Review: "Grave Sight"

      I've recently started reading Charlaine Harris's "Harper Connelly" Series. The first book in the series (Grave Sight) was first published in October of 2005 by Penguin Group.  

      I'm sorry, did you just get all bug-eyed and gasp at 2005? Yes, you read it right, 2005! I know it is going to seem down-right strange to some of you that I am writing a review on a book not recently released. But, let me defend myself…  

      I have thoroughly enjoyed reading Charlaine Harris's "Sookie Stackhouse" series. (You know, that one True Blood is based off of.) I missed her writing style. So, I found book 1 of this series available at the library after hitting up  Story Time with my daughter. But, I actually enjoy reading older, less popular books anyway. Partly because there is NEVER a wait at the library. I can read the entire series at my leisure. (And find them when they are super cheap in Hardback on the clearance table.) I also enjoy reading what's not popular at the moment sometimes. Who likes to follow the in-crowd anyways? I won't say I never follow the crowd, but I am my own person. Sometimes it just feels so invigorating to go against the grain of the popular society.  (Hence, I won't be reading 50 Shades of Grey anytime soon.)  I hope you find my reviews to be pleasant and concise.

Clean Diapers are good… Dirty Diapers are (obviously) bad.

Clean Diapers: 2/5

Dirty Diapers: 2/3 

      Harper Connelly is a young woman who survived being struck by lightening and was "blessed" with the ability to 'feel' what bones of dead people have to say. She gets visions of the person's last moments before their death, sharing their emotions, but is unable to identify the killer. Her body pays it's toll to ride this wild emotional- roller coaster, but she works hard for the money, and banks it faster than a sprinter in the Olympics. Harper and her step-brother Tolliver work together in this quirky (slightly creepy) mystery to find and reveal the truth in a small town murder.  

    This story gave me an unnerving sense. I kept feeling like the introduction was just that... an introduction, but it kept going, and going. Once it sank in that this is where the entire story takes place - I was able to enjoy it better, but not completely. Lots of information about the main characters gets repeated time-and-time again (to the point where I rolled my eyes as I sarcastically read the lines over and over). The plot is fairly interesting in itself, but it lacked a viable reason for keeping us in this town. (Hence, the continuing feeling that Harper and Tolliver should be moving on.)  A lot of words were wasted on providing non-essential details about the characters that didn't make me feel connected to most of them. (With an exception to Nell.)

    The thrilling ending got exciting and made it worth the repetitiveness though.However, I never give up on a series. Look for my thoughts on Book 2 of the Harper Connelly Series in the future.