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I saw an advert for this earlier to day and was wondering about it. Now that you've mentioned the warning 'very dark' and 'over 18s' I'll definately be checking it out!

Its that moon again, slung so fat and low in the tropical night, calling out across a curdled sky and into the quivering ears of that dear old voice in the shadows, the Dark Passenger, nestled snug in the backseat of the Dodge K-car of Dexte's hypothetical soul. Dearly Devoted Dexter ~by~ Jeff Lindsay

I always read the intro . I feel as if I'm missing something if I don't read everything in the book.

Hi Termite Welcome to the forum

Wow ... that was some valentine's day pressie! ... and totally worth the wait I'm sure Glad you're so pleased Bee!

I did appreciate the price tag when I read this at the back of the book, but you do make a good point there.

Oh yes! The Fountain of Fair Fortune was a clever, moral little tale

The Tales of Beedle the Bard ~by~ J K Rowling is a great little read. It is essentially a short book of fairytales for witches and wizards, as Cinderella or Snow White are to non-magical beings (I'm even starting to talk like it now! ) Written by the famous J K Rowling, it taps into the Harry Potter saga by using Professor Dumbledore's notes to explain/analyse the tales and with explanetary notes penned by J K Rowling herself. I'm not sure what I thought of it to be honest, its not exactly a marathon read and would probably just keep some speed readers on here occupied for an hour or so! But some of the tales are in fact quite engrossing, and I found myself wishing the author had written more of the story. 'The Warlock's Hairy Heart' was my favourite by far, maybe because it was the most gruesome of the five Although the cynic in me felt at times that Ms Rowling might have slightly cheated her younger fans with the expensive price tag. 5/10

My OH watches this every week so I would keep an eye on it too. I think its great and does give you a sort of insight into what goes on. They are all very brave indeed and unfortunately not recognised enough for it IMO.

Hi there! Welcome to the forum

The Ritual sounds interesting, think I'll add it to my wishlist . I've read Pig Island and found it to be a bit ... strange, is the most appropriate description I can think of! I've got Things I Want My Daughters To Know on my bookshelf TBR too!

Hi Liz to the forum!

Like burghead lass said, start with Grave Sight, then Grave Surprise and then An Ice Cold Grave (this one was my favourite so far ). I think you'll like them, can't wait to see what you think. They are great! Why don't you join the bookring? Gyre has generously offered all three in the series for it.

There was once a kindly old wizard who used his magic generously and wisely for the benefit of his neighbours. The Tales Of Beedle The Bard ~by~ J K Rowling

I whizzed through An Ice Cold Grave ~by~ Charlaine Harris and read it in no time! Synopsis courtesy of Waterstones Harper Connelly was struck by lightning as a teenager, and now she can find the dead. In her third case, Harper and Tolliver, her stepbrother, are hired to find a missing grandson. But the truth is far worse than a single dead child, for numerous teenage boys, all unlikely runaways, have disappeared from Doraville, North Carolina. Harper soon finds the eight bodies, buried in the half-frozen ground, but then, still reeling from coming into contact with her first serial killer, she is attacked and injured. Now she and Tolliver have no choice but to stay in Doraville while she recovers, and as she reluctantly becomes part of the investigation, she learns more than she cares to about the dark mysteries and long-hidden secrets of the town: knowledge that makes her the most likely person to be next to end up in an ice-cold grave. This is the last in the series I have read so far, although I believe there is another one on the way Harper's next job is for the sheriff's department, they're pretty desparate and will do anything to find several teenage boys that have been missing for some time. Whenever she finds them she puts an end to the serial killer's fun and he takes it out on her, putting her in hospital for a while. She's soon back on her feet and seeking answers. I did have a fair idea pretty early on who the murderer was, but that's not saying the book was predictable, far from it. Her relationship with her stepbrother is also put very much in the spotlight in this book and I think the author handles it quite well. This has been my favourite in the series so far and I'm giving it full marks, not very often I do that! 10/10

Grave Surprise is the second in the Harper Connelly series by Charlaine Harris and is even better than the first! Synopsis courtesy of Waterstones A bolt of lightning struck Harper Connelly when she was 15, leaving her with a strange spider web of red on her torso and right leg, episodes of weakness, shakes and headaches - and an ability to find dead people. Harper is summoned to Memphis to demonstrate her unique talent, but there are still plenty of sceptics, even as Harper stands atop a grave and announces there are two bodies buried there. The police are convinced there's something fishy going on when the grave is opened to reveal the centuries-dead remains of a man, which they'd expected (that being his grave, after all) and a dead girl, which no one expected - except Harper, of course. And suspicions are raised even further because Harper had failed to find eleven-year-old Tabitha Morgenstern when she was abducted two years before. Harper and Tolliver need to find the real killer to prove Harper's innocence, especially after their nocturnal visit to the cemetery in hopes that Harper can sense something more is followed by the discovery, the following morning, of a third dead body in the grave ... I found this installment in the series great. Harper takes on what she thinks is a pretty routine job where she ends up finding the body of a little girl who she failed to find 2 yrs ago. It begs the question, is it just a coincidence or something more sinister that it was Harper who finally found her? It seems her question is answered when another body turns up in the freshly opened grave... it was no coincidence. The story follows Harper and her stepbrother as they try to unravel the mystery, while making sure they don't incriminate themselves. The relationship between Harper and her stepbrother is put to the test as well when it is revealed that I thought the storyline was very clever with lots of twists and turns in the plot, keeping you guessing right up until the end about who the bad guy was, I had no idea I loved this one. I found it better than the first and really enjoyed it! 9.5/10

Oh I agree! I have to say though I think it was about time Hey Gyre I meant to say, doesn't Mitchell remind you of Tolliver in the Charlaine Harris series? That's just what I picture him like! *swoon* (Sorry ... totally off topic! )

We went to a friends for dinner today. We had roast beef, yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes ... the works! It was great

Hey Katherine! Welcome to the forum

The eastern seaboard is crammed with dead people. An Ice Cold Grave ~by~ Charlaine Harris