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First Grave on the Right - Darynda Jones

3 1/2 stars

First Grave on the Right is about a woman, Charlie Davidson, who was born a grim reaper. She can see dead people and serves as a portal for them to pass over. Her ability to talk to the dead comes in real handy in her job as a private investigator. When a dead lawyer appears to her, she takes on a case of an innocent man in prison for murdering a teen boy.

I found the mythology of this book very interesting. I am looking forward to learning more about grim reapers and other supernatural beings as the series progresses. Charlie is a fun character - she has just the right amount of sassiness to do her job. The ghosts that she works with were all great characters and I hope that they appear again in subsequent books. Charlie does have a love interest in the book and there were a couple of steamy scenes - but I don't want to give anything away about his identity. I think that the mystery of who he is is the stronger of the mysteries presented in the book. The mystery involving the dead boy and the innocent prisoner seemed to go through the motions just to introduce the character and how she does her job. I liked how the book kept a humorous tone despite some heavy material. Over all it was a decent first book in a series. These types of series tend to get stronger as they go on and as the characters and larger story arcs become more developed. I will definitely continue this series when I am in the mood for a paranormal mystery.