Graveminder

Feb 08, 2012 Ilona Andrews added it · review of another edition

Shelves: friends-books

Bought it on Kindle. It has this interesting Dean Koontz in his prime vibe to it: the prose is lyrical without being flowery and the narrative is making a slow spiral around the unexplained. There is a small town that’s not quite what it seems, and an old woman who minds the dead by performing some sort of special ritual involving hard liquor, and an undertaker. The woman meets a young girl, who seems to be a runaway. The next thing you know, the woman is dead, savagely murdered, and her grandda...more

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Jun 06, 2011 Maja rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, books-i-can-t-wait-to-read-in-2011, i-see-dead-people, totally-saw-that-coming, zombies-zombies-everywhere, reviewed-in-2011

I wouldn’t exactly call Graveminder urban fantasy, but I don’t know what else to call it either, so I guess I’ll just leave it on my UF shelf. It reminded me of a small town horror story. I should probably list what I liked and didn’t like here. Don't worry, it’s going to be very short.

What I liked:
- From what I understand, Melissa Marr didn’t plan this as a series. Everything was wrapped up nicely which was very refreshing.
- 3rd person narrative and multiple POVs made the story a little hard t...more

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Jun 21, 2011 Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-releases, genre-horror

Rating: 2.0

**Summary**
In the year 1712, a woman named Abigail Barrows unwittingly opens a gateway into the land of the dead and sets things in motion that will have an everlasting impact on the town of Claysville. Seeing the error in her ways, she agrees to work with Death in order to bring the deceased back to their world. Abigail is therefore named the first Graveminder whose responsibilities are to ensure the dead are taken care of, and if any rise, she is to escort them back to the land of t...more Rating: 2.0

**Summary**
In the year 1712, a woman named Abigail Barrows unwittingly opens a gateway into the land of the dead and sets things in motion that will have an everlasting impact on the town of Claysville. Seeing the error in her ways, she agrees to work with Death in order to bring the deceased back to their world. Abigail is therefore named the first Graveminder whose responsibilities are to ensure the dead are taken care of, and if any rise, she is to escort them back to the land of the dead.

There is also an Undertaker that is supposed to help her bring them back to the land of the dead while protecting her at all times. Each previous Graveminder or Undertaker has either been a Barrows family member or a Montgomery. Each is responsible for choosing their own replacement as are the representatives of the town’s council. For some reason, which is never explained, Graveminders can not see the ones that came before them.

Because of Abigail's mistake, the townspeople of Claysville agree to a contract with Death that basically gives them longevity and near perfect health. If they didn’t agree to the contract, then the entire town would have been eliminated and permanently linked to the dead. Nobody knows what is really in the contract, just that no resident born in the towns limits can leave permanently. If they die outside of town, they must be returned to Claysville to be interned and minded or else other residents will start dying. Lastly, only a select few can ever know the truth about what is happening in town. The rest are kept ignorant including the Sheriff who gets migraines if he knows too much.

Flash forward to the present and it now becomes Rebekkah Barrow’s turn at being the Graveminder after her grandmother Maylene is killed by a walking dead who has been prevented from being minded out of spite and jealously after not being named her replacement. Rebekkah loves Byron Montgomery who becomes the Undertaker to her Graveminder, but can’t stand him at times. She wants to get close to him, but after their past where they kissed while he was dating her step sister, things became ice cold between them. They go back and forth so many times that Bryon is the person I felt okay with, while Rebekkah got under my skin like nails on a chalkboard. Each has spent years away from Claysville, but now they are inexplicably drawn back to town. Once they are named Graveminder and Undertaker, they can never leave town again. I call this the Twilight Zone factor.

I actually liked Byron, Amity Blue, and even Daisha better than I did Rebekkah. Rebekkah acted like one of Ms. Marr’s teenagers throughout the book. At least Daisha had a reason for eating the people she did, and even though Bryon couldn’t forgive her, she still is a better character overall than Bekka. Creepiness factor was that Daisha actually ate and drank her victims blood. No, she is not a vampire nor a zombie either.

A proper description of a Graveminder in this book: A Graveminder keeps the dead in the earth or brings them to Charlie, aka Mr. Death, if they go for a walk. While her partner the Undertaker, is supposed to protect her from harm and be with her for her lifetime. If any Claysville resident dies elsewhere and was left alone without minding, they would wake up and people in the town die horribly.

I really did have high hopes for this solo work after having finished reading the Wicked Lovely series. Maybe, and this is just my opinion, she should have stayed away from doing an adult release. I will never criticize anyone for liking a book in polar opposite to me hating it. I guess I must be a glutton for punishment in that I actually allowed myself to finish this story instead of abandoning it.

Best part of the book? The ending!

Would I recommend this book to anyone? Debatable at this time.
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May 18, 2011 Mel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: dark-fantasy, e-book, ghosts

Right now I don't have time to do a proper review so I'll be brief. There are some books that are so good that you can't put them down and read them until your eyelids close on you. There are books that you try to read fast because it grips you so tight that you wanna get to the end and then when it ends you wished you'd read slower just to draw it out. This is one of those books. I woke up this morning with 40 pages left and it killed me all morning to sit at work. Thank the gods for lunchtime....more

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Dec 29, 2011 Jo Anne B rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"The Graveminder and the Undertaker are partners. The Undertaker opens the gate, and the Graveminder escorts the Hungry Dead to their rightful place."

This book should be categorized as Young Adult. After I read the first couple of sentences I immediately thought it was Young Adult, but then I checked and saw that it wasn't and I was disappointed. Melanie Marr is a Young Adult author but this was her attempt into Adult Fiction. I will review this as if it were a Young Adult novel because if I rev...more "The Graveminder and the Undertaker are partners. The Undertaker opens the gate, and the Graveminder escorts the Hungry Dead to their rightful place."

This book should be categorized as Young Adult. After I read the first couple of sentences I immediately thought it was Young Adult, but then I checked and saw that it wasn't and I was disappointed. Melanie Marr is a Young Adult author but this was her attempt into Adult Fiction. I will review this as if it were a Young Adult novel because if I reviewed it as an Adult one, it would not be as good of a review.

