First Grave on the Right

 

Charley Davidson is a part-time private investigator and a full-time grim reaper. Meaning, she sees and interacts with dead people. Usually it's her job to direct them "to go into the light", but sometimes when someone dies of less than ideal circumstances they want Charley to bring the bad guys to justice. When three lawyers are murdered the same night all with gun shots to the head, it's Charley's job to figure out the why and hopefully the who of it. To make matters worse a dark figure has been following her her entire life, he might be dead or he might be something so much more. But what is it he wants with her? And why can't she seem to resist him? And in the end what does she have to lose if she gives in?

 

 

 

 

Review

First Grave on the Right is the first novel in the Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones. I have read this book about a dozen times and each time I read it it's just as entertaining as the very first time. Charley Davidson is a smart, sassy easy to love character, surrounded by a group of odd-ball characters who are just as loveable as she is. The wit in this book is now stop and there just enough action to make for a fast pace read. I don't recommend, I demand you try this book at least once because once you do you'll be hooked.

 

 



Grave Dance

 

After barely surviving a fight with a body stealing sorcerer, grave-witch Alex Craft wants nothing more than to get back to work raising the dead. And with her love life in upheaval she'll need a distraction from the absence of FIB agent Falin Andrews and the unspoken tension brought on by Death dropping the "L" word. But her new case turns out to be more deadly than distraction. The police hire Alex to consult on a case where left feet are turning up and nothing else. A serial killer is on the loose, and Alex has no way of finding the killer when there isn't enough body for her to raise a shade. As she dives deeper in to the investigation creatures made of the darkest magic start coming after her. Someone very powerful wants to make sure the only thing she finds is a dead end - her own.

 

Review

Grave Dance by Kalayna Price is the second book in the Alex Craft series. This series is fun new take on magic. With Alex's abilities she's able to speak with ghosts leading to a hilarious friendship between herself and her ghostly sidekick Roy. Alex also has the unique talent of being able to see and interact with collectors, also known as reapers. Her best friend and lifelong crush known to her as Death, leads to steamy relationship filled with all kinds of yummy tension. Death is on my book boyfriend list, with sexy smirk, and dark good looks. As much as I love Death, and I do, I can't for the life of me get behind the relationship between Alex and Falin. Falin to me is always making excuses and turning his back on Alex to run back to his queen, the hateful bitch of the winter court. He won't balls up and standup for the woman he supposedly cares about, and he gets under my skin. But on a more positive note I like the strength of friendships in this series. This book is a fun fast read, and I'd recommend it to people who like magic, romance, and mystery.