The Third Grave
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Reviews
Theja
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My Ratings : ⭐⭐⭐⭐。5 （4。5 of 5）⚜️ SPOILER FREE REVIEW ⚜️I usually don't jump to any book which isn't the first part in a book series。 But， 'The Third Grave' came as a surprising exception because I was truly intrigued by the plot and it also was promising enough to be read as a perfect standalone。 So， this book written by Lisa Jackson is the 4th installment of the 'Savannah' book series。 The rest 3 also has a great reputation and I'm planning to read them soon if time permits。Coming to this book， My Ratings : ⭐⭐⭐⭐。5 （4。5 of 5）⚜️ SPOILER FREE REVIEW ⚜️I usually don't jump to any book which isn't the first part in a book series。 But， 'The Third Grave' came as a surprising exception because I was truly intrigued by the plot and it also was promising enough to be read as a perfect standalone。 So， this book written by Lisa Jackson is the 4th installment of the 'Savannah' book series。 The rest 3 also has a great reputation and I'm planning to read them soon if time permits。Coming to this book， I truly enjoyed reading 'The Third Grave'。 The dual POV's from both Reed and Nikki 'the protagonists' were perfect and fitting。 Oh god， Reed and Nikki。。。。I loved them。 Reed is the lead Police Investigator of solving this particular cold case this book revolves around。 And Nikki， his wife works for press who is a reporter and also publishes her own books。 You see that ？ Truly opposite yet the same goal。 The way how both had their own ways to investigate the case to delve deep was great。 Also the way how the interviews conducted and the police investigation process went were shown perfectly。The author also gave so much background story to both the environment and the characters involved。 It made the story more lively and more real。The last 80 pages were so nerve racking and also erupted so much enthusiasm and eagerness to find how the book ends。 And yes， am truly satisfied with the ending。 I'm wondering if there'll be another part to this series and if it's there I'll be more than happy to continue。 。。。more
Bonnie Riggins
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Loved this book。
Owl。_。
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Fast paced addition to the Reed and Gillette series。 Loved it！ Love everything about this series from the setting to the dynamic between Reed and his wife。 This could be read as a stand alone but as a series reader， I don’t recommend it。 The background and character development is so important understanding and really getting a feel for the characters。Thank you #netgalley and #hodder&stoughton for the eARC。
Jackie Robinson
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A gripping read， one where you totally engage with working out what really happened。 At times it seems like the truth will never be known and that is all part of the strength of this book。 Excellent and totally believable unravelling at the end。
Kathleen
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Trouble follows a hurricane that has ravaged Savannah。 In the old Beaumont mansion， a scavenger takes advantage of storm damage to search for hidden treasure。 Instead he finds two bodies， sealed behind a wall， with a space nearby for a third。 It doesn’t take Detective Pierce Reed and his wife， reporter and true crime author Nikki Gillette， to discover that the bodies found are those of the long missing Durant sisters。 One sister is still missing。 Where is Rose Durant？ And how are new murders con Trouble follows a hurricane that has ravaged Savannah。 In the old Beaumont mansion， a scavenger takes advantage of storm damage to search for hidden treasure。 Instead he finds two bodies， sealed behind a wall， with a space nearby for a third。 It doesn’t take Detective Pierce Reed and his wife， reporter and true crime author Nikki Gillette， to discover that the bodies found are those of the long missing Durant sisters。 One sister is still missing。 Where is Rose Durant？ And how are new murders connected to this long ago case？Pierce and Nikki do not work well as a team but each discovers new information that helps to solve this complicated case。 Pierce is also dealing with his new partner Jade who tries to work independently with mixed results。 Before this case， tying the past to the present， is solved， Pierce and Nikki will risk their relationship and their lives。The Third Grave is fourth in a series but reads like a standalone thriller and thriller it is！ Creepy Southern gothic mansions， a psychic stable owner who “feels” crime scenes and entitled heirs are standout characters。 Savannah provides a gorgeous setting。 I’m sorry I missed the first three in this series and I definitely will be looking for the fifth。 5 stars。Thank you to NetGalley， Hodder & Stoughton and Lisa Jackson for this ARC。 。。。more
Diane Saul
