It's said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results. I keep reading this series, which is so close to being really good and it keeps missing my personal mark.
I want to like these books. I enjoy some of the humour, although I have complained in other reviews that I think the author tries too hard. For me, it comes down to Charley herself. It's like she has ADHD and can't really concentrate on anything. I am constantly wishing for her to pay fricking attention. Then there is the whole idea that romance and sex are the be-all and end-all of any woman's existence. I'm impatient with Charley playing coy with Reyes, which has been going on for books now. I am also kind of offended by the emphasis on Charley's friend Cookie and the need to get her matched up with someone.
On the plus side, Charley is finally learning about her Grim Reaper abilities. Now if she only had the concentration skills of a chicken, she could grow into her powers. Ms. Jones, what the hell? Why won't you let this character grow and become competent? Why must she act like a nitwit?
Darynda Jones belongs to the Paranormal Women's Fiction group, which I admire. So I think it's time that I quit beating my head against this series, which doesn't suit me despite its popularity, and try some of her other stuff. If you see me picking up the next Charley Davidson book, punch me.
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