Grave Surprise

Harper Connelly Mysteries, Book 2

By: Charlaine Harris

Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan

Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Twenty-something Harper Connelly has a gift. After being struck by lighting as a child, she discovered an eerie ability to locate the deceased.

In Memphis, skeptical Professor Nunley wants her to demonstrate her skill at an ancient cemetery. There, Harper stands atop a grave and says there are two bodies entombed: one centuries old, but the other, a young girl named Tabitha.

Her assertion holds water. Tabitha has been missing for two years - and now the police are suspicious of Harper. So with her loyal stepbrother, Tolliver, Harper begins to amass clues that will solve the case.

©2006 Charlaine Harris Inc (P)2007 Recorded Books

Fascinated

I recently discovered the Sookie Stackhouse series and went through them so fast I was happy the author has other books. Oddly enough, I find Harper Connolly much more serious and much darker than the series where vampires are running around.
I encounter the same problem as a previous reviewer; I want to finish the entire narration at once. While I was listening to this book about 3:00 am, I hugged my dogs out of fear. I would not say the plot kept me in suspense because it is apparent, to me, whom is guilty from early in the story. It is more an ambient psychological fear that I do not have the talent to describe.
I have not been hit by lightening but I have another condition that makes me feel a connection to Harper. The example Harper Connolly provides me is a positive one - that maybe we can't all mask our oddities and blend in with the crowd but we can survive and make choices to be healthy...
I am fascinated with the author and intrigued by what background and knowledge provides the author with the talent to write such series as Sookie Stackhouse and Harper Connolly.

Another good listen from author, Charlaine Harris

This book is an easy listen. Harper Connelly our protagonist and her step-brother, Tolliver Lang work together to communicate with the dearly departed.

After being hired by a college professor, who hopes to expose her as a fraud, to read very old graves in a graveyard in Memphis, Harper finds a much newer corpse in one of the graves. The corpse is of a young girl Harper had been hired to find a year and a half before when the child went missing in Nashville.

The plot twists and turns with many likely suspects, and some not-so-likely. The characters are fleshed out and interesting,

Charlaine Harris's series keeps you tuned in and listening. The "gift" that Harper Connelly possesses is unique and opens up the imagination about what it would be like to communicate with people we have known or mysterious deaths that haven't been solved.

Sit back with a cup of coffee and enjoy.

Good Mystery Book

#2 in this series, is as good as the first one. It's one of those books that you sit in you car and listen to, even after you arrive at your destination.

meet the dead

very interesting premise for a series, being able to feel the dead and how they died.

Great murder mystery with a twist

Would you consider the audio edition of Grave Surprise to be better than the print version?

yes

Who was your favorite character and why?

Harper is a wonderful character with her special ability and uncanny sense.

What does Alyssa Bresnahan bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She does a wonderful job with the voices and making the characters come to life. She also reads in a way that keeps you interested in the story.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Supernatural murder mystery

Favorite series by author

This is where our guy in Texas started. I'm not a fan of Sookie. And I don't know why Hollywood jumped over this series for their next filming project by Ms. Harris, but I'm a fan of this series. It has different elements that are brought together to give interesting endings. If you're a fan of this author then give this series a try. I hope there are more books in the future. I really like the main character's adventures!

Great Series

Awesome series! I have enjoyed each book and hope that the Charlene Harris will soon be continuing the adventures of Harper and Tolliver.

Good Plot. Involving story line.

This was the first Harper Connolly book I have "read". Since I so loved the Sookie Stackhouse mysteries, I was excited about starting this series. It took me just a bit to get into the story, but the storyline was good, the characters well developed and I had a hard time stopping the listen. I wanted to listen to it until it was over! The narration was not bad, but I felt it was too unemotional and made the main character seem very bland. There were some humorous remarks in the story, but they came across bland and no emotion due to the narration. All in all, I would recommend this book and the series.

Another great one!

Can't wait to hear more from her in this series!

Good sequel

Thoroughly pleasing sequel although I think it's capable of standing alone. It fleshes out the characters and their backgrounds and furthers their relationship. I look forward to the sequel.