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Nikki Gillette is married to police detective Pierce Reed。 When two bodies are found in an old house on an estate Nikki can’t help herself she has to investigate。 Years ago 3 sisters disappeared and now two of them have been identified as the decomposed bodies。 Where is the third sister。 I liked the story as a whole， but Nikki was irritating sometimes。 She was reckless in her actions and didn’t seem to have a lot of regard for how it would impact others， her husband especially。 There were quite Nikki Gillette is married to police detective Pierce Reed。 When two bodies are found in an old house on an estate Nikki can’t help herself she has to investigate。 Years ago 3 sisters disappeared and now two of them have been identified as the decomposed bodies。 Where is the third sister。 I liked the story as a whole， but Nikki was irritating sometimes。 She was reckless in her actions and didn’t seem to have a lot of regard for how it would impact others， her husband especially。 There were quite a few twists in the story。 I started to suspect where the story was going but in the end I was surprised。This book is part of a series but could be read as a stand alone。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。 。。。more
Allison Valentine
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This is the fourth novel in the Savannah series but can equally read as a stand alone。 When two skeletons are discovered in the old and derelict Beaumont mansion the case is given to Detective Pierce Reed。 With the help of his reporter wife Nikki they discover that the remains are Poppy and Holly Duval who went missing over twenty years ago but there's a problem next to them is a third grave but no body and as their sister Rose went missing at the same time。 Is Rose responsible for killing her s This is the fourth novel in the Savannah series but can equally read as a stand alone。 When two skeletons are discovered in the old and derelict Beaumont mansion the case is given to Detective Pierce Reed。 With the help of his reporter wife Nikki they discover that the remains are Poppy and Holly Duval who went missing over twenty years ago but there's a problem next to them is a third grave but no body and as their sister Rose went missing at the same time。 Is Rose responsible for killing her sister's or is she dead and buried elsewhere？ There are some fantastic twists in this book。 。。。more
Linda Strong
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Three graves are found 。。。 though only two skeletal remains are found within。 The Duval sisters 。。。。 Holly， 12， and Poppy， 10， disappeared 20 years ago along with their 4-year-old sister who has never been found。 The three girls went to the movies with older brother， Owen， and never returned。 To this day， Owen is still the prime suspect。Crime writer / journalist Nikki Gillette and her Detective husband Pierce Reed are looking into this cold case。 Nikki believes this will be the story that jump-s Three graves are found 。。。 though only two skeletal remains are found within。 The Duval sisters 。。。。 Holly， 12， and Poppy， 10， disappeared 20 years ago along with their 4-year-old sister who has never been found。 The three girls went to the movies with older brother， Owen， and never returned。 To this day， Owen is still the prime suspect。Crime writer / journalist Nikki Gillette and her Detective husband Pierce Reed are looking into this cold case。 Nikki believes this will be the story that jump-starts her career。 Reed just wants the killer ，， and the third victim 。。。 found。What the couple find are many more questions than answers。 There is more to the sisters’ disappearance than anyone ever guessed。 Far from an isolated act， those deaths were just the beginning。 And there will be no rest， and no relenting， until the killer has buried the twisted truth along with his victims…This story has been a long time coming。 This series started in 2003， the last story was published in 2013。 Any fans of this author will be thrilled to see this one in print。 Although 4th in the series， it is easily read as a stand alone， although i would recommend reading them in order。There's plenty of action， especially with Nikki putting herself in constant danger， much to her husband's annoyance。 The reader is taken from the streets of today's Savannah to the old mansions still standing to the swamps filled with alligators。The plot is exciting， the suspense starts from the very first page and holds steady until the final unexpected conclusion。 The characters are richly drawn and I really enjoyed the blend of professional with the personal。 It's a real page turner and there were times I just couldn't put it down。Many thanks to the author / Kensington Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this Romantic Suspense。 Read and reviewed voluntarily， opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own。 。。。more
Mike
