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An Ice Cold Grave (Harper Connelly Mysteries, No. 3) Review

A lighting strike survivor, Harper Connelly has the unusual ability to find dead people and read their cause of death. She and her partner Tolliver turned it into a business--traveling on the road as they work cases. Not everyone is accepting of her ability, some thinking her a fraud. The law enforcement cases are the worst--the cops are more skeptical of her power and the cause of death is more often a horrible foul play. Harper and Tolliver's relationship is also unusual. They are step brother/sister, but no blood relation. Harper's mom married Tolliver's dad while they were in their teens. As their parents spiraled downward in a haze of booze and drugs, Harper and Tolliver stepped up take care of their younger siblings. They became best friends in their struggles and that relationship continued into adulthood. In the last book, we learned from Harper's thoughts that she began to feel more for him--love for him as a man rather than a brother. But she feared acting on those feelings and ruining their relationship.

This book had a good mystery storyline with a lot of plot twists and suspenseful moments. Best book in the series so far! The explainations of her being a lighting strike victim and how that brought on her abilities to read the dead were original and interesting. I liked the side characters--it was fun to see some of the quirky ones from book two make another appearance in book three.

I know Harper's changing feelings for her step brother--who is no blood relation to her--skeeved some people out. I actually found them realistic given their horrible childhood. When their parents were drunk and out-of-it on drugs, the two of them acted as stand-in parents for their other siblings. It created a bond and a partnership between the two of them that lasted into their adulthood. They work well together as business partners and are best friends. They do have an unusual relationship, but it seems to work for them. I can also see how she'd be freaked out when she realized her feelings for him were more like love for a man rather than a brother. This part of storyline added a lot of depth to the plotline, which would otherwise be a run of your mill paranormal mystery.

**spoiler**

I loved it when they finally got together. It was very romantic and moving. They had been in love with each other for so long, but afraid to admit their feelings and ruin their relationship. It was a major shocker, but so well done. I can't wait to read book four to see how they deal with this next stage of their relationship.

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If you haven't read this series and want to give it a try, I recommend skipping book one and go straight to book two. Book one really wasn't all that great and I almost didn't keep reading the series. Book two was good and it gives you background/catchup so you won't be lost. Book three was GREAT and now I'm off to read book four!

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An Ice Cold Grave (Harper Connelly Mysteries, No. 3) Overview

Harper Connelly heads to Doraville, North Carolina, to find a missing boy—one of several teenage boys who have disappeared over the last five years. And all of them are calling for Harper. She finds them, buried in the frozen ground. Soon Harper will learn more than she cared to about the dark mysteries and long-hidden secrets of Doraville—knowledge of the dead that makes her next in line to end up in an ice-cold grave.

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Customer Reviews

Favorite Book of the Series So Far - M. Litschge - PA
This book was good. I was a tad bit disappointed with the 2nd book of the series, but this one was better. Charlaine Harris took a different turn here, in a few different ways. I am still not sure I like the love story in this one though. It still seems a bit weird for me, but I always prefer a love story over none! This book seemed to have a lot more to it and kept me interested. Serial killers are always a plus!

Great Read! - Judith M. Hunter - North San Diego County
An Ice Cold Grave (Harper Connelly Mysteries, No. 3) Loved it. Couldn't put it down. Has twists and turns. Love this series.

WHY ON EARTH IS THIS BOOK NOT AVAILABLE FOR BRAZIL, WHEN #1, #2 AND #4 ARE??? - Flavia -
This is UNACCEPTABLE!!!! I have a Kindle for almost a year now, and I've read all the Sookie Stackhouse books through it, and I just started the Harper Connely Mysteries, but book #3 is not available for the Caribbean and Latin America!!! THIS IS ABSURD! Why did they release the first, the second AND the fourth book (Kindle Edition), but not the third??? How the hell am I supposed to read them out of order?!?!?! I won't do it!!!
I EXPECT AMAZON IS DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT. REALLY. THIS IS A REAL LET DOWN! COME ON!!! DO SOMETHING!!! An Ice Cold Grave (Harper Connelly Mysteries, Book 3)

not available in Europe? - Mousseauchocolat - Berlin
Why on earth is this book not available for European Kindles if all the other books in the series are? This just doesn't make any sense at all.

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