Seventh Grave and No Body

By: Darynda Jones

Narrated by: Lorelei King

Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

Twelve. Twelve of the deadliest beasts ever forged in the fires of hell have escaped onto our plane, and they want nothing more than to rip out the jugular of Charley Davidson and serve her lifeless, mangled body to Satan for dinner. So there's that. But Charley has more on her plate than a mob of testy hellhounds. For one thing, her father has disappeared, and the more she retraces his last steps, the more she learns he was conducting an investigation of his own, one that has Charley questioning everything she's ever known about him. Add to that an ex-BFF who is haunting her night and day, a rash of suicides that has authorities baffled, and a drop-dead sexy fiancé who has attracted the attentions of a local celebrity, and Charley is not having the best week of her life. But all of that combined barely scratches the surface of her problems. Recent developments—and a few distressing prophesies—have forced her to become a responsible adult. Exactly the kind of adult she's never aspired to be. To conquer such a monumental task, she's decided to start small. Really small. She gets a pet. But how can she save the world against the forces of evil when she can't even keep a goldfish alive?

A tad north of hell, a hop, skip, and a jump past the realm of eternity, is a little place called Earth, and Charley Davidson, grim reaper extraordinaire, is determined to do everything in her power to protect it.
We're doomed.

©2014 Darynda Jones (P)2014 Macmillan Audio

Ahhhhh it's so good

I loved it omg the ending was great. I want more
I'm so happy with the ending but also very curious of what's to come

I love these books!

This is a great story, with great writing, and awesome humor!! I just love this series!

Love this series

Seventh Grave and No Body continues the the story of Charlie Davidson and her very complicated life. The characters and plot are well written and well developed. The story is action packed and full of love passion and an entertaining mystery. I love this series and look forward to tne next book.

seventh grave and no body

awesome awesome awesome!!! this series just gets better and better w each bk. sometimes series turn into the same thing w a couple of different characters in each new bk, but sooo not so w this series. i swear, somehow each bk is better than the last. and the narration is so spot on it feels like the bk was written for lorelei king. no one does sarcasm & spunk better than ms. king! I love each of the character's voices that she does. u always know who's speaking w each voice and she makes them flow so seamlessly. she is a true artist. thank u, both, ms. king & ms. jones!!! if i could i would give this series 10 stars 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

That cliffhanger.

Wraps the cases up beautifully. But also leave so many questions and surprises. It’s only getting going and we’ve seen so much.

👅 WHO let the Dogs out!? 😈

⚡️Another fun book by my fave author and narrator! KUDOS GALS!

Overall this and all of the other books offer....excitement, exasperating romance, drama, horror and endless comedy! AHHH. GRACIAS AMIGAS!

I've noticed a pattern with our lead "Charley". Although I adore her...she has many "cringeworthy" moments!
She is constantly pushing Ray away (trying to slip off into the darkness....but always ends up needing his help! EKKK!)
Quite frequently throughout each book Charley seems mentally challenged and dare I say... "dumb"!
YES part of her personality is quirky and outspoken....yet she acts boorish and just doesnt give a S*it! lol

I'm not sure why the author writes her this way?
I wish Ray would cut her loose for a bit (just a few books) until she learns her lessons!
I actually feel bad for him, since he is constantly pouring his love and protection all over her 10 fold...and she doesnt appreciate any of it. Charley is too busy running around the city playing Nikita! (without the moves!)

I also dont understand why Charley is jealous over Ray....since Charley is the one who pursued that bikers dude, and almost her bounty hunter amigo! She constantly gloating about her wild days (which still seem to be happening) with sex parties and hedonism! She seems to have a double standard. At times her character really turns me off!

Like when Charley gets into an argument with Ray and calls him and asswipe then drives off leaving him stranded! WTF! Horrible! If I was Ray, I would have dumped her! (just sayin!)
Charley has a complete disregard for her life and everyone around her! UHHH!
She needs to get her life together! (especially ....with Beep coming!)
Hoping in the next book Charley character will mature and evolve!

Overall this is a fun book. I'm in it for the LONG haul!