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After an eight years gap， The Third Grave by Lisa Jackson sees the return of the fourth adventure in the Gillette/Reed series。 Nikki Gillette is a journalist who along with her husband， Detective Pierce Reed solve crimes in Savannah， Georgia。 This time a twenty-year-old case， the subject for Nikki’s latest book， causes increasing tension over her involvement in police business。 Two dead bodies， a prime suspect with no alibi and a killer who wants the truth to stay buried， unleashes new tensions。 After an eight years gap， The Third Grave by Lisa Jackson sees the return of the fourth adventure in the Gillette/Reed series。 Nikki Gillette is a journalist who along with her husband， Detective Pierce Reed solve crimes in Savannah， Georgia。 This time a twenty-year-old case， the subject for Nikki’s latest book， causes increasing tension over her involvement in police business。 Two dead bodies， a prime suspect with no alibi and a killer who wants the truth to stay buried， unleashes new tensions。 Promoted as Southern Gothic and romantic， fans of the series will probably enjoy it but as a first-time standalone novel， it is disappointing。 One of the characters is mostly unlikable， the romance thread bland and warning of a graphic medical description that may disturb some readers （especially pregnant women） was an unnecessary detailed incident。 So only a one-star rating， with thanks to Kensington Books and the author for a poof copy for review purposes。 。。。more
Lou
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The Third Grave is the fourth instalment in the Pierce Reed and Nikki Gillette Savannah series in which bestselling author Lisa Jackson at last brings her unique brand of Southern Gothic back to the beautiful， haunted city of Savannah， Georgia in this forebodingly atmospheric novel of suspense。 In the wake of a violent hurricane， the city’s left doused and windswept。 But as the floodwaters recede， long-buried secrets rise to the surface。 Literally。 In a secret crypt inside the rotting root cella The Third Grave is the fourth instalment in the Pierce Reed and Nikki Gillette Savannah series in which bestselling author Lisa Jackson at last brings her unique brand of Southern Gothic back to the beautiful， haunted city of Savannah， Georgia in this forebodingly atmospheric novel of suspense。 In the wake of a violent hurricane， the city’s left doused and windswept。 But as the floodwaters recede， long-buried secrets rise to the surface。 Literally。 In a secret crypt inside the rotting root cellar of an abandoned pre-Civil War mansion that sits crumbling on the banks of a river， three graves are discovered but only two skeletons。 For crime writer Nikki Gillette， who is also a reporter for the Savannah Sentinel newspaper， the discovery is both a muse and a gift – the perfect subject for her next book。 Her husband， Detective Pierce Reed， has made her promise not to get involved with the case， but she can’t stay away， even when her investigations put her pregnancy at risk。 She simply cannot seem to refrain from asking him a barrage of questions as she believes this could be exactly the break she needs to make a big splash in the publishing world。Twenty years ago， three sisters， who were part of the Duval family， went to the movies with their older brother， Owen， and seemingly disappeared。 Forensics confirms the remains found in two of the graves belonged to the older girls twelve-year-old Holly and ten-year-old Poppy but if the third is empty， what happened to the youngest sister， four-year-old Rose？ As Nikki dredges deeper into the mystery， one thing becomes dangerously clear。 There is more to the sisters’ disappearance than anyone ever guessed。 And far from an isolated act， those deaths were just the beginning。 Despite starting quite slowly and it taking a little longer than I'm usually used to for to become immersed and gripped enough to propel me through the pages， I soon was engrossed in the mystery。 There is quite a lot of action， some of it unnecessary and inconsequential to the plot， but I still found it compelling and a well-crafted yarn， and although I'm not a fan of Nikki as she's very self-centred and stupidly impulsive， the mystery kept me invested in wanting to know what happened to the Duval girls two decades ago。 An entertaining and twisty-turny read。 。。。more
zoe Hitchen
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Two skeletons are found in a dilapidated mansion leading to the reopening of a cold case。 This is the first of the Savannah series that I have read ， and I think there is enough back story for it to be read as a stand alone book。I have to admit I am not fond of the protagonist Nikki Gillette ， she comes across as selfish and stubborn 。 She is a reporter married to a detective who is investigating the cold case of the Duval sisters who disappeared twenty years ago after visiting the cinema 。 The Two skeletons are found in a dilapidated mansion leading to the reopening of a cold case。 This is the first of the Savannah series that I have read ， and I think there is enough back story for it to be read as a stand alone book。I have to admit I am not fond of the protagonist Nikki Gillette ， she comes across as selfish and stubborn 。 She is a reporter married to a detective who is investigating the cold case of the Duval sisters who disappeared twenty years ago after visiting the cinema 。 The skeletons are identified as Holly and Poppy but there sister Rosie is still missing ， The writing is fast paced and kept my attention throughout and I enjoyed the twist at the end 。 A great thriller。 I hope I can grow fond of Nikki in future booksThanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton 。 。。。more