This was a short, quick read. It was entertaining and creative with some humor. Quite lighthearted despite it being about the dead because the dead weren't really the main characters. The story centered more upon the town Claysville, its contract with the dead, and how Graveminders and Undertakers are chosen. And of course there was an underlying romance.

I appreciate the imagination of the author in her creation of the characters and town in this novel. Claysville was a town "whose founders had made a contract with an entity they thought was the devil that causes children born there not able to leave but the dead refuse to stay dead." The town has a funeral law that bans embalming the dead so they can return. The dead get really thirsty if their graves haven't been watered and minded properly, thus the need for a Graveminder. The Graveminder keeps the dead in their place and sends them back when they wake.

The Graveminder works with the Undertaker to keep the dead in their place and are bonded together for the rest of their lives. It just so happens they are always in love with each other too and they are saving the world together- puke!

I wasn't really into any of the characters in this book however. They all seemed to live too much in the past and acted younger than their age- hence panning to a YA reader. Rebekkah seemed like a spoiled brat and Byron desperate to love and be loved. I didn't really believe they had any chemistry between one another other than they kissed long ago when he was dating her not related "sister" Ella. Rebekkah was overcome with guilt when Ella killed herself thinking it was because of the kiss, but finds out later the real reason. I didn't find Rebekkah to be a strong person, she wouldn't even fight for the man that she loved, she ran away instead. That is why I didn't believe her as a Graveminder. Rebekkah going up against returning dead people and a leader of the dead was far fetched. Byron seemed like a pathetic dog that just followed his leader wanting his attention.

Byron and Rebekkah were able to go through a tunnel to get to the land of the dead. They could travel back and forth between worlds because of what they were but noone else could. Byron eagerly took on his job as Undertaker since it meant he had to always protect Rebekkah- puke again! He didn't even do a good job of it.

I did have a problem with how quickly Byron and Rebekkah accepted their roles and what was happening in their town. I would have preferred them to have fought against the dead to eliminate the town contract so they could live normally and the dead could rest in peace. But then there probably wouldn't have been a possibility of more books in the series. It would have made for a more interesting plot than trying to keep the dead in their graves all the time.

I am glad this was short because it lacked any depth or enough of a plot to keep it going. But kudos to the author for thinking of this creative town Claysville.(less)

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Nov 07, 2011 Cathy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Wow, I really liked this book but it seems quite a few readers didn't or thought it was OK.

Here are my thoughts:

Maybe I'm bias, but I grew up loving Stephen King novels. This horror story had the-quirky-small-town-and-you-know-there's-something-amiss-vibe all over it. It was an easy read but I found the beginning pace slow. Long build ups are boring, however the mystery intrigued me and I couldn't put the book down.

The premise is about a town where there is a magical divide between the living...more Wow, I really liked this book but it seems quite a few readers didn't or thought it was OK.

Here are my thoughts:

Maybe I'm bias, but I grew up loving Stephen King novels. This horror story had the-quirky-small-town-and-you-know-there's-something-amiss-vibe all over it. It was an easy read but I found the beginning pace slow. Long build ups are boring, however the mystery intrigued me and I couldn't put the book down.

The premise is about a town where there is a magical divide between the living world and the dead one. There is a Graveminder (always female) who protects the town from the walking dead. What happens if she doesn't? The dead EAT the living. Yeah, I know...zombie zone! Don't worry, it wasn't graphic or really eww....drop the book gross or anything.

In some ways, I think the Graveminder is to the dead like Buffy was to vampires. Just the local girl who kept the peace of the supernatural. The Graveminder doesn't have a Watcher but has an Undertaker (always male) who protects and advises her. There is a romantic twist as each role is fated to be very much drawn to one another working together to fight baddies. I have a philosophical conflict with this part as it brings up the whole predestination vs personal choice issue. Despite my hang up, Marr delivers a pretty solid horror story.

The two worlds are well developed. Some small town stereotypical (red shirt)characters do die. Plot isn't overly detailed or complex, but engrossing and unique. No melodrama or extreme plot twists. No desperate cliche moves in romance. The story is also self-contained, therefore no cliff hangers. It's totally enjoyable. This novel stands out this year as one of my favorites.

I gave it 4 stars (disclaimer below on why it didn't get higher).

Graveminder is considered an adult book, but I would say based on the YA books I've read out there, teenagers would like this book as well. For those who like audio, this is pretty decent on audible although the voice sounded very young. If you can get over that, she does a good job overall.

Disclaimer to romance readers: I get why people don't like the heroine. She's very indecisive and insecure when it comes to relationships. Rebekkah had potential, but the chemistry between Byron and her was annoying. There was no passion with way too much angst for an adult book. I was able to push beyond Byron and Rebekkah and enjoy it as a good horror story. (less)

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Oct 05, 2011 slayra rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-reads, in-english, uf-and-pnr

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RATING: 2.5 stars.

I'm not sure if I'm just not in the mood to write reviews or whether there is something about this book that makes it difficult to write about it. A bit of both, maybe. The bottom line is that I can't seem to put my thoughts in order and write something about this book.

I liked it well enough, I suppose. It was an easy enough read; Melissa Marr can definitely entice a reader through her writing, yes and also with her ideas and concepts. Be...more Reviewed for Books Books and more Books.

RATING: 2.5 stars.

I'm not sure if I'm just not in the mood to write reviews or whether there is something about this book that makes it difficult to write about it. A bit of both, maybe. The bottom line is that I can't seem to put my thoughts in order and write something about this book.

I liked it well enough, I suppose. It was an easy enough read; Melissa Marr can definitely entice a reader through her writing, yes and also with her ideas and concepts. Because I simply loved the concept of this book. It's not that it's completely original - actually I was reminded of Anna Dressed in Blood as I read this - but the entire setting is intriguing. That is what made me buy this book in the first place.

