Seventh Grave and No Body

Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones
336 Pages

"Lead me not into temptation.Follow me instead! I know a shortcut! "


Charley Davidson is back in the latest from Darynda Jones and in as much trouble as ever.  Now twelve beasts from hell are out to get her and just when her plate is already full with the disappearance of her father,  a rash of suicides where the victims are missing, and a bun in the oven.

I think I would read these books just for the quotations that start every chapter (see opening line).   Seven books in and the action is still going strong with a good development of the overall story arc.  Yes, there is sex but if you aren't interested, it is possible to skip the sections without losing the plot, or much of the book. Lots of humor.

Sixth Grave on the Edge

Sixth Grave on the Edge by Darynda Jones
352 Pages


The sixth book in the Grim Reaper series, Jones again delivers a satisfying read continuing the fun adventures of Charley Davidson.  Charley is the grim reaper/private detective and is still discovering all her powers while balancing her relationship with Reyes who is the son of Satan. Some of the questions she must answer include who is the naked guy in her passenger seat, what friend of hers has been kidnapped, what are the Twelve and why are they coming to kill her and whether she should say yes to Reyes proposal.

The book has lots of humor, and moves swiftly along.  Unlike many series, Jones continues to keep the quality high and develop the characters and world in which the books are set. 

Scorch

Scorch by Gina Damico 332 pages

This is the sequel to Croak.  Lex, still reeling from her sister, Cordy’s, death, would like to just get on with her job as a Grim, releasing souls for her partner to cull, so that the soul can be sent to the afterlife.  However, she also has to deal with the fact that most of the town’s Seniors (the older, established Grims) seem to hate her and the rest of the Juniors (Grims in training).  The Seniors believe that the Juniors are helping Zara, who was a Junior and has turned traitor.  She is killing criminals and keeping them from joining the afterlife, so that their souls will never find peace.  Lex and the rest of the Juniors are trying to figure out how to stop Zara, but the Seniors, who have found a way to block Lex’s Uncle Mort, also the mayor, from protecting the Juniors.  These books are actually kind of funny, despite the fact that they deal with death.  Teen fans of supernatural type books, especially fans of Heather Brewer and MaryJanice Davidson, will probably enjoy the series.