Soozee
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Detective Reed is assigned a case - the skeletons of two young girls have been found in a cellar in a local mansion in Savannah， now uninhabited。 They are identified as two girls who went missing 20 years ago - Poppy and Holly， but their younger sister Rose is not there。 Reed's wife Nikki is a reporter， keen to be involved as she knew the family who owned the house。 However， Reed does not like her interfering in his cases。As they investigate separately， it becomes clear the killer is still aroun Detective Reed is assigned a case - the skeletons of two young girls have been found in a cellar in a local mansion in Savannah， now uninhabited。 They are identified as two girls who went missing 20 years ago - Poppy and Holly， but their younger sister Rose is not there。 Reed's wife Nikki is a reporter， keen to be involved as she knew the family who owned the house。 However， Reed does not like her interfering in his cases。As they investigate separately， it becomes clear the killer is still around and trying to tie up loose ends before they discover the truth and find out what has happened to Rose。Nikki does not come over well - despite insisting she wants nothing more than to be a mother， she takes ridiculous risks which could affect her unborn child， not to mention other professionals and friends。 She is single minded， but to little effect - she is only a reporter， writing a story。 Its hardly worth the risks she takes。 Her husband is quite a shadowy figure， proud of his wife but unhappy with her meddling and risk taking。 Its a good read， pacy and interesting and even though I worked out what was happening in advance， I still wanted to read on to see how it all panned out。 It did feel like one of a series， and not having read the others I missed some of the nuances of the characters' behaviour。 However， it didn't feel essential to have read books 1-3。Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Victoria Jackson
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I found The Third Grave an ok read。 I didn't like the main character which spoilt my enjoyment of the book。 I hadn't realised it was part of a series and I feel that if I had read the previous books I may have enjoyed it more。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC。 I found The Third Grave an ok read。 I didn't like the main character which spoilt my enjoyment of the book。 I hadn't realised it was part of a series and I feel that if I had read the previous books I may have enjoyed it more。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC。 。。。more
Farshana ❤️rainnbooks❤️
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The Third Grave is book #4 in the Savannah series by Lisa Jackson which can be perfectly read as a stand-alone。 Detective Reed with his partner Detective Sylvie is called to an old dilapidated Beaumont mansion after an anonymous phone call alerts them to the discovery of dead bodies in a crypt of the basement in the house。 The rotting corpses are identified as the Duval girls who have been missing for the past 20 years。 However， 3 girls had gone missing but only two are found so what happened to The Third Grave is book #4 in the Savannah series by Lisa Jackson which can be perfectly read as a stand-alone。 Detective Reed with his partner Detective Sylvie is called to an old dilapidated Beaumont mansion after an anonymous phone call alerts them to the discovery of dead bodies in a crypt of the basement in the house。 The rotting corpses are identified as the Duval girls who have been missing for the past 20 years。 However， 3 girls had gone missing but only two are found so what happened to the 5-year-old Rose Duvall， the youngest of the three sisters。 It is a question that fires up reporter Nikki Gillette to countermand her husband Reed’s order to stay away from the case。 The mystery is excellently plotted and keeps the reader engaged。 A case that has gone cold and been lying dormant is suddenly revived but Reed and Nikki are battling personal losses along with the inquiries that someone is hell-bent on keeping quiet。 As the body count increases， their jobs take a very dangerous turn。 It was interesting to see the twists and turns in the book as past lies tumble out of the closet but the storyline is quite predictable which kind of spoiled the fun for me。 There is also Nikki’s character that I absolutely disliked， not sure if it was because I was going in without any background info， probably covered in the previous books of the series， but to have someone recklessly and carelessly endangering herself after repeated warnings felt too infuriating。 Her hell-bent nature is acceptable only to a certain extent but I am not sure a woman who has suffered multiple miscarriages would take such unnecessary risks and jeopardize her high-risk pregnancy。 It is the come what may to anyone， I would do whatever it takes that gives a very negative vibe for Nikki， at least for me。 Fans of the author would surely love this fast-paced thriller。Expected a thunderstorm but got a drizzle💦 💦 💦Many thanks to Net Galley， Hodder & Stoughton， and the author for a chance to read and review this book。 All opinions are expressed voluntarily。This review is published in my blog https://rainnbooks。com/， Goodreads， Amazon India， Medium。com， Facebook， and Twitter。 。。。more