But... I didn't like how Marr explored her idea. I thought she just wanted to put too much into the book: troubled pasts, mysterious rites, failed loves, tragic happenings, a murder/ mystery plot and a great secret; not to mention several characters that required a lot of development (such as Charles). The overall concept required a lot of layering and world-building and I don't feel like the author achieved this. I thought the world-building was shallow (in part because of the fact that so much was crammed into the book) and the story was way too character-driven, when it shouldn't be.

So I finished the book and felt... unsatisfied. There was so much I was looking forward to know that was never answered.
The mystery was not very well explored and the romantic subplot took way too much spotlight when there were so many other interesting things happening. The fact that the male protagonist lacked character and the female heroine was annoying most of the time only made it worse: not even the romance was interesting because I didn't particularly like the characters and because I wanted to read about the other stuff like the Graveminders powers and why were all the ghosts under the city (much like in Ghost Whisperer, actually); who was Charles really and what was the 'Underworld' presented in the book. Why could Abigail do what she did? These were the things that really interested me... not Rebekkah and her romantic woes.

Overall: Yet again, we have one of those "great concept but poor execution" kind of books (I should probably create a shelf for those, they are 'piling up', so to speak). It read like the author's YA books, the only difference being that it had a little more nudity. But like hers (and most) YA series it focuses on the romance rather than the supernatural plot, which wasn't especially thrilling for me because she didn't even do it right... Rebekkah and Byron spent most of the book whining about how they loved each other but couldn't be together. Very dramatic and... well, annoying.

If you liked Melissa Marr's "Wicked Lovely" series, you'll like this. However, if you read the synopsis and thought the idea interesting I would thread carefully; this is more paranormal romance than urban fantasy. A somewhat disappointing read.(less)

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Feb 01, 2012 Kristy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Kristy by: Alicia Moree

I can see why some people would gobble this up and fall into this world. I can also see why some people would rip it to shreds and hate it. It is creepy, but not overly so. So, those of you wanting to be "pee-your-pants scared" you will be dissapointed. However, if you are a cowardly lion like me, you will be okay.

I feel like this is a -not-for-me story, yet I know it still had it's shining moments. I also hate how long it took to really get to the main story. There was so much world building an...more

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Jun 11, 2012 Jen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, contemporary, horror, urban-fantasy, zombies, mystery, library-borrowed

Favourite Character: Daisha

Rebekkah is a Graveminder, a person who minds the dead. Gives them words, food and drink and makes sure they do not rise after death and well, start eating people. Rebekkah has ran from the pull of Claysville for many years and she's also been running from love, from Byron because she doesn't think she's deserves him. Fortunity and unfortunity something happens that brings Rebekkah back to Claysville. Where her world is soon turned upside down.

I find Marr to be an exce...more

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May 13, 2011 April rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: first-read-wins

Check out my book trailer I made for this! http://youtu.be/7uDcuWsOPAY

oh my goodness. I"m so glad I won this.. I love melissa marr. Her wicked lovely series was great. I'm curious to see how this book is. :)

thanks good reads!

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Just recieved this already!! yay! I"ll be starting it right away.

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Now for my review. I really enjoyed t...more

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May 23, 2011 Natasha A. rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011

For anyone who loves:
Mystery
Subterfuge
Paranormal
Exceptional uniqueness
Smattering of romance
Why did I read it?
I had to see what Ms. Marr would do with an Adult rather than YA novel.
And well, the premise, look at that blurb!

My Rambles:
Loved.
I was very impressed with Ms. Marr's first venture into adult fiction.
This was creepy and suspenseful, and had just enough secrets to make me keep reading and not too many that made me want to put the book down.
In fact just in general, putting the book down was...more

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May 25, 2012 Missy Frye rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-reads, contemporary, supernatural, paranormal

High hopes are so easily dashed. It’s tough to stay grounded when all signs point to something special. Graveminder engaged my imagination with the simple back cover blurb. I readily stepped into Melissa Marr’s creation, but had difficulty remaining there.

Three sips to mind the dead . . .

Rebekkah Barrow never forgot the attention her grandmother Maylene bestowed upon the dead of Claysville, the small town where Bek spent her adolescence. There wasn't a funeral that Maylene didn't attend, and at

...more High hopes are so easily dashed. It’s tough to stay grounded when all signs point to something special. Graveminder engaged my imagination with the simple back cover blurb. I readily stepped into Melissa Marr’s creation, but had difficulty remaining there.

Three sips to mind the dead . . .

Rebekkah Barrow never forgot the attention her grandmother Maylene bestowed upon the dead of Claysville, the small town where Bek spent her adolescence. There wasn't a funeral that Maylene didn't attend, and at each one Rebekkah watched as Maylene performed the same unusual ritual: She took three sips from a silver flask and spoke the words "Sleep well, and stay where I put you."

Now Maylene is dead, and Bek must go back to the place she left a decade earlier. She soon discovers that Claysville is not just the sleepy town she remembers, and that Maylene had good reason for her odd traditions. It turns out that in Claysville the worlds of the living and the dead are dangerously connected; beneath the town lies a shadowy, lawless land ruled by the enigmatic Charles, aka Mr. D. If the dead are not properly cared for, they will come back to satiate themselves with food, drink, and stories from the land of the living. Only the Graveminder, by tradition a Barrow woman, and her Undertaker—in this case Byron Montgomery, with whom Bek shares a complicated past—can set things right once the dead begin to walk.

Although she is still grieving for Maylene, Rebekkah will soon find that she has more than a funeral to attend to in Claysville, and that what awaits her may be far worse: dark secrets, a centuries-old bargain, a romance that still haunts her, and a frightening new responsibility—to stop a monster and put the dead to rest where they belong.

Graveminder is not a bad book. It is written well and the world creation is good. The problem I had with it stems from the characters, a lot of history, but not enough depth. There were loose ends as well. There’s no mention of a sequel, even though there are plenty of clues leading the reader to believe one will follow. I doubt I would read one should it be written and released.

