake and I think the lack of sleep has dulled her
senses a little. She makes mistakes that
have dire consequences.
My heart
breaks for Charley. In the last novel,
she discovers how her father sold her out and in this novel, she has a similar
fate. I want all good things to happen
for her but I guess I’m naïve to think that’s possible in her line of work and her
being the grim reaper and all. So I fret
when she’s hurt. Kudos to a brilliant
author to make me care so much.
We meet a
new character, Donovan, who is the leader of the biker gang that purchased the
asylum where Rocket lives/haunts.
Apparently they have known all along about Charley sneaking into the
asylum to talk to the ghost. They found
it quite amusing to watch her sneaking in and especially when she would get stuck
in the window. We don’t know too much about his character yet only that he
doesn’t pretend to be something he’s not and he’s straight with her. Will Donovan be a possible new love
interest? It might be a refreshing
change for her.
Cookie is
her normal amazing self. Loyal,
supportive and a little crazy like Charley.
I’m not sure if it’s just me but I found that Cookie and Ubie seemed to
speak and act more like Charley instead of themselves in this novel. But like I said it might just be me. Besides Charley being more in touch with her
sexuality in this novel, there wasn’t much in the way of character development
or growth. Not a huge deal because all the
characters are already great.
Bottom Line
If you’re
looking for the ultimate escapism in a novel, this is the series to read. Darynda Jones skillfully draws us in by
giving just enough detail to steer us into Charley’s world and just enough suspense
and action to intrigue and keep us there but not too much as to overwhelm. Charley’s stories are all consuming and perfectly
delivered in a strong narrative voice. If
you’re already a fan of the series, you will not be disappointed in the latest. And I guarantee that you will be left anxiously
waiting for book 4 that’s coming out on October 30th.
Happy Reading!!
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