Diane Hernandez
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After an eight-year break， The Third Grave is the fourth thriller in the Savannah series。Three sisters disappear together twenty years ago。 Their brother is suspected but has an alibi。 No one is charged。 A treasure hunter finds three graves and two skeletons in a hidden basement room in a derelict mansion in Georgia。 The skeletons are two of the sisters。 What happened to the third？I love this author’s thrillers！ Unfortunately， I found the main character in this series， Nikki， so annoying that if After an eight-year break， The Third Grave is the fourth thriller in the Savannah series。Three sisters disappear together twenty years ago。 Their brother is suspected but has an alibi。 No one is charged。 A treasure hunter finds three graves and two skeletons in a hidden basement room in a derelict mansion in Georgia。 The skeletons are two of the sisters。 What happened to the third？I love this author’s thrillers！ Unfortunately， I found the main character in this series， Nikki， so annoying that if I wasn’t reviewing the book， I would have quit reading it at the 30% mark。 Nikki is a reporter。 She puts herself and her family in stupid and dangerous situations constantly。 Her detective husband is constantly rescuing her。 It’s the had-I-but-known gothic feeling of screaming at the character （in my head） on steroids。 For that reason alone， I’m rating The Third Grave 3 stars。Thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Bridget
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The Third Grave is the fourth instalment in Lisa Jackson's series featuring Pierce Reed and Nikki Gillette。Nikki is a crime writer and her husband， Pierce is a detective in Savannah Georgia。 When Bronco Cravens， the grandson of the former caretaker of an old and crumbling mansion goes looking for treasure and artefacts following a hurricane， he gets a lot more than he bargained for。 The storm has uncovered some grisly finds in the cellar。 Of course， Nikki， being a crime author， feels the pull to The Third Grave is the fourth instalment in Lisa Jackson's series featuring Pierce Reed and Nikki Gillette。Nikki is a crime writer and her husband， Pierce is a detective in Savannah Georgia。 When Bronco Cravens， the grandson of the former caretaker of an old and crumbling mansion goes looking for treasure and artefacts following a hurricane， he gets a lot more than he bargained for。 The storm has uncovered some grisly finds in the cellar。 Of course， Nikki， being a crime author， feels the pull to investigate。。。The atmospheric setting is brilliantly described in terms of the rotting and decaying mansion and the post-hurricane scene。 The unfolding cold case was intriguing with all of its emotional depth including regret， sadness and despair。 Some creepy characters and misfits add to the mystery as it gathers momentum with lies and withheld evidence。 The swift pace and many twists meant I was engrossed for the most part。 A very worthwhile read。I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Kensington Books via NetGalley and this review is my unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Sue Plant
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Would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this bookThis book had the feel of the southern states and plantations about it2 skeleton remains are found in the basement of an old plantation house that has been left to decayThe perp who found them who had been Looking for treasure panicked and ran off but did ring in and report the skeletal remainsThe remains are soon identified from a very old cold case but one girl is missingSoon more bodies start turning up murdered 。。。。 Would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this bookThis book had the feel of the southern states and plantations about it2 skeleton remains are found in the basement of an old plantation house that has been left to decayThe perp who found them who had been Looking for treasure panicked and ran off but did ring in and report the skeletal remainsThe remains are soon identified from a very old cold case but one girl is missingSoon more bodies start turning up murdered 。。。。is there a link with the old case or something more sinisterReally enjoyed the southern feel about this book and as I was near the end of the book it was nice to find out I was correct in my thinking On the whole a nice read that keeps you reading till the end 。。。more
