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28 January 2011

Starred Review from Booklist!

Starred Review! Woohoo! BOOKLIST Advanced Review – Uncorrected Proof Issue: February 1, 2011 First Grave on the Right. Jones, Darynda (Author) Feb 2011. 320 p. St. Martin's, hardcover, $21.99. (9780312662752). Charley Davidson’s police-officer father and uncle began consulting her for…

30 December 2010

The Joy of Audiobooks

As an avid reader, I really enjoy audiobooks. With audiobooks, I can still "read" while driving, exercising, staring off into space. (I'm a writer.) It helps me keep up with my ever-growing and overwhelming TBR pile. (I'm trying to learn to speed read as well.) The one…

10 December 2010

Publisher's Weekly Review

First Grave on the Right Darynda Jones, St. Martin's, $21.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-312-66275-2 The grim reaper gets a shiny cool makeover in Jones's blazing hot debut, a paranormal romantic thriller. Charlotte Jean "Charley" Davidson, a 27-year-old PI and consultant for the…

05 November 2010

Starred Review in Library Journal-WOOHOO!

Jones, Darynda. First Grave on the Right. St. Martin’s. Feb. 2011. c.320p. ISBN 9780312662752. $21.99. F Charley Davidson is a private investigator from a family of cops. She also has an unusual part-time job as a grim reaper. Those who die and have unfinished business on Earth seek her…

03 November 2010

How to Put Socks on a 7-Month-Old: A Primer for First-Time Grandparents

I know, right? Seven months. How hard can this be? I mean, they’re short. And pudgy. And we’ve all done it countless times with our own children. Memories of our curtain climbers running barefoot in the snow don’t linger, so it couldn’t have been that hard. Have you ever heard the term…

20 October 2010

Second Grave Cover!

The brilliant art department at St. Martin's Press has released the cover for Second Grave on the Left! Isn't it beautiful?

DON’T CROSS THE STREAMS. NEVER CROSS THE STREAMS.
BUMPER STICKER - Second Grave on the Left