Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones

Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet (Charley Davidson, #4)

by Darynda Jones

Sometimes being the grim reaper really is, well, grim. And since Charley's last case went so awry, she has taken a couple of months off to wallow in the wonders of self-pity. But when a woman shows up on her doorstep, convinced someone is trying to kill her, Charley has to pull herself together.

In the meantime, the sexy, sultry son of Satan, Reyes Farrow, is out of prison and out of Charley's life, as per her wishes and several perfectly timed death threats. But his absence has put a serious crimp in her sex life. While there are other things to consider, like the fact that the city of Albuquerque has been taken hostage by an arsonist, Charley is having a difficult time staying away. Especially when it looks like Reyes may be involved.

Just when life was returning to normal, Charley is thrust back into the world of crime, punishment and the devil in blue jeans in this hilarious fourth instalment in the New York Times bestselling series.

Reviewed by tellemonstar on

3 of 5 stars

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A lot happened in Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet. A few very funny things, and quite a few less than funny things. There’s the usual ghosts, near-death experiences and steamy encounters with Reyes, as well as a new case for Charley. If only she could summon the effort to leave her apartment.

Charley is also refusing to speak with her father, which I can’t say I blame her for. At one point she is lured back over to her offices, (which she abandoned after the being-arrested-after-bing-tortured incident) and he shoots at her. With blanks, but still. Apparently he is just trying to make sure she will be okay when he dies but she is, quite rightly, freaked out.

Some other things occur and I can’t really talk about them too much without spoiling the book completely. However, I will say that Harper’s case takes some very interesting twists and turns, and doesn’t end how you might think at all. Charley sort of reconciles with her father. A little bit.

I have a couple of issues. Reyes had no right to be angry at Charley because she’s pissed at him. She has every right to feel that way because he essentially used her for bait! Which lead to her torture and almost death. Bad Reyes. Especially since Charley has this whole “I can’t resist him” thing going.

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