Second Grave on the Left (Charley Davidson, #2) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Jul 11, 2014 ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, z-2017-reads, carmen-s-reading-challenge-of-2014, paranormal, z-sfrc-sept-nov-2017

I love Charley and Reyes and of course the rest of the characters (Cookie, Uncle Bob and Dad, etc..) and the crime of the dead too. Charley is a funny and strong character but then she has to be with all the dead people giving her a hard time or hanging around her all the time asking for help. I really good series.

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What can I say about Charley and Reyes. They're great together. Charley is so funny but always manage to get hurt no matter how much she tries not to but being a grim rea ...more

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Mar 05, 2017 Keli rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: good-series, fun-and-engaging-main-character, typical-for-its-genre, enjoyed-quite-a-bit, oooh-that-is-a-good-character

***There might be some spoilers, I guess***

Okay. I love Charley but this book had me frustrated at times.
1) I get how hot Reyes is, I don't need to be reminded every single time Charley thinks of him (which is every third paragraph). I don't need to read how beautiful his eyes are with their flecks of green surrounded by thick dark lashes. Or the monumental heat of his hard body and the electricity he lets off. I got it the first time. I got it the 3rd time. I definitely had it by the 25th and s ***There might be some spoilers, I guess***

Okay. I love Charley but this book had me frustrated at times.
1) I get how hot Reyes is, I don't need to be reminded every single time Charley thinks of him (which is every third paragraph). I don't need to read how beautiful his eyes are with their flecks of green surrounded by thick dark lashes. Or the monumental heat of his hard body and the electricity he lets off. I got it the first time. I got it the 3rd time. I definitely had it by the 25th and some anger management issues, to boot.
2)Charley's failure to see a bigger picture. She's a Grim Reaper, can speak every language ever known and remembers everything from the day she was born (apparently) but can't hear and understand the words coming out of Reyes mouth. I get her short-term memory forgetfulness, she's got a lot of stuff in her head but really? He's so hot you just can't let him go, no matter the world ending consequences. It's just not a good enough reason. If his corporeal being is important, then hint at it. Or allude to a prophecy that requires their physical bodies. Something other than she can't imagine a world without that body. Tad shallow to me, especially since most of their interaction seems to be on another plane anyway.
3)I know that Charley has relied on Reyes since birth to save her. I understand that that might mean she'll thrust herself head first into danger knowing she'll be saved, so the little bit at the end didn't bother me but her complete lack of interest in the time thing or getting her brain to operate did. Clearly, this is a new experience and manipulating time doesn't register on her list of things to find out about or play with? I get Reyes is hot and melts her brain but come the hell on people, it's time freaking manipulation!!!
I will read through next one but if I have to read more endless paragraphs about Reyes sexiness or her complete lack of interest in her awesomeness I might have to stop. A girl can only take do much.
On a high we did learn more about the family. ...more

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Nov 25, 2020 Vickie rated it really liked it

Shelves: celebrations, mystery, jelly-belly-challenge, extreme-obstacle-course, cable-tv, traveling-with-opi, audiobook, 4-star, incredible-india, fantasy

What a fun listen! Charlotte "Charley" Davidson is a private investigator who is also the Grim Reaper. The author's take of the Grim Reaper is interesting: instead of the menacing character coming up behind unsuspecting victims, this version is the portal that souls must go through when they are ready or attempting to leave this world. Again, he coworker Cookie Kowalski is back as well as Reyes Farrow, or rather, the son of Satan. This is an interesting blend of characters with a solid plot buil ...more

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Aug 10, 2015 Zaza rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: swoon, fun, urban-fantasy, lu-en-2013

Avec ce deuxième tome, Darynda Jones nous offre des moments de lecture qui décoiffent !!

Charley est d’une telle intrépidité que j’en ai parfois eu des sueurs froides. Cette façon qu’elle a d’aller au cœur du danger au mépris des blessures éventuelles est vraiment bluffante. Et Charley est tellement drôle ... J’ai franchement ri à de bien nombreuses reprises, et du coup j’ai d’autant plus apprécié les moments où on perçoit la fragilité et la vulnérabilité de notre Faucheuse.

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Dec 05, 2017 Susan rated it liked it

Shelves: set-in-north-america, paranormal-fantasy-magic-etc, gritty-mystery, 2017, mystery, she-lost-her-head, cultural-usa

Overall, I enjoyed this book but I have to admit Charley is really starting to annoy me.

I had to repeatedly remind myself that Charley was supposed to be an adult of around 30 years old. She often read like a hormonal tween/early-teen girl. Charley spends too much of the book mooning and moaning over Reyes, and getting into snits about events. I really, REALLY hate it when authors do that to otherwise solid female protagonists. Aside from reminding myself of Charley's supposed age in the face o ...more

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Apr 08, 2018 Angie ☯ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: z-uno-2018

I have to say, again - Who would ever think that an UF about THE Grim Reaper would make the reader laugh throughout the book? And, I believe this book made me laugh more than the first one did!

Charley is a hoot, as are most of the other characters. I did listen to the Audible version and Lorelei King is the narrator - she is great for the sarcastic, snarky MC! This series is great, I love the characters and all the messes Charley gets herself into. Also, the bumper stickers, t-shirt slogans, or ...more

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Oct 23, 2016 Karen rated it it was amazing

I absolutely loved this book. The witty sarcasm and the stubborn main characters engage the reader from the first page. Because the chapters are short, I had to keep reading...only 10 pages in this chapter I can finish that...only 6 pages may as well keep reading. The book flows so well and kept my attention from start to finish. can't wait to start the next one. ...more

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