Remember, this is just my opinion. You might read this book and think it’s the best thing since sliced bread. That’s what makes the world so interesting. (less)

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Apr 23, 2012 Katrina Passick Lumsden rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Have you ever attended a seminar or lecture given by someone you find wholly intriguing only to have the entire thing be a complete and total wash? And you're sitting there wondering when things are going to get good, but the lecturer's monotone voice and thoroughly uninspired narration are conspiring to put you to sleep even though you know, deep down, that you should be on the edge of your seat?

That's what Graveminder is like. All the elements are there; paranormal phenomenon, secrets, alterna...more Have you ever attended a seminar or lecture given by someone you find wholly intriguing only to have the entire thing be a complete and total wash? And you're sitting there wondering when things are going to get good, but the lecturer's monotone voice and thoroughly uninspired narration are conspiring to put you to sleep even though you know, deep down, that you should be on the edge of your seat?

That's what Graveminder is like. All the elements are there; paranormal phenomenon, secrets, alternate realities, romance....so....why is this book so damn boring? It really shouldn't be. I'm not quite sure how Melissa Marr managed to do it, but she's managed to create a thoroughly uninspired, completely redundant, unbelievably boring paranormal romance. It took me days to slog through it and that's unusual for me. Between wondering when things were finally going to pick up and hoping against hope that the main protagonist, Rebekkah, would stop being such a whiny, spineless douche, I found myself yawning and rolling my eyes more than is acceptable for paranormal romance. I'm not even sure where to begin picking this apart. Maybe numbers would help.

1. There are far too many instances of repeated information. Specifically of the internal monologue variety. Rebekkah just couldn't be with Byron. No. She couldn't. Wouldn't. She's not the relationship type. No. He's not hers. No. She can't be with him. And on and on and on. Ms. Marr, we heard you the first three hundred times, Rebekkah has guilt issues about Byron. Move on, please.

2. Life is an emotional rollercoaster. Paranormal life is an emotional rollercoaster on steroids. Yet there are no ups and down in this book. No blue-tinged lows or red-tinged, whirlwind highs. Just a steady stream of monotonous gray. If you were to read this book aloud, do so in the voice of an automaton. You'll quickly get what I mean. Suspenseful cliffhangers? We don't need no stinkin' suspenseful cliffhangers.

3. No sex. None. I was under the impression that this was an adult paranormal romance. Indeed, the main characters are in their early-to-mid-twenties. Imagine my surprise, then, when they not only don't have sex, but also act like they're still 16. With as boring as the rest of it was, Ms. Marr could have at least broken up some of the doldrums with some steamy hip action. I deserved at least that much for putting up with the mind-numbing story.

4. The characters are stupid. The two predecessors, Maylene and William, keep things from Rebekkah and Byron up until the very last minute, then try and give them a fricking crash course in tending to the dead. Excuse me, what? This is kind of important. Rebekkah doesn't even get the attention that Byron does, she gets nothing but a letter from Maylene and the promise of journals she can't even find! Byron's all right, but Rebekkah is an asshole and I hate her. Seriously, I can't stand the chick. "She's so afraid of losing anyone else she loves that she just denies that she loves them"...give me a break. Seriously? Denying it won't make it any easier if you lose them, idiot. Like I said, she acts like she's 16. Actually, I've met 16-year-olds with more emotional maturity than that, so I don't know what the hell her excuse is. The only obvious explanation is that she's a mental midget.

5. The "Big Bad" is ridiculous. When you find out what's really going on, the enormity of its ludicrousness might actually make you double over with laughter. Cruella Deville would have been more believable.

This is the second Melissa Marr book I've read, and this completely flat, sleepy narration seems to be her style. It's a shame because she seems to possess a truly vivid imagination. It's sad when an author with such seemingly good ideas can't even make zombies exciting.(less)

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Sep 06, 2011 Gemma rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

There are two reasons why I went through Melissa Marr’s original series, Wicked Lovely.

1) The covers were gorgeous
2) Irial, the Dark King. Not gonna say anymore, cuz I don’t want to get all gushy on you here, but… yeah. Irial made it all worth reading.

Seeing as Graveminder had neither of these things, I was curious as to how I would like it.

And…

It was okay.

Despite having written six books (and a couple of novellas), Melissa Marr still has not yet figured out how to write an excellent book. S...more

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Sep 06, 2011 Underpressure rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I was really excited about this book; 'was' being the operational word in this sentence. Although Marr is clearly not the new Hemingway, or Harris for that matter, I followed the Wicked Lovely series in appreciation of the lush world she had created. So, I was looking forward to reading her first foray into adult lit to see what she could cook up on the adult side of the fence. Let me just say, I tried to like this book. I really did. I had earmarked it for a weekend when I knew I would be doing...more

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May 18, 2011 Lisa (A Life Bound By Books) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-release, arc, books-i-own, 2011-read

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Graveminder, the first adult title from author Melissa Marr is a book that’ll have you sitting on the edge of your seat, drawing you in further with the unfolding story. As the creep factor escalates, the characters and their mysterious town and its past come together creating an absorbing and entertaining read.

The land of the living and the dead are twisted together in the small town of Claysville.
With the t...more For more info and reviews please visit my Book Review Blog here - A Life Bound By Books

Graveminder, the first adult title from author Melissa Marr is a book that’ll have you sitting on the edge of your seat, drawing you in further with the unfolding story. As the creep factor escalates, the characters and their mysterious town and its past come together creating an absorbing and entertaining read.

The land of the living and the dead are twisted together in the small town of Claysville.
With the town gripped within the shadow of a curse that their ancestors agreed to many years ago, a secret that only a few are able to talk about or even remember, Graveminder tells the tale of two families who’s paths are bound together to keep the town and the residents safe. It’s the job of the Undertaker and the Graveminder to tend to the dead and in many ways help them to pass on to their final resting place.

When Rebekkah is forced to come home due to a death in the family she has no idea what exactly she’s been willed. Never being able to settle in any one place coming home is welcomed, just as long as she doesn’t have to stay. Rebekkah is one of those characters who push people away. She doesn’t like to be tied down to anyone or anything. She’s strong willed and thinks she knows exactly what she wants.