Kerry
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This book was good。 The storyline had plenty of twists and turns。 However， there was a good bit of repetition throughout the book which I didn't enjoy。 Lisa Jackson does have an excellent style of writing。 However， this book was just ok for me。 Thank you to Lisa Jackson， NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for the opportunity to read and review this book。 This book was good。 The storyline had plenty of twists and turns。 However， there was a good bit of repetition throughout the book which I didn't enjoy。 Lisa Jackson does have an excellent style of writing。 However， this book was just ok for me。 Thank you to Lisa Jackson， NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Brenda
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The old Beaumont mansion was a shell of the beauty it had been many years prior and after a wild hurricane， small time crim， Bruno Cravens， made his way inside， determined to find the cache of jewellery his grandfather had spoken of before he died。 But Bruno wasn’t prepared for what he found instead – three graves， two filled with skeletons and one empty。 After his panicked anonymous call to 911， the site was soon crawling with police。 Detective Pierce Reed and his partner， along with forensics The old Beaumont mansion was a shell of the beauty it had been many years prior and after a wild hurricane， small time crim， Bruno Cravens， made his way inside， determined to find the cache of jewellery his grandfather had spoken of before he died。 But Bruno wasn’t prepared for what he found instead – three graves， two filled with skeletons and one empty。 After his panicked anonymous call to 911， the site was soon crawling with police。 Detective Pierce Reed and his partner， along with forensics and the like， did what they did best。 But without their knowledge， Nikki Reed， wife of the detective， a local reporter and true crime writer， was also on site。 Nikki wanted to know if the recovery was the Duval sisters…The two elder sisters had been identified from DNA but of the youngest， five years old twenty years ago， there was no sign。 The mystery deepened， the case reopened and those who were investigated and interviewed， went through it all again。 But Nikki was frustrated when Reed shut her out of the case， so was determined to do it alone。 The killer had thought he was safe – now he could be in trouble。 Or would it be Nikki who was in trouble？The Third Grave is the 4th in the Savannah series by Lisa Jackson and although I haven’t read the first three， this one can standalone successfully。 I found it to have a slow beginning， but once the action ramped up， I jumped right in with the characters。 I found Nikki to be a little annoying， putting herself in danger constantly， not caring about much else。 I have read a few others by Lisa Jackson and enjoyed them， and easily recommend this one。With thanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton UK for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jan Fore
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The Third GraveLisa JacksonJune 29， 2021This is the 4th in the Reed/Gillette series that Jackson has published。 She is known for her intense mystery books with series including the Cahills， Alvarez/Pescoli and Benz/Montoya among others。 In The Third Grave we find detective Reed investigating the cold case murders of 3 local girls who went missing twenty years ago。 When Bronco Cravens was headed to the old Beaumont estate he hoped to discover the original owner’s riches。 His grandfather， Wynn Cra The Third GraveLisa JacksonJune 29， 2021This is the 4th in the Reed/Gillette series that Jackson has published。 She is known for her intense mystery books with series including the Cahills， Alvarez/Pescoli and Benz/Montoya among others。 In The Third Grave we find detective Reed investigating the cold case murders of 3 local girls who went missing twenty years ago。 When Bronco Cravens was headed to the old Beaumont estate he hoped to discover the original owner’s riches。 His grandfather， Wynn Cravens was caretaker of the family grounds until he passed away 2 months ago。 Bronco had been waiting for the opportunity to check out Wynn’s claim that old Mrs。 Beaumont hid her gold， silver and jewelry in a vault in the basement。 He was overjoyed that the police and sheriff's department would all be tied up with the hurricane that had passed by the Georgia terrain。 He uses his granddad’s old key to enter the historic house and make his way through the varmints and cobwebs to the basement。 The main floor had been water free but as he worked his way down the cellar steps he saw the water flowing in from the broken windows。 He crept through the sludge， grabbing an old rag to cover his nose。 The odor was rancid。 By the time he found the old crypt he could hear Wynn’s voice telling him to quit， leave before he was arrested for trespassing。 After attempting several times to push on the old bricks the door opened。 