Second Grave on the Left

Second Grave on the Left (Charley Davidson #2) By: Darynda Jones
When Charley is rudely awakened in the middle of the night by her best friend who tells her to get dressed quickly and tosses clothes out of the closet at her, she can’t help but wonder what Cookie’s up to. Leather scrunch boots with a floral miniskirt? Together? Seriously? Cookie explains that a friend of hers named Mimi disappeared five days earlier and that she just got a text from her setting up a meet at a coffee shop downtown. They show up at the coffee shop, but no Mimi. But Charley finds a message on the bathroom wall. Mimi left a clue, a woman’s name. Mimi’s husband explains that his wife had been acting strange since she found out an old friend of hers from high school had been found murdered a couple weeks prior. The same woman Mimi had named in her message. Meanwhile, Reyes Alexander Farrow (otherwise known as the Son of Satan. Yes. Literally) has left his corporeal body and is haunting Charley. He’s left his body because he’s being tortured by demons who want to lure Charley closer. But Reyes can’t let that happen. Because if the demons get to Charley, they’ll have a portal to heaven. And if they have a portal to heaven…well, let’s just say it wouldn't be pretty. Can Charley handle hot nights with Reyes and even hotter days tracking down a missing woman? Will Cookie ever get a true fashion sense? And is there enough coffee and chocolate in the world to fuel them as they do?
I didn't expect to like this book, as I really couldn't stand the first one. I only read it because I'm one of those people that can't walk away from something until it's finished. So I started reading this book, and was shocked that I actually really liked it. I started to love the characters (especially Reyes ;] ), and Charley's jokes made me burst out laughing. I still think Charley is a complete FAILURE as a PI, and I have no idea why the characters keep praising her for it. I mean, yeah, she see's dead people. She has a definite advantage. If she COULDN'T see spirits or ghosts or whatever you prefer to call them, she probably would never have solved a case. Let's not give her too much of the credit. There isn't much to talk about while reviewing this book. It's a funny read with hot guys and a sometimes annoying main character. If that's your thing, pick this book up :)