Than you D.J and Lor! - Namaste!

Charley Needs to Grow Up!

Where does Seventh Grave and No Body rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's mid-way down the list.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Predictable but interesting.

Have you listened to any of Lorelei King’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Hmm, not sure.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No.

Any additional comments?

I don't know if I'm going to continue with this series. The humor seems forced at times and others? I was rolling my eyes. Charley hasn't really matured much and if I was Reyes, I would leave her and her antics behind. She doesn't seem to learn from her mistakes.

Fantastic!

If you could sum up Seventh Grave and No Body in three words, what would they be?

Funny, thrilling, and jaw dropping.

What other book might you compare Seventh Grave and No Body to and why?

Their is no other like it! This series is truly unique.

Which character – as performed by Lorelei King – was your favorite?

Charley of course

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Hell Yes!

Any additional comments?

Charley's story picks up right where she left off in Sixth Grave on the Edge.............she's pregnant. And in Charley fashion, we are calling the baby B.E.P., (short for Black Eyed Pea), but pronounced Beep, lol.....gotta love her! This adventure is about Charley trying to find a way to kill the 12 without getting killed herself, or that gorgeous fiance Reyes either. Knowing how deadly they are, Charley is more determined than ever to find out who summoned them and why. Well, it's without saying we know the answer, but Charley wants a confession 'cause that's how she rolls.

All of the characters we know and love are present and accounted for; Rocket, Blue, Strawberry Shortcake, The Dealer, Garrett, Cookie, Amber, Artemis, Angel, Quentin, Gemma, Uncle Bob, and even her annoying ex-bestie Jessica! For Pete's sake the girl doesn't know when to just go away, and Jessica really knows how to make Charley's Barbara hurt! This crazy (and that term is literal for Rocket!) bunch Charley calls "family" joins forces to A) Keep Charley and Beep safe, and B) find out how to kill the 12.


Now, you know Charley can't just oh, focus on saving the world, no! She also takes a case from Father Glenn about a haunted house, helps Ubie try to solve a string of suicides that they think are not really suicides, help a dead girl find out who and why someone stole her body from her grave, investigate her father to see what he is investigating, find out how to kill the 12, and kill them, help Garrett recover a "sample" for DNA testing on his exes baby 'cause he looks an awful like Garrett, all while dealing with major grief from Fred and Barbara for quitting caffeine cold turkey!


Let me just say that this book doesn't lack in comedy, action, or emotion. It is so endearing to be witness to the love that Charley and Reyes feel for each other and Beep. There are tear jerking moments between them in the book but in a good way that makes me love them even more. I want Lego sized versions of them to keep with me at all times! Then there are Cookie and Uncle Bob. They are so cute with each other, but Charley has conflicting tenderness and gag-me reactions to their displays. As we go through this new journey with Charley and her gang of misfits, more of the puzzle is unraveled, and truths are revealed. Reyes has always told Charley she could do anything she wanted, she just didn't know how true that statement was. The revelations at times are jaw dropping, heart pounding and filled with adrenaline moments that kept me on my toes in anticipation of what would happen next! You will be taken closer to finding out who and what Charley really is, more than you ever have in the past!


Narrator review: Lorelei King has been the narrator for all of the Charley Davidson books thus far. She does an excellent performance with Charley's sarcastic and witty personality. I have this unusual pull toward her voice for Amber, not sure why yet, but for an unknown reason to me at this time, I love it! Her male voices are just unique enough to decipher the difference between them but not so much that you want to rip her face off. I really enjoy her tone when speaking as Charley. It's so calm and matter of fact, even when Charley is being a pisser. It's that tone that makes the funny things Charley says even funnier! How Lorelei portrays Jessica is spot on! That is totally how I imagined someone like Jessica's voice sounding like.

Great Team!

Darynda Jones is So Funny and Lorelei King perform with perfect timing and great delivery. I love this book series. They are all sexy, fun and exciting and frequently had me snorting with laughter.

love it

an amazing series and a wonderful book. I would recommend to anyone!! voice performance was amazing