TITLE: Eighth Grave After Dark
SERIES #: Charley Davidson #8
CHARACTERS: Charley, Reyes, Beep and the whole crew
AUTHOR: Darynda Jones
NARRATOR: Lorelei King
PUBLICATION DATE: May 19, 2015
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N | Audible
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
With twelve hellhounds after her, pregnant Charley Davidson takes refuge at the only place she thinks they can’t get to her: the grounds of an abandoned convent. But after months of being cooped up there, Charley is ready to pop. Both metaphorically and literally since she is now roughly the size of a beached whale. Fortunately, a new case has captured her attention, one that involves a murder on the very grounds the team has taken shelter upon. A decades-old murder of the newly-vowed nun she keeps seeing in the shadows is almost enough to pull her out of her doldrums.
Charley’s been forbidden to step foot off the sacred grounds. While the angry hellhounds can’t traverse the consecrated soil, they can lurk just beyond its borders. They have the entire team on edge, especially Reyes. And if Charley didn’t know better, she would swear Reyes is getting sick. He grows hotter with every moment that passes, his heat scorching across her skin every time he’s near, but naturally he swears he’s fine.
While the team searches for clues on the Twelve, Charley just wants answers and is powerless to get them. But the mass of friends they’ve accrued helps. They convince her even more that everyone in her recent life has somehow been drawn to her, as though they were a part of a bigger picture all along. But the good feelings don’t last for long because Charley is about to get the surprise of her crazy, mixed-up, supernatural life.
REVIEW:
As always it is so much fun to be back with Charley, Reyes and the crew. This was my first time listening to a Charley Davidson book on audible. I know crazy right?? But I had started this series reading and normally I stick with the format I started with. But I am so glad that I listened to Eighth Grave. Lorelei King does an amazing job. I am already looking forward to Ms. King reading Ninth Grave to me. Now back to Charley and crew.
Eighth Grave started out a bit slow for me. We pick up a few months after Seventh Grave (so if you have not read stop here) and Charley, Reyes and Beep are still living in hiding. The first part was slow. But there was information that came in handing in the second half. The ending… OMG there was tears, which is bad when you are driving down the highway. So many tears. No I can’t tell you. You have to read and find out. But know that we finally get to meet Beep. And of course her birth could be simple. OH NO!!! Not for Beep!! We get to learn more about Charley and Reyes. We thought we knew everything but we don’t. We also get a look into the future. A very uncertain future that could change everything for planet earth or be the end of mankind.
Can’t wait to see what trouble…. I mean what adventure… no I mean trouble that Charley can get herself into next. I keep hoping for a “and they lived happily ever after”, but that would mean the end of this series. So here is to hoping for a “and they all lived” ending in Ninth Grave.
Disclaimer:
I purchased this book from Audible.com and his review is my own opinion and not a paid review.
4 Hearts
Thanks for the review – sounds good!