With glee he shined the light from his phone into the crevasse。 What he saw inside was unspeakable; no shining baubles， no money。 Instead he saw two skeletons dressed in girls clothing。 Once again Jackson gives us a pulse pounding thriller。 With each clue we are certain a different character is to blame for the age old murders of the girls。 The Third Grave by Lisa Jackson will be published on June 29， 2021 by Kensington Publishing。 I appreciate their allowing me to read and review this latest title by Lisa Jackson，LLC。 Mystery/suspense lover that I am， I appreciate the opportunity。 Jackson’s series are excellent and can be read as stand alones。 The protagonists in each are the same but the stories enable the reader to follow her investigations。 This one was tough to put down， another 5 star hit！ Enjoy！！ 。。。more
Nicola Short
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Lisa Jackson is a favorite author of mine。 But， I have to say， with The Third Grave， I did not like the character development of the main character， Nikki。 At times i was so frustrated with her， I had to stop myself from yelling out loud。 She did the dumbest things！ And， just seemed so heartless to me on many occasions。 I really tried to get past my dislike of her so I could finish the book。 Even by the end of the book I did not like her。 How her husband puts up with her lack of empathy is beyon Lisa Jackson is a favorite author of mine。 But， I have to say， with The Third Grave， I did not like the character development of the main character， Nikki。 At times i was so frustrated with her， I had to stop myself from yelling out loud。 She did the dumbest things！ And， just seemed so heartless to me on many occasions。 I really tried to get past my dislike of her so I could finish the book。 Even by the end of the book I did not like her。 How her husband puts up with her lack of empathy is beyond me。 With that said， The Third Grave was a ok read。 The plot was interesting and intriguing。 Many thanks to NetGalley， the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Christina Maria
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Thank you to #NetGalley and #Hodder & Stoughton for allowing me to review #TheThirdGrave by #LisaJackson This is a fast paced thriller centred around journalist Nikki Gillette and her husband Detective Pierce Reed。 When the bodies of two young girls are discovered hidden in an old mansion in Savannah years after they disappeared Pierce and his partner are called in to investigate。 There are two skeletons but three graves， where is the third body？ Nikki is determined to get the answers before any Thank you to #NetGalley and #Hodder & Stoughton for allowing me to review #TheThirdGrave by #LisaJackson This is a fast paced thriller centred around journalist Nikki Gillette and her husband Detective Pierce Reed。 When the bodies of two young girls are discovered hidden in an old mansion in Savannah years after they disappeared Pierce and his partner are called in to investigate。 There are two skeletons but three graves， where is the third body？ Nikki is determined to get the answers before anyone else， but does she put herself and others in danger。 。。。more
Mary Nee
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I enjoy this author！ A lot of twist turns of lies and deception。
Zelda FeatzReviews
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I just love Lisa Jackson's writing， my review will be up in a few days。 I just love Lisa Jackson's writing， my review will be up in a few days。 。。。more
Phyllis Bernstein
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3。5 stars。 The story involves the discovery of 2 bodies of young girls who were found in an abandoned mansion， in a hidden room。 The discovery also showed a third empty grave。 Nikki， a journalist， is determined to solve the mystery of where the missing girl is and who killed the 2 girls。 The mystery part of the story was very good， however the character of Nikki was annoying at times。 She often put herself and her unborn baby in jeopardy despite the warnings of her policeman husband Pierce
Juliaoak
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Thanks to net galley for this free read。 I thought this book was very good。 It s a detective story seen from the different points of view of a police officer and his crime journalist wife。 A cold case of three missing girls suddenly becomes active again with the discovery of two bodies。 There are lots of twists and turns along the way and didn't guess who did it！ I will go back and look at the other books written by this author。 Thanks to net galley for this free read。 I thought this book was very good。 It s a detective story seen from the different points of view of a police officer and his crime journalist wife。 A cold case of three missing girls suddenly becomes active again with the discovery of two bodies。 There are lots of twists and turns along the way and didn't guess who did it！ I will go back and look at the other books written by this author。 。。。more
Lillian Cummings