Byron, also from Claysville came home to work with his families business as the Undertaker. He’s tried living everywhere, even following after Rebekkah for awhile. Knowing that the only place that feels like home is back in the town he grew up in, he went back to help out and be with his family. Byron is one of those guys who has never pushed, who has done things Rebekkah’s way. He listened and has always done just as she asked. When she pushes him away for the last time it’s a long while until the two are reunited again, when sadly she has traveled home, back to Claysville for a funeral.

The two characters push and pull each other as their story unfolds. They are pretty much in the dark as to what they are about to be faced with, as is the reader. I enjoyed taking the same journey with the characters, putting the pieces together along the way and being creeped out as the story progressed. It was a page turner from the beginning. I mean who wouldn’t want to read a book with a cover tag line such as this one has – “Sleep well, and stay where I put you.”

Marr’s land of the dead is painted vividly, the writing and characters all meld together extremely well making it easy for me to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend this to anyone who is a fan of Marr’s previous work, or looking for something with a nice dash of creepiness. Should Marr have plans for this to be a series, I’d more then welcome it and be eager and excited to read further about the Graveminder and Undertaker. I can honestly say that anything Marr writes, I’m more than interested in reading. Enjoy!(less)

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Jun 01, 2011 Valerie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011, favorites, stand-alone-fantasy-sf, autographed

I want this SO BADLY.

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I was already familiar with Melissa Marr via her Wicked Lovely series, and I really like what she does - the themes in Ink Exchange (which I desperately need to re-read) were what got me hooked. So, I bought a signed hardcover of this in Boston... and it was worth every penny. I actually went "Wow," when I closed it. I knew it would be a five-star novel when I was halfway through, but this exceeded all of my expectations.

Fate vs. will; tight-knit communities that you can't...more

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Nov 06, 2011 Zoe Finkelstein rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: book-club, read-in-2011, reviewed-2011

This book has a fascinating concept and presents a refreshing new take on the world of the dead and zombies. I loved her descriptions and world building particularly in the world of the dead. I found the multiple POVs interesting, especially the POVs of the non-main characters. Melissa Marr's writing style is wonderful as she weaves a very fitting sense of creepiness for this book.

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May 04, 2013 Mel Döring rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Eine kleine Stadt mit einem besonderen Geheimnis…

Wenn man in Claysville geboren wurde, kann man diesen Ort nicht mehr verlassen, oder man fühlt sich außerhalb nicht wohl, wird sogar richtig krank.
Byron ist der Sohn eines örtlichen Bestatters. Er versucht trotz aller Legenden, Claysville den Rücken zu kehren. Zunächst fühlt er sich zwar nicht krank, aber so richtig gut geht es ihm auch nicht. Erst als er die Stadtgrenze überquert, ist seine Ruhelosigkeit verschwunden.
Auch Rebekkah geht das so, al...more Eine kleine Stadt mit einem besonderen Geheimnis…

Wenn man in Claysville geboren wurde, kann man diesen Ort nicht mehr verlassen, oder man fühlt sich außerhalb nicht wohl, wird sogar richtig krank.
Byron ist der Sohn eines örtlichen Bestatters. Er versucht trotz aller Legenden, Claysville den Rücken zu kehren. Zunächst fühlt er sich zwar nicht krank, aber so richtig gut geht es ihm auch nicht. Erst als er die Stadtgrenze überquert, ist seine Ruhelosigkeit verschwunden.
Auch Rebekkah geht das so, als sie wieder in die Stadt zurückkehrt. Allerdings wurde sie dort nicht geboren, sie fühlt sich trotzdem sehr verbunden mit der Stadt, auch wenn sie das nicht zugeben würde. Leider zwingen sie besondere Umstände zu bleiben.

Seid gespannt wie es weitergeht und sich entwickelt.

Man hat zwischendrin das Gefühl, die Autorin hat einige Sachen einfach hinterher gekürzt. Es liest sich zwar sehr gut, aber ist auch recht sprunghaft. Zum Beispiel ist es merkwürdig, wenn plötzlich in einem Tagebuch gelesen wird, das vorher mit keiner Silbe erwähnt wurde. Oder, wenn man plötzlich mit einem Motorrad davon fährt, das eigentlich eben noch an einem ganz anderen Ort gestanden hat. Aber gut, damit muss man wohl leben. Das ganze Buch, obwohl es abgeschlossen ist, ist meiner Meinung nach auf eine Fortsetzung ausgelegt. Es gibt eigentlich kein richtiges Ende und bestimmte Fragen und Ereignisse bleiben einfach offen oder werden nicht erklärt. Am Anfang wird alles sehr ausführlich erzählt und plötzlich geht alle husch, husch. Sehr schade.

An sich ist es ein tolles Buch! Ich hoffe, Euch stören diese Kleinigkeiten nicht so sehr, wie mich. Ich musste immer mal wieder aufhören und nachsehen, ob irgendetwas vorher kurz erwähnt wurde oder so. Ansonsten kann ich es empfehlen, wenn ihr euch nicht so viele Gedanken zu einem Buch machen wollt und mal eben zwischendurch etwas Nettes lesen möchtet. Der Schreibstil ist sehr angenehm und man kann es zügig fertig lesen.

Mit den Figuren kam ich gut zurecht, auch wenn mich Rebekkah das eine oder andere Mal schon etwas genervt hat. So nach dem Motto: “ich liebe ihn, aber will es nicht zugeben”, oder Byron steht daneben und lässt es sich gefallen.
Byron ist mir sehr sympathisch. Leider verändert er sich etwas zu sehr, nachdem er von dem Geheimnis seiner Familie erfahren hat. Die Beziehung zwischen Rebekkah und Byron wird irgendwie auch nur angekratzt. Es bleibt dann zum Schluss immer die Frage: Wann sieht sie ein, dass sie ihn liebt und kann sich etwas daraus entwickeln? Oder ist alles zu sehr vorherbestimmt, als dass etwas Positives dabei herauskommen kann?

