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Book Review of Grave Secret (Harper Connelly, Bk 4)

Grave Secret (Harper Connelly, Bk 4)
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This is the final book in the series, as confirmed by Mrs. Harris on her website. She says "never say never," but she currently doesn't intend to write any more books in this series.

I think it was a weak conclusion to the series. Other people have said it, but there really is too much repitition in this book and in this series overall. We're constantly reminded of their horrible upbringing, the lightning strike and how it gave her this power and weakened her leg, about her relationship with Tolliver, about how their younger sisters wound up with Hank and Iona, etc. On top of that, the conclusion to this book felt convoluted and rushed.

I'm a fan of Harris's work and I enjoyed this series, but I was definitely disappointed with the ending. I think there was just too much going on in this book for its length and then it was all wrapped up quickly and a little too neatly. Personally, I think that out of all of the characters in this series, I think the only one I was left wanting to see more of was Manfred Bernardo. I think it would be awesome if Mrs. Harris did a spin-off series with him as the lead, though probably unlikely. Still, I think he was a great character and I'm glad he had a part to play in this last book