Karissa E. (ophelia99) reviewed The Dirt on Ninth Grave (Charley Davidson, Bk 9) on + 2527 more book reviews
This is the ninth book in the Charley Davidson series and it was a very good book in this series. I continue to enjoy this series a lot; it is humorous and highly entertaining. Right now there are eleven books in this series. There are spoilers ahead for those who haven't read previous books.
I listened to this on audiobook and King does an awesome job narrating this series. I would highly recommend listening to this on audiobook if you enjoy audiobooks.
Janie (formerly Charley) is working at the Firelight diner as a server. She has no memory of the time before she woke up in that alley. However, she does notice some strange things...like how she can see ghosts and stop time. Then there is her fellow waitress Cookie, who was instantly an awesome friend to Janieâ¦.and those three brooding handsome men who stop by for meals three times a day.
It was fun and heart-breaking to see Janie try to rebuild her life from scratch. I love watching her unravel the mysteries surrounding her. As with previous books there is a mystery to be solved in this book, as well as the larger story-arc that continues. Towards the end of the book we learn some truly fascinating things about gods and demons.
This book really drives home how important Charley's friends, and their support, are to her. They have truly gone out of their way to protect and nurture Charley/Janie while she works through her issues. Getting to watch Janie and Reyes fall in love all over again was also highly entertaining.
I loved where the story ended and can't wait to find out what happens next. My only complaint about this series is the amount of time spent describing Reyes' body over and over and over again. I really know what he looks like by now and that he's supposed to be really hot...enough of that...no more please.
Overall a spectacular addition to the Charley Davidson series. I was a bit nervous about the whole âlost my memoryâ storyline, but Jones made it work beautifully for this series. I highly recommend this urban fantasy series to those who enjoy light-hearted urban fantasy.
I listened to this on audiobook and King does an awesome job narrating this series. I would highly recommend listening to this on audiobook if you enjoy audiobooks.
Janie (formerly Charley) is working at the Firelight diner as a server. She has no memory of the time before she woke up in that alley. However, she does notice some strange things...like how she can see ghosts and stop time. Then there is her fellow waitress Cookie, who was instantly an awesome friend to Janieâ¦.and those three brooding handsome men who stop by for meals three times a day.
It was fun and heart-breaking to see Janie try to rebuild her life from scratch. I love watching her unravel the mysteries surrounding her. As with previous books there is a mystery to be solved in this book, as well as the larger story-arc that continues. Towards the end of the book we learn some truly fascinating things about gods and demons.
This book really drives home how important Charley's friends, and their support, are to her. They have truly gone out of their way to protect and nurture Charley/Janie while she works through her issues. Getting to watch Janie and Reyes fall in love all over again was also highly entertaining.
I loved where the story ended and can't wait to find out what happens next. My only complaint about this series is the amount of time spent describing Reyes' body over and over and over again. I really know what he looks like by now and that he's supposed to be really hot...enough of that...no more please.
Overall a spectacular addition to the Charley Davidson series. I was a bit nervous about the whole âlost my memoryâ storyline, but Jones made it work beautifully for this series. I highly recommend this urban fantasy series to those who enjoy light-hearted urban fantasy.
The Dirt on Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones is the ninth book in the Charley Davidson series. It Sleepy Hollow, New York the Firelight Grill has a new employee named Janey Doerr (aka Charlotte "Charley" Davidson). Jane Doe was too boring and normal so she changed it up a little. Charley has amnesia and does not remember who she is. She woke up behind the diner four weeks ago with memory. Charley has special abilities (she can see the dead, see aura, and can tell if someone is lying are a few of them), but she does not understand how they work. She is also afraid to tell anyone (for fear of what they will think). Charley is lucky to have made a good friend in fellow worker Cookie (and her husband, Bob). The diner gets a new cook. One of the regulars, Reyes Alexander Farrow has just been hired, and Charley is very attracted to him. Charley is not sure she should act on the attraction (he also infuriates her). Then Charley notices something strange going on at Mr. Vandenberg's antique store. Charley discovers that some Middle Eastern men are holding Mr. Vandenberg and his family hostage so they can use his storeroom (to drill a tunnel into a dry cleaners). Charley sets out to help him. Will Charley be able to help the Vandenberg's? Will she ever get her memory back (and why did she lose it) and what happens when she does?