Diese und andere Fragen werden im Buch aber nicht richtig beantwortet, was ich ja oben schon erwähnte und sehr schade finde. Es könnte durchaus ein sehr gutes Buch sein, aber so ist es nur ein netter Zeitvertreib, der gut geschrieben ist, man aber nicht zu viel erwarten sollte.

Lasst Euch trotzdem entführen in eine Welt, die etwas anders ist, als unsere, und begleitet Rebekkah und Byron auf ihren Weg durch die Geheimnisse der Stadt und die ihrer eigenen Familien.(less)

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Jan 01, 2012 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

“Sleep well, and stay where I put you.”

Last Friday, I got on a plane in Minneapolis. It had been a very long day and I was extremely tired. I opened my new read, Graveminder by Melissa Marr, thinking I would read the first chapter while they finished boarding and got through the announcements. I planned to sleep the rest of the way home…187 pages later, we landed in Cleveland. I hadn’t gotten a wink of sleep. Instead, I was utterly absorbed in the book, wishing I had just another hour in the air...more “Sleep well, and stay where I put you.”

Last Friday, I got on a plane in Minneapolis. It had been a very long day and I was extremely tired. I opened my new read, Graveminder by Melissa Marr, thinking I would read the first chapter while they finished boarding and got through the announcements. I planned to sleep the rest of the way home…187 pages later, we landed in Cleveland. I hadn’t gotten a wink of sleep. Instead, I was utterly absorbed in the book, wishing I had just another hour in the air so I could finish it.

Claysville is an interesting little town:

For a small town, Claysville had a high number of graveyards and cemeteries. By law, everyone ever born within town limits had to be buried there; consequently, the town had more deceased residents than living ones.

It’s an odd requirement. Just as odd is the state of those burial places: they are pristine. Maylene Barrow is in charge of their upkeep and there are no weeds, no graffiti, no dead flowers. She spends a little time at each grave, sharing some words with the departed — perhaps bringing them a sip of whiskey or a drink of water. But don’t be fooled. This is not some eccentric old lady, visiting with her departed friends. The graveminding that Maylene does is serious business — deadly serious.

Rebekkah Barrow is Maylene’s granddaughter. She has spent years running from commitments that would tie her down, including her feelings for Byron Montgomery. Byron is the son of the town’s Undertaker, and Rebekkah is about to find out that this is a tie she cannot run away from.

“You drank with the dead, son. You sign, or you stay.”

Graveminder is really a great story. A fresh idea, engaging characters, and a style of storytelling that draws you in, teases you a bit, but still leaves you guessing. In the beginning, I was just a bit baffled; so much of what happens doesn’t seem to make sense. Eventually, the pieces begin to fall into place, but there are still some twists and turns in store. It kept me reading on the plane, when all I really wanted to do was sleep — that takes quite a story.

I don’t normally read Young Adult fiction, so I approached this with a bit of reserve (Melissa Marr is also the author of a very popular YA series, Wicked Lovely). This is her first adult work and I didn’t feel like I was reading a ramped-up YA novel. It was well-written, creepy and mysterious. I felt for the characters (although I wanted to smack some sense into Rebekkah) because they bear such a heavy burden if responsibility. There is a haunting quality to the story — not surprising, for a town that lives so much in tune with its dead.(less)

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May 09, 2013 Naberius rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I've been a fan of this author for a long time, so I was looking forward to this book when it came out. I think she's done a good job here, with an adult fiction novel that has appeal to young adults, and with a story that she wraps up in one book (although I'm sure this could be expanded into future books). She has a good idea here, with the two worlds of the living and the dead, and the connection between the two, and she even throws in some family conflict, for good measure.

Marr's writing is...more I've been a fan of this author for a long time, so I was looking forward to this book when it came out. I think she's done a good job here, with an adult fiction novel that has appeal to young adults, and with a story that she wraps up in one book (although I'm sure this could be expanded into future books). She has a good idea here, with the two worlds of the living and the dead, and the connection between the two, and she even throws in some family conflict, for good measure.

Marr's writing is as lyrical here as in her other books, and I thought she did a nice job of creating the setting, and almost making it a character unto itself. Claysville has a tinge of the American South in it, and the slow pace that comes with it. I found the story developed a bit slowly, but with an even pace, which I liked. The one thing I really found interesting, and which I kept thinking about, is that while Marr gives enough description of the characters to give you an idea of who they are, there is nothing super-specific about how they look. Which means that it isn't specific as to the race of the characters --- they could be Black, or White, or anything else ---- it doesn't matter. It might sound odd to say that I found this refreshing, but I really liked that this wasn't focused on -- I could imagine whatever people I liked as the characters, and the story completely worked. It also meant that I could imagine people as regular people; Rebekkah isn't thin, and pretty, and smart ---- she's just a person. Byron isn't the spitting image of Taylor Kitsch; he's just a person. There were no distractions from description, which meant I could just focus on the story.

What I found a bit regrettable was that I found parts of the book to be very predictable. I don't know whether this is due to Marr's writing, or because I just read a lot of books, and as a result, found the plot (and characters) to lead to places I could predict.

Overall, I think this is a good book. It's not amazing and it's not awful --- it's a solid, right in the middle, plain good book. Personally, I think Marr can do a bit better than this, but it's a pretty good effort. (less)

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Mar 09, 2013 Ricki Treleaven rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This week, I read Graveminder by Melissa Marr. My oldest daughter read Marr's Wicked Lovely Young Adult series, so I thought I might enjoy her first adult novel.

If you do not like stories about zombies, you should probably stop reading now. ;P

Graveminder is a creepy dystopian novel complete with hungry, vicious zombies, a tunnel leading to the underworld, and townspeople who do not have a clue. The founders of Claysville made a pact with Mr. Charles D, the enigmatic leader of an underworld socie...more This week, I read Graveminder by Melissa Marr. My oldest daughter read Marr's Wicked Lovely Young Adult series, so I thought I might enjoy her first adult novel.

