First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1)

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This whole grim reaper thing should have come with a manual.Or a diagram of some kind.A flow chart would have been nice.Charley Davidson is a part time private investigator and full time grim reaper Meaning, she sees dead people Really And it s her job to convince them to go into the light But when these very dead people have died under less than ideal circumstances like murder , sometimes they want Charley to bring the bad guys to justice Complicating matters are the intensely hot dreams she s been having about an entity who has been following her all her lifeand it turns out he might not be dead after all In fact, he might be something else entirely But what does he want with Charley And why can t she seem to resist him And what does she have to lose by giving in With scorching hot tension and high octane humor, First Grave on the Right is your signpost to paranormal suspense of the highest order. New Download First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) Author Darynda Jones For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Charley Davidson is like white chocolate You either love it, or you think it s an abomination of nature I love white chocolate, I love Charley Davidson, and I am not ashamed.She s got such a great narrative voice she is, dare I say it, a lot like me A lot of deadpan humor A lot of inappropriate thoughts at the worst possible timesWell, I was kind of kidnapped, though not really kidnapped so much as led away A hand shot to her mouth to squelch a gasp God, all this sounds so awful when Charley Davidson is like white chocolate You either love it, or you think it s an abomination of nature I love white chocolate, I love Charley Davidson, and I am not ashamed.She s got such a great narrative voice she is, dare I say it, a lot like me A lot of deadpan humor A lot of inappropriate thoughts at the worst possible timesWell, I was kind of kidnapped, though not really kidnapped so much as led ...I think it s time someone let the author of this book into a little secret Ms Jones, stringing together a thousand odd wisecracks does not make a novel That iscommonly known as a Joke Book In fiction, we like our wisecracks accompanied by an actual plot, plot development, sub plots and character development Say it with me, Sto ry line You know that teen movie trope about a nerdy guy trying to be popular by joking around with the jocks Only his jokes always sound rehearsed and fall f I think it s time someone let the author of this book into a little secret Ms Jones, stringing together a thousand odd wisecracks does not make a novel That iscommonly known as a Joke Book In fiction, we like our wisecracks accompanied by an actual plot, plot development, sub plots and character development Say it with me, Sto ry line You know that teen movie trope about a nerdy guy trying to be popular by joking around with the jocks Only his jokes always sound rehearsed and fall flat, and he fades away into obscurity First Grave on the Right reminds me of nothing so much as that guy, trying desperately to be funny so people would be inclined to like him better and overlook his general lack of charisma The book is filled with gems like Isn t that a bit like the pot calling the kettle African Americanand If I were edible, I d be a fruitcake. no, of course I haven t heard that one before, ha ha.The only reason this book is getting two stars is beca...You know, I love a well written, well constructed, complex urban fantasy world as much as anyone I love beautiful writing, jam packed plots and wild twists that I never would have seen coming But sometimes, just sometimes, I have a real need for something lighthearted, nonsensical, silly and sexy Like the Bridget Jones version of urban fantasy Paranormal chick lit one might say First Grave on the Right is a girls night in watching your all time favourite romcom whilst eating ice cream I You know, I love a well written, well constructed, co...3.5 ish starsDon t fear the reaper Just be very, very aware of herWell, personally, I have mixed feelings towards the reaper.Confused Befuddled Puzzled Disconcerted Call it what you like, it s still the same While First Grave on the Right was a gripping and funny story, I had some issues with it, especially with Charley.Let s take it from the startJust a girl, a few ghosts, and the entire human race What could be easierThe creepy guy we call the reaper is not that creepy 3.5 ish starsDon t fear the reaper Just be very, very aware of herWell, personally, I have mixed feelings towards the reaper.Confused Befuddled Puzzled Disconcerted Call it what you like, it s still the same While First Grave on the Right was a gripping and funny story, I had some issues with it, especially with Charley.Let s take it from the startJust a girl, a few ghosts, and the entire human race What could be easierThe creepy guy we call the reaper is not that creepy after all Nor a guy Charley Davidson, a Private Investigator that always, always gets into trouble, has a second,important job she ferries souls to the other side, and sometimes helps them deal with