In other news, very excited that Darynda Jones's new Charley Davidson book is out. I joined her Grimlets, so the rest of this post will be a sort of vague review of the series and trying to push Charley and Reyes....drooling.... on you. Oh, Reyes, you ask? He's Charley's love interest, so to speak, though it is really a bit more complicated than that. Charley can see dead people, but not because she has a sixth sense. She is actually a supernatural being who is in fact the Grim Reaper. Hence my being a Grimlet. Dead people walk through Charley when they are ready to cross over, and she shines like a beacon that they can see across the world. Reyes, on the other hand, well, I won't spoil anything for you, but suffice it to say, he is supernatural too. Supernaturally hot! Oh, and supernatural.
Charley is addicted to coffee, and I think the feel and writing of the books reflects that. Charley herself is not soft like her best friend and employee Cookie, who does all the tech stuff. She remembers every moment of her life after being born. I would imagine that could be kind of intimidating, but Charley is laid back.
I will say not everyone will like the books. I have recommended them to several people, and sometimes they aren't caught by Charley's spell. I am not sure what was not to their liking, but I sort of remember that first reading and it was different. Now, of course, I can't get enough of our Grim Reaper and her Uncle Bob, Cookie, Reyes, and everyone. They are totally addicting to me, and I hope they will be to you.
The first book in the series by Darynda Jones is titled First Grave on the Right. Enjoy!
