Book 15, 2018
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chez_jaeI finished reading Grave Secret this afternoon. It's the fourth book in author Charlaine Harris' "Harper Connelly" series.
After being struck by lightning as a teen, Harper can now sense the dead. She puts her odd skill to use, turning it into her occupation. When a wealthy Texas family asks her to come read some of the graves in their family plot, Harper opens a can of worms by announcing that a young woman who died while in the family's employ passed away from childbirth complications, not an aneurysm, as the family had been led to believe.
With the potential for a lot of drama involved in the situation, Harper and Tolliver are only too happy to move on. They plan to spend some time in Texarkana, visiting their younger sisters and Tolliver's brother. It's there they learn that Tolliver's father has been released from prison, and he wants to reconnect to his family. While Tolliver's older brother is all for it, both Harper and Tolliver are not so willing to forgive and forget, not when Matthew made their lives a living hell.
At the same time, another anonymous tip comes in, claiming to know the whereabouts of Harper's sister, who disappeared eight years ago. A random shooting leaves Tolliver injured, and it's followed by an attempt on Harper's life. Harper begins to suspect that everything is connected, but she never imagined how far down the rabbit hole the answers would take her.
This was not my favorite book in the series, which is unfortunate because it appears to be the last one in the series. The story focused more on family dynamics and relationships and less on Harper's abilities.
Favorite line: The bargains you make when you are frightened are probably a true measure of your character.
I was actually disappointed with this one, and even more so because I believe it's the final installment in the series. Giving it four stars, and one of them is a nod to the series as a whole:
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After being struck by lightning as a teen, Harper can now sense the dead. She puts her odd skill to use, turning it into her occupation. When a wealthy Texas family asks her to come read some of the graves in their family plot, Harper opens a can of worms by announcing that a young woman who died while in the family's employ passed away from childbirth complications, not an aneurysm, as the family had been led to believe.
With the potential for a lot of drama involved in the situation, Harper and Tolliver are only too happy to move on. They plan to spend some time in Texarkana, visiting their younger sisters and Tolliver's brother. It's there they learn that Tolliver's father has been released from prison, and he wants to reconnect to his family. While Tolliver's older brother is all for it, both Harper and Tolliver are not so willing to forgive and forget, not when Matthew made their lives a living hell.
At the same time, another anonymous tip comes in, claiming to know the whereabouts of Harper's sister, who disappeared eight years ago. A random shooting leaves Tolliver injured, and it's followed by an attempt on Harper's life. Harper begins to suspect that everything is connected, but she never imagined how far down the rabbit hole the answers would take her.
This was not my favorite book in the series, which is unfortunate because it appears to be the last one in the series. The story focused more on family dynamics and relationships and less on Harper's abilities.
Favorite line: The bargains you make when you are frightened are probably a true measure of your character.
I was actually disappointed with this one, and even more so because I believe it's the final installment in the series. Giving it four stars, and one of them is a nod to the series as a whole:
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