If you do not like stories about zombies, you should probably stop reading now. ;P

Graveminder is a creepy dystopian novel complete with hungry, vicious zombies, a tunnel leading to the underworld, and townspeople who do not have a clue. The founders of Claysville made a pact with Mr. Charles D, the enigmatic leader of an underworld society. In exchange for caring for his dead, Claysville citizens enjoy a peaceful life free from illness and disease until the age of eighty. The townspeople also must apply to have children (population control helps control the number of the dead, unbeknownst to the citizens) and no one ever questions all the odd traditions in Claysville. The dead are cared for by the graveminder, a female descendent of the Barrow family. She is assisted by the undertaker: only he can open the portal to the underworld and escort the graveminder to Charles's realm.

Byron Montgomery is Claysville's new undertaker to Rebekkah Barrow. Rebekkah is the new graveminder as her step-grandmother has recently been killed by the walking dead. More killings ensue, and the townspeople believe the attacks have been caused by wild animals. Only the mayor and town council know about the contract with Charles and understand what is really happening; only the graveminder can set things right, and unfortunately, the graveminder is clueless about her new role.

Rebekkha attended many funerals over the years with her grandmother. She thought her grandmother's odd rituals at grave sites were innocuous, quirky traditions. Her grandmother would drink three sips of whiskey, pour some over a grave, and say, "Sleep well, and stay where I put you." Rebekkah had no idea that this ritual prevented the dead from coming back for food, drink, and stories, thus maintaining the peace in Claysville. Lately, though, no one has been tending to Claysville's dead, and they have returned to feed. Byron and Rebekkah must work together to save the town, but there is a problem: they have a romantic history, and Rebekkah plans to leave Claysville ASAP. Unfortunately for her, contracts and wills have been signed by others that place a permanent hold on her plans to flee.

In spite of the dark mood of the story, Graveminder is an extremely well-written book. Melissa Marr has a knack for creating worlds that become vivid in the reader's mind. Charles's domain with its Wild West atmosphere is brought to life through Marr's descriptive prose. Some of the Zombie scenes are a bit graphic, and there is some mature language in it as well. Had it now been for the language, I would have allowed my thirteen year old to read it. Marr even had me rooting for Daisha, one of the zombies. I have no idea whether or not this will be a series, but I have a feeling it might because I still have many unanswered questions, especially concerning characters in Charles's realm. Graveminder is definitely creeptastic!
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Jan 26, 2013 My Urban Fantasies rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: stand-alone

Originally published on my blog, My Urban Fantasies

This was supposed to be Melissa Marr's first adult novel and she missed the mark. It reads like a bizarre mix of a YA novel and a New Adult novel. Rebekkah Barrow starts the book with the emotional maturity of a teenager. Byron Montgomery, eventually Rebekkah joins him, is still transitioning between who he was when he left home and who he is expected to become. I noticed that some people consider this a horror novel. If you are very easily scar...more Originally published on my blog, My Urban Fantasies

This was supposed to be Melissa Marr's first adult novel and she missed the mark. It reads like a bizarre mix of a YA novel and a New Adult novel. Rebekkah Barrow starts the book with the emotional maturity of a teenager. Byron Montgomery, eventually Rebekkah joins him, is still transitioning between who he was when he left home and who he is expected to become. I noticed that some people consider this a horror novel. If you are very easily scared then this might be true otherwise no. I didn't even get the goosebumps.

The prologue was full of suspense and was cryptic enough that I devoured page after page to see what would happen next. Maylene Barrow was by far my favorite character, unfortunately she does not live to see chapter one. The chapters between the prologue and when Byron officially becomes the Undertaker and Rebekkah finds out she is the Graveminder, which is about halfway through, are slow. It was well written but the suspense is gone and the plot became a little predictable. Things were remarkably better in the last half of the book. The predictability is almost gone and the suspense is back though it does not reach the same intensity it had in the prologue.

I found Rebekkah highly annoying, unsympathetic and slightly distracting. She has a history with Byron, and gives a whole new meaning to love them and leave them. Rebekkah is constantly avoiding her feelings about Byron. She hooks up with him when it's convenient for her and then leaves, sometimes in the middle of the night. Whenever Byron approaches the subject of their relationship, or lack of one, Rebekkah uses sex as a distraction. Eventually she tells Byron to stay out of her life forever and he did until Maylene was murdered. I know I'm complaining a lot about Rebekkah. Byron does bear a little of the blame, he has this whipped, kicked puppy feel to him. But, I'm so tired of heroines who can deal with anything supernatural without blinking an eye, but dealing with their emotions is too scary and must be avoided at all costs.

This book barely made it to 3 Moons. Conceptually it was a brilliant story and I really enjoyed the last half of the book.(less)

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Jan 01, 2013 Christina rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Having already read “Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children” and loved it, and the fact that these two books were side by side on the “New and Interesting” table at Barnes & Noble (R.I.P., my local Borders), I picked this book up on just-slightly-more-than-a-whim. It had a creepy decrepit southern farmhouse on the cover, and it seemed all ghosty and voodoo-y, which I was in the mood for.

My verdict: just ok.

The story is set in a small town where, 6 or 7 generations ago, the founders of...more

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Nov 29, 2012 Ami rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, horror, paranormal

Hrmm... What to say? I did enjoy this read. I came upon it quite by accident perusing the "New" shelf at the library and hauled it home on a whim (it's not like I already have a huge TBR pile, right?). It took a while to actually get to it but once I did it had me staying up three hours later than I had planned (or really should have done). I'm not saying it's the best piece of literature out there but it's definitely entertaining and it certainly caught my attention.

The premise of the story was...more Hrmm... What to say? I did enjoy this read. I came upon it quite by accident perusing the "New" shelf at the library and hauled it home on a whim (it's not like I already have a huge TBR pile, right?). It took a while to actually get to it but once I did it had me staying up three hours later than I had planned (or really should have done). I'm not saying it's the best piece of literature out there but it's definitely entertaining and it certainly caught my attention.

