Reviewed by: Rabid Reads 
 This series took a bit of a detour with the last installment, but Charley is back in this thick of things in THE CURSE OF THE TENTH GRAVE. Her stint in amnesialand did serve a purpose which became clear in this latest book as did a number of other elements that have been kicking around in the background. Par for the course, there's a murder to solve, a curse to unravel, a blackmailer to thwart, and a world to save. 
 Davidson begins to set a plan into motion using all of the knowledge she's gained which unfortunately also caused some strife in her relationship with Reyes, but it turns out that he's been keeping just as many secrets from her as she has from him. They talk it out over a heated game of Twister, reconnect with LOTS of sex, and eventually end up on the same page which considering the elephant in the room was pretty remarkable. 
 The Lyle Fiske case was another mind buster that could only be solved by the world's most unconventional PI. Charley accomplishes this seemingly impossible feat with two sets of ghost hunters stalking her every move thanks to a viral video while also saving a homeless girl who's slated to be Harbor House's tenth victim, and humbling Nick the Pri--Parker with a mind blowing revelation. All in a day's work for this grim reaper! 
 This volume wasn't without its heartbreak, following the loss of a key figure in Davidson's life, it's now Reyes' turn to suffer a similar blow. The emotional torture doesn't stop there either because another pivotal secondary character's fate is on the chopping block, and the bad news just keeps on coming when the author announces that this person is destined to burn in the fiery pits of Hell. Euum, say WHAAAT!? 
 THE CURSE OF THE TENTH GRAVE was classic Darynda Jones with a dollop of oh-no-you-didn't!