Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones
Narrator: Lorelei King
Series: Charley Davidson #4
Published by Macmillan
Published on: October 30, 2012
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Length: 9 hrs, 28 mins
Format: Audiobook
Source: Purchased
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Welcome to the world of grim reaper extraordinaire, Charley Davidson. Try as she might, there’s no avoiding her destiny.
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 force herself to rise above . . . or at least get dressed. It becomes clear something is amiss when everyone the woman knows swears she’s insane. But the more they refute the woman’s story, the more Charley believes it.
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 Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet, the hilarious fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Darynda Jones.
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Every time I pick-up a Charley Davidson book I know that I’ll find snarky humor, quirky characters and a grade-A cut of man meat inside. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet delivers all that and more with its jaw dropping revelations, countless twists and impossible situations; definitely my favourite installment to date!
One of my main complaints about this series has been its lack of forward momentum; as much as I enjoy Jones’ wit, the stagnant storyline has been taking its toll. I’m pleased to say that that issue gets resolved with this installment; I wanted answers and boy did I get ’em! Aunt Lil finally realizes she’s dead, Charley uncovers more about her grim reaper origins and Reyes stops being so wishy washy by finally making a move. This influx of information left my head reeling with the possibilities but also plastered a huge, contented smile on my face. This novel felt like a giant step forward for this series and for once, I found myself enjoying the plot just as much as the wisecracks.
I hated seeing the toll that the events from book three have taken on Charley; she’s not exactly the most stable person to begin with. Her newly acquired reclusive habits have her whittling away her savings on useless junk from the Shopping Channel and spending way too much quality time with Mr. Coffee. I thought the “intervention” organized by Uncle Bob, Cookie and Gemma was a nice touch. They clearly understand their distraught friend’s needs and I enjoyed watching them come up with creative solutions to help an especially unique individual out of a tight spot. Despite all of these challenges, Davidson still manages to dumbfound the FBI by solving four impossible cases in under a day. Her methods may be questionable but her talent as a P.I. is irrefutable.
Reyes is positively fan-freaking-tastic in this installment; there are some great scenes between him and Charley that’ll have you teetering between wanting to jump him and/or punch him. He finally puts his corporeal form to good use in this novel and the result is downright explosive; although, admittedly, I was a little surprised that there weren’t any consequences, especially after all of the ominous predictions made by demon with the English accent. I suspect that there will be hell to pay in the next book.
Lorelei King continues to beguile me as this series’ narrator; her smoky voice and seamless transitions between characters are some of the main reasons why I prefer to listen to these novels. Her timing is, as usual, impeccable and she continues to deliver Jones’ punch lines with skill and class. You can’t go wrong with the Charley Davidson series in audio and Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet is the cream of the crop.
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This series is one of those that gets better with each book and it’s fantastic on audio. I won’t even try to read them anymore I go straight for the audio.
I’ve been spoiled; I haven’t read a single one of these books and I don’t plan to either. The audios are too good!
Great review Carmel! I couldn’t have said it better 🙂
Lorelei King is just amazing, I love, love just about every series she narrates.
I’ve only had her as the narrator of this series; I’ll have to look into more of her work.
You know how much I love this series right? And if you think 4th Grave was good? Wait until you listen to 5th!
I heard there’s a horrible cliffhanger in the 5th book though. o_O
Love, love, love this series! I don’t usually listen to audio books, but I know Lorelei is one of the best in the business! So glad to see you loved this one!
It’s impossible to deny Lorelei King’s awesomeness! 😀
LOOOOOOVED THIS BOOK! Great Review too! I only have First Grave on Audio book but it was quite enjoyable.
If you ever do a re-read, you should consider doesn’t a listen instead. These audios are fab!
Love this series!!!
Me too! 🙂
Great review Carmel, I still have to read this one myself.
Thanks xaurianx; I’m slowly catching up on all my fav series.
Have never listened to any books. However, I have read several times & love the Charles Davidson series.
You should give the audiobooks a world; you’ll wonder how you ever lived without them!
This is the only one I’ve listened to in audio format and loved it!
It was awesome! I can’t wait for the next one!