The premise of the story was interesting; the dead coming back to world and needing the Graveminder & Undertaker to care for them. I liked the way each had their own tasks and concerns but that it complimented the other; neither can do it entirely on their own. The Undertaker was tasked with the safety of the living and making sure the dead go to their proper place at the proper time but the Graveminder was concerned solely with the dead and caring for THEIR needs over the living no matter what stage they were at or what they had done but also making sure the went where they were supposed to go and stayed there properly. I really liked that aspect of it.

However, there wasn't enough depth! This was a light read due to that and I was expecting something much deeper. I didn't get to know the characters to really understand their actions. There was plenty of history and backstory there (Sort of, I do wish some things had been explained better at an earlier time and some of it was just stilted. I also wish there was more about the past history of the town & previous barrowminders & undertakers besides the few journal entries & letters.) but the characters themselves stayed flat. And there were plot lines that were never explained or actually went anywhere, which was a bit frustrating.

There were how many people missing from that town, but were never mentioned? That would have really added to the creepy or horror side. People are being killed, or chewed on or disappearing; what is going on? I could see why Daisha wasn't missed, but what about the others? Why weren't they mentioned? The town only has 4000 people, and the population is carefully controlled. So why wasn't it talked about? Forgetting about things you aren't supposed to know about, got it. But how could one forget about a family member?

While I understand that the book was about Rebekkah & Byron, it was too narrow. I could see where this story would have had a much broader impact if the scope had been widened and we learned more about other townsfolk, what was happening, etc.

I do however admit that the twist at the end was a bit of a surprise. I was expecting something else to be behind what was happening, especially based on a previous comment by Mr. D.
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Nov 24, 2012 Eyehavenofilter rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really enjoyed this book. I could picture Claysville all in my mind as I read it. The landscape, the graveyard, the feelings were pervasive. The old fashioned ways of this culture spun a wonderful web around in my head. It seemed so real, so possible that this world exists, still today. Up in the misty woods and mountains there is a magic that we "modern folk" know nothing of. It is something that we have lost sight of.
Rebekkah returns home and straight into the position she doesn't want to b...more

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Sep 27, 2012 Ashley rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal

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Geekery and Book Reviews
Graveminder is Melissa Marr’s first adult fiction book. She best known for her Wicked Lovely series that ended in 2011 with the last book Darkest Mercy. Unlike her previous series, this book is not about the fae and their court intrigues. Instead, Graveminder is about a small rural town with a zombie problem. This town is under a curse of sorts and only 2 people from every generation can keep the dead from rising. Rebekkah Barrow must return to town d...more Originally posted at:
Geekery and Book Reviews
Graveminder is Melissa Marr’s first adult fiction book. She best known for her Wicked Lovely series that ended in 2011 with the last book Darkest Mercy. Unlike her previous series, this book is not about the fae and their court intrigues. Instead, Graveminder is about a small rural town with a zombie problem. This town is under a curse of sorts and only 2 people from every generation can keep the dead from rising. Rebekkah Barrow must return to town due to her grandmother’s unexpected death. Upon her return, Rebekkah must face zombies, Byron (her ex), and the mysteries of after life.

One thing that I really liked about this book is that it is stand alone. While I don’t mind a series, sometimes a single story is very refreshing to read. About two-thirds of this book was really creepy…in a good way. I’m a pretty big scaredy cat when it comes to the things that go bump in the night. Graveminder had just the right amount of creepiness while still giving the reader a good story.

I love the zombie mythology in this book. Being the Graveminder, Rebekkah must preform certain rites 3 times when someone dies. Once immediately after death, another time at the funeral and the last time would be 3 months after they die. At the funeral she pours a mysterious liquid on the grave to “feed” the dead so they don’t rise. She ends the rite with “Sleep well, and stay where I put you.” If she were to not perform these rites, the dead would rise and search for food. The zombies in this book are more sentient than the beings you see in tv shows like The Walking Dead and that adds a big creepiness factor. I thought this was a really fantastic concept.

I didn’t like the fact that the relationship between Rebekkah and Byron felt a bit forced. Despite their magical quality to their attraction, I would like to have seen more of an emotional build up. The relationship felt forced and a bit unsatisfying. But, I thought the Graveminder/Undertaker relationship dynamic was really intriguing. I would love to read another book in this series if it was set forward in time with another Graveminder/Undertaker. I just don’t care for Rebekkah and Byron.

While this isn’t my favorite book by Melissa Marr, I really enjoyed it!(less)

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Sep 25, 2012 Jen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Melissa Marr's first novel for adults is awesome. If I had stars or some other cutesy rating system, it would top out and I'd pencil in more.

I love stories of small towns, that have big, scary, secrets. Ones that the majority of the town has no clue exists. Claysville and its story has a Dean Koontz-middle years feel to it. (Like my favorite Koontz Tick Tock). The little town certainly isn't the idyllic utopia that the locals believe it to be.

There's really just no match today for Marr's abilit...more

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Sep 05, 2012 Dawn Vanniman rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Technically this is Adult Fiction. However, since many of us know Melissa Marr from the WICKED LOVELY series, I tried this one. Sometimes authors do that crossover (one way or the other) well and sometimes they don't. It's always interesting! Ms. Marr did a lovely job with the crossover.

Basically, it's tradition in the town of Claysville that a Barrow woman become the Graveminder and a Montgomery man become the Undertaker. The Undertaker runs the morgue and assists/protects the Graveminder. The...more

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Jul 11, 2012 drey rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-reads, urban-fantasy

Graveminder is a stand-alone urban fantasy read about a small town that’s made a pact to keep its townspeople safe – that requires a sacrifice to maintain. And Rebekkah Barrow soon finds out that her life is now Claysville’s, specifically as their Graveminder. Her task: to make sure the dead stay dead. Not easy to do when you don’t really know the why or the how, and the only person who could really explain things just died.

It doesn’t hurt that she’s got a partner in all this, even if Byron’s so...more

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