I have not read any of the books in this series before, and I discovered that is a detriment. You really do need to read the other books in the Charley Davidson series in order to understand everything going on in The Dirt on Ninth Grave (or just to understand the book). I thought the book was okay. There is a lot of foul language and sex (talk and act) with very little mystery. The first twenty percent of the book is basically Charley admiring Reyes (how handsome, sexy, hot, etc.) and the other guys that are regulars at the diner. There is no action (the book does not move forward at all). The book picks up pace in the last forty percent (if you make it that far). I give Dirt on Ninth Grave 3 out of 5 stars. The idea is good, but I was just not a fan (I think I will have to go back and read the other books in the series--at least the first book). The Dirt on Ninth Grave reads more like an erotic novel than a paranormal mystery book.
I received a complimentary copy of Dirt on Ninth Grave from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I have not read any of the books in this series before, and I discovered that is a detriment. You really do need to read the other books in the Charley Davidson series in order to understand everything going on in The Dirt on Ninth Grave (or just to understand the book). I thought the book was okay. There is a lot of foul language and sex (talk and act) with very little mystery. The first twenty percent of the book is basically Charley admiring Reyes (how handsome, sexy, hot, etc.) and the other guys that are regulars at the diner. There is no action (the book does not move forward at all). The book picks up pace in the last forty percent (if you make it that far). I give Dirt on Ninth Grave 3 out of 5 stars. The idea is good, but I was just not a fan (I think I will have to go back and read the other books in the series--at least the first book). The Dirt on Ninth Grave reads more like an erotic novel than a paranormal mystery book.
I received a complimentary copy of Dirt on Ninth Grave from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Lenna W. (bratz54) -
After she disappeared at the end of book 9, Janey aka Charley will wake up in a small town with a big legend, Sleepy Hallow. She was saved by a cop but I won't get I.to about him, it would be a spoiler. But a woman named Dixie offered her a cot and a job at her diner. Janey has four regulars and a fellow friend. A cop maybe named Garrett, her friend's husband Bobert, a dark sex on a stick man named Reyes, a soulless top hat wearing Osh, and her friend Cookie. She has amnesia, but she starts seeing transparent people, a rowdy rottie named as stated on her collar Arttie, a 13 year old horn dog named Angel and a few people that show up at the diner including one that is the key for her memories to return. But no matter who she is now, old instincts are hard to ignore, meaning she will get into trouble more times then she thought. She knows she has powers but can she handle them when her temper will cause the earth to blow?
***Beep was only mentioned a couple of times but her body knew she lost someone behind that was precious but she never could remember who or what she lost.
***Beep was only mentioned a couple of times but her body knew she lost someone behind that was precious but she never could remember who or what she lost.
Cate S. (absolutartist1) reviewed The Dirt on Ninth Grave (Charley Davidson, Bk 9) on + 25 more book reviews
**I received an e-ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**
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Considering the cataclysmic events at the end of Eighth Grave After Dark, I really wasn't sure what to expect from this book. But, WOW! Darynda knocked another one out of the park! I found I couldn't put it down!
Charley's family has found her - despite her disappearing act and amnesia, and surrounded her in the hopes that little reminders will help jog her memory. While she feels drawn to them, she is more worried about the fact that she can see dead people and animals than why they feel so familiar to her. Unfortunately, it takes the ultimate sacrifice by one family member to bring everything back into focus so that she can save the world - and herself.
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Considering the cataclysmic events at the end of Eighth Grave After Dark, I really wasn't sure what to expect from this book. But, WOW! Darynda knocked another one out of the park! I found I couldn't put it down!
Charley's family has found her - despite her disappearing act and amnesia, and surrounded her in the hopes that little reminders will help jog her memory. While she feels drawn to them, she is more worried about the fact that she can see dead people and animals than why they feel so familiar to her. Unfortunately, it takes the ultimate sacrifice by one family member to bring everything back into focus so that she can save the world - and herself.
