Darynda Jones

Sixth Grave on the Edge (Charley Davidson)

Silvia

Not only was I a mess, but my makeup was smeared (on only one eye), my hair (which had been pulled up) was lopsided and hung off to the side like a deflated balloon, and my shirt was on backwards. And it was a button-down. How was that even possible? Did I take off my shirt?

“When he rose, I brushed my fingertips over his cheek and whispered, “That was somewhat amazing.”

His teeth flashed brilliant in the darkness. “You are somewhat amazing.”

Cindy McKee

Each book just gets better and better. The very first book in the series came to our store as an ARC and I took it home on a whim- it was love from first read! So, I've read each story and Darynda has sucked me deeper and deeper into her world. Charley Davidson is a good character full of sass & wit, but also compassion & love. I look forward to each installment. This is a wonderful series! Good good fun!

Most girls might think twice before getting engaged to someone like Reyes Farrow---but Charley Davidson is not most girls. She's a paranormal private eye and grim reaper-in-training who's known to be a bit of a hell-raiser, especially after a few shots of caffeine. Her beloved Reyes may be the only begotten son of evil, but he's dark and sultry and deeply sexy and everything Charley could hope for. Really. But when the FBI file on Reyes's childhood happens to land in her lap, she can't help herself: She opens it . . . and then the real fun begins. First, Charley finds a naked corpse riding shotgun in her car. Then, a man loses his soul in a card game. Throw in a Deaf boy who sees dead people, a woman running from mobsters, and a very suspicious Reyes, and things can't get any worse for Charley. Unless, of course, the Twelve Beasts of Hell are unleashed. . . . 'Ubertalented Jones keeps stirring the plot and throwing in crazy new developments, guaranteed to keep her characters and readers off balance' RT Book Reviews

Sixth Grave on the Edge

Sarah Escorsa

Okay, I am really really really conflicted here. I used to love this series but it seems to have lost its original edge. This book was enjoyable enough but I was expecting so much more! I don’t know, it feels like the author is trying to stretch it all a bit too much and the essence of the series is getting lost along the way. 

I think this has to do more with the plot than with the characters. I still love Charley as much as I used to. She is blatantly immature, cynical, sarcastic and downright annoying. What’s not to love?! Still, her behaviour towards Reyes was very frustrating here. Come on, “it’s a simple yes/no question Dutch”! Why don’t you give the guy a break and say yes once and for all?!

Well, it is true that Reyes isn’t really his good old “son of Satan” self anymore, which is a major let-down. He is such a puppy in this book, I can’t believe it. He wears an apron and even calls Charley “dear” at some point… Seriously? He is still as hot as he used to be but he has become the most boring son of Satan ever! Please please please bring the evilness back! Then again, after reading the last few pages of the book I don't think it's an option anymore (view spoiler)[(with Charley being pregnant and all) (hide spoiler)].

Now the plot is the real problem here. It is just so all over the place. There are too many sub-plots and the main series plot gets completely drowned in them. I want to hear more about the twelve beasts and the prophecies, not about the captain blackmailing Charley (view spoiler)[(that particular sub-plot was completely ludicrous: he blackmails her, it goes nowhere, he wants to turn himself in but it turns out the whole thing was an accident so Charley blackmails him so he doesn’t turn himself in??) (hide spoiler)] or her playing matchmaker with Cookie & Uncle Bob. 

I was about to give the book a two-star rating but, for the love of Charley, I just couldn’t bring myself to it. I’m giving it a three instead (which is more like a two and a half really). I still want to love this series like I used to but this book was such a disappointment that I’m not even sure whether I’ll be reading the next instalment...

"I used to be indecisive. Now I’m not so sure. — T-SHIRT"

Sixth Grave on the Edge (Charley Davidson)

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