their unfinished business, meaning she investigates their murders In First Grave on the Right, three lawye...First my over all impression of this book Then I ll give some detail as to why I feel as I do I picked this up because it got a whole passel , of 4 and 5 star ratings here My over all impression of the book It s crap.Why do I think that Well at first I was thinking it would be okay if not one I really liked It opened with an account of the protagonists dream where she was having intercourse with a hot shadowy figure She made sure to tell us she d had an orgasm.I sighed and went on First my over all impression of this book Then I ll give some detail as to why I feel as I do I picked this up because it got a whole passel , of 4 and 5 star ratings here My over all impression of the book It s crap.Why do I think that Well at first I was thinking it would be okay if not one I really liked It opened with an account of the protagonists dream where she was having intercourse with a hot shadowy figure She made sure t... So I was browsing in the New Fiction shelves at my library the other day you know, just like every bookaholic does and I came across debut author Darynda Jones First Grave on the Right I flipped through it, thought it sounded interesting but decided to put it back for the moment, since my bag was already giving me a shoulder cramp Just as I was putting it back on the shelf, I noticed the blurb on the coverThe best debut novel I ve read in years Hilarious and heartfelt, sexy andSo I was browsing in the New Fiction shelves at my library the other day you know, just like every bookaholic does and I came across debut author Darynda Jones First Grave on the Right I flipped through it, thought it sounded interesting but decided to put it b... Garrett chose that moment to join the conversation I appreciate your forethought, he said, his tone distant, as if his mind were elsewhere Not as much as your fore parts, but still I twisted around in my seat to face him My fore parts, as you so ineloquently put it, have names I pointed to my right breast This is Danger Then my left And this is Will Robinson I would appreciate it if you addressed them accordingly After a long pause in which he took the time to blink several tim Garrett chose that moment to join the conversation I appreciate your forethought, he said, his tone distant, as if his mind were elsewhere Not as much as your fore parts, but still I twisted around in my seat to face him My fore parts, as you so ineloquently put it, have names I pointed to my right breast This is Danger Then my left And this is Will Robinson I would appreciate it if you addressed them accordingly After a long pause in which he took the time to blink several times, he asked, You named your breasts I turned my back to him with a shrug I named my ovaries, too, but they don t get out as much Now, if that little quote didn t con...Don t you just love it when the majority of your friends love a book and keep telling you to read it but for some reason you don t get around to it Then when you finally dothe only question that begs asking is why didn t I read this sooner That s this book exactly But bewareif you do not like snark, do not read this book It is loaded with snark withsnark on top and even some snark sprinkles but any girl that names her boobs Danger and Will ...HA What a crazy fun read Definitely not my usual fare, and honestly, I almost threw in the towel than onceprior to the half way point, but then Reyes, his difficult family life and the BIG BAD caught my attention.PI Charlotte Charley Davidson is a 27 year old beauty She drives a jeep named Misery in honor of the master of horror has a cop for an unclean ex cop for a dad, and an evil step mother Most importantly, though, she has very special abilitiesabilities not ever HA What a crazy fun read Definitely not my usual fare, and honestly, I almost threw in the towel than onceprior to the half way point, but then Reyes, his difficult family life and the BIG BAD caught my attention.PI Charlotte Charley Davidson is a 27 year old beauty She drives a jeep named Misery in honor of the master of horror has a cop for an unclean ex cop for a dad, and an evil step mother Most importantly, though, she has very special abilitiesabilities not everyone believes SHE SEES GHOSTS.talks to ghostsand even acts as a portal to the other side.Most of Charley s other worldly friends are pleasant and just want helpanswersor to deliver messages to those left behind, but one presence in her life is dark, creepy.a huge cloaked figure who sweeps in and around her.and another who enters her dreams.is dangerously mysterious.ir...Never knock on death s door Ring the doorbell then run He totally hates that T shirtFirst Grave on the Right is a concoction of everything It turned the cliched story line of grim reapers into that of a novelty Have you ever considered a grim reaper being a cocky girl with an attitude I certainly did...

First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1)
  • English
  • 27 July 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 310 pages
  • 0312662750
  • Darynda Jones
  • First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1)