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Two young girls have been murdered and there looks like there was a spot for a third。 Reed & Morrisette know that this case is going to be a hard one to stomach for both of them。 But things just take a turn for the worst when Reed’s wife Nikki tries to get involved in the case。 The dead girls have been identified as the Duval sisters who went 20 years previously but where is the third sister Rose？ Will Reed be able to find out who did this to awful thing or will Nikki blow everything up beforeha Two young girls have been murdered and there looks like there was a spot for a third。 Reed & Morrisette know that this case is going to be a hard one to stomach for both of them。 But things just take a turn for the worst when Reed’s wife Nikki tries to get involved in the case。 The dead girls have been identified as the Duval sisters who went 20 years previously but where is the third sister Rose？ Will Reed be able to find out who did this to awful thing or will Nikki blow everything up beforehand？ There are so many suspects but more victims are popping up will they ever find out the truth？A good solid read。 Reed has a heart of gold when it comes to his wife Nikki she does seem to make things worse。 I was lucky enough to receive a copy from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Kirsty
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The Third Grave - Lisa JacksonI received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton and I am leaving this review voluntarilyThe old Beaumont mansion is a rotting shell of its once-grand self， especially after a disastrous hurricane sweeps through Georgia。 The storm does more than dislodge shutters and shingles。 It leads to a grisly find in the cellar。 Three graves。 But only two skeletons… For Nikki， the discovery is a gift， the perfect subject for her next crime b The Third Grave - Lisa JacksonI received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton and I am leaving this review voluntarilyThe old Beaumont mansion is a rotting shell of its once-grand self， especially after a disastrous hurricane sweeps through Georgia。 The storm does more than dislodge shutters and shingles。 It leads to a grisly find in the cellar。 Three graves。 But only two skeletons… For Nikki， the discovery is a gift， the perfect subject for her next crime book—though Reed has made her promise not to keep involving herself in dangerous police business。 But despite the increasing tension between them， Nikki can’t stay away from this story。 Rumors are widespread that the burial site is the resting place of the Duval sisters—three young girls who went to the movies with their older brother， Owen， twenty years ago， and never returned。 Forensics confirms that the remains belong to Holly and Poppy Duval。 But where is the youngest sister， Rose？This is the fourth book in the Pierce Reed/Nikki Gillette series but the first one I have read。 There’s plenty of twists to keep the reader guessing， and interested。 I really struggled to put this book down once the bodies had been discovered so I found it to be quite a quick book to read。I think that this book works quite well as a standalone， and not having met the characters before really didn’t spoil my enjoyment so I would highly recommend this book。 Rating 4/5 。。。more
Audrey Haylins
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I’m afraid I just couldn’t get on with this book， which surprised me as I’ve read and enjoyed other Lisa Jackson novels， but none from this series。 Two things spoilt my enjoyment so much that I gave up about one-third of the way through。 The first was the careless repetition and inconsistencies。 The same observation made on consecutive pages， for example。 Or contradictory statement， like one of the characters feeling “cold to her core” on one page， then two pages later feeling “cold creeping ove I’m afraid I just couldn’t get on with this book， which surprised me as I’ve read and enjoyed other Lisa Jackson novels， but none from this series。 Two things spoilt my enjoyment so much that I gave up about one-third of the way through。 The first was the careless repetition and inconsistencies。 The same observation made on consecutive pages， for example。 Or contradictory statement， like one of the characters feeling “cold to her core” on one page， then two pages later feeling “cold creeping over her。” The second thing was my intense dislike of Nikki。 I’ve nothing against characters that elicit dislike。 In fact， it’s often needed in order to provide balance。 But to create a character who has no redeeming qualities whatsoever？ A woman who is self-centered， thoughtless and totally uncaring of anybody or anything。 A woman who comes on to her police officer husband immediately after his partner has been killed， and who appears to feel no genuine guilt for her role in the woman’s death。 No， I’m sorry。 I had no interest in continuing with this and wish Ms Jackson better luck with her next novel。 。。。more
Kathryn Zweigenbaum
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