** spoiler alert ** 
 Actual Rating: 4.5 
 I really enjoyed this book. I'd be lying if I said I didn't. I practically couldn't stop reading until I got to the last page. I even had to force myself to sleep. But that's to be expected from a book that's fast-paced and filled with lots of action. 
 There was one thing that bugged me about Destined for an Early Grave, and it was the plot on which the whole story was centered. I felt that it was slightly contrived, with Cat having a part of her memory missing, in which she met a Master Vampire called Gregor, who had bound his blood to hers. When I started reading it, I felt like that plot-line was just used to drag on the series and create more tension between Bones and Cat, which technically was its goal. 
 Nevertheless, that didn't stop me from enjoying it. There seemed to be a slight character development with Cat and Bones. Cat has always been stubborn. She reminds me of a kid, you order them to sit down and stay in one place and when you come back, you find out they've run off. 
 Her character drives me insanely nuts. But I had always wondered how Bones felt about her personality, whether it bugged him as much as it bugged me. Because Cat could really be annoying sometimes, with her underestimation of him. She always seemed to act like she knew better, as if Bones wasn't a 220 year old vampire who could take care of himself. And I always got pissed that she acted this way, because he was the one who taught her everything about fighting vampires. So I was extremely glad when he stood up for himself. 
 Not only did he stand up for himself, but Bones also explained how he felt. And Cat got to hear all his insecurities. I think this definitely strengthened their connection to each other. 
 In addition, Cat's transformation into being a vampire was quite interesting. I don't think I've ever read a book in which a vampire feeds off of other vampires, instead of humans. And that felt refreshing. 
 All in all, it was a very entertaining read. 
 I'm still counting the number of times Bones has said "Don't fret" though.