{"id":17239,"date":"2016-10-10T08:08:08","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T12:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=17239"},"modified":"2022-10-11T18:13:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T18:13:40","slug":"review-darkest-journey-by-heather-graham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/10\/review-darkest-journey-by-heather-graham\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Darkest Journey by Heather Graham"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-17239\" data-postid=\"17239\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-17239 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ggzf788 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1  tb_ytn2778 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_gcm0188 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <a href=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/2016\/mystery\/sep-darkest-journey-heather-graham.php\"\n\t        rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\t       >\n\t\t   \t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/darkest-journey-heather-graham.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Darkest Journey by Heather Graham\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Darkest Journey by Heather Graham\">\t    <\/a>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_cmrl188 customBorderRad_bottom  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>They say it&#8217;s about the journey, not the destination\u2026\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Charlene &#8220;Charlie&#8221; Moreau is back in St. Francisville, Louisiana, to work on a movie. One night, she stumbles across the body of a Civil War reenactor, the second murdered in two days. Charlie is shocked to learn that her father\u2014a guide on the Journey, a historic paddle wheeler that&#8217;s sponsoring the reenactment\u2014is a suspect.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, Ethan Delaney, new to the FBI&#8217;s Krewe of Hunters, is brought in on the case. He and Charlie have a history of their own, dating back to when he rescued her from a graveyard\u2014led there by a Confederate ghost!\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Charlie arranges a Mississippi River cruise so she and Ethan can get close to the reenactors, find out who knows what, who has a motive. They discover a lot more as they resume the relationship that ended ten years ago\u2026but might die, along with them, on the Journey.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2  tb_9egm022 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_hazr208   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16467\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg?resize=146%2C44\" alt=\"3_5-hearts\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:\u00a0<\/strong>September 27, 2016<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Harlequin\/MIRA<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Krewe of Hunters<\/em><br \/><strong>Book: <\/strong>5<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/>Charlene &#8220;Charlie&#8221; Moreau<\/strong> was tied to a headstone and left in an old Louisiana cemetery as part of a high school club hazing. However, being left helpless in the cemetery, it&#8217;s not the dead Charlie fears, but the living since there have been several recent murders of young women in the area. Older, popular Ethan Delaney comes to her rescue, with guidance from the spirit of a Confederate Calvary officer. Ten years later, Charlie is an actress and during the filming of a movie, finds a dead body in the same cemetery. Charlie is understandably upset, and things get worse when her dad becomes one of the prime suspects. Charlie once again turns to Ethan for help and the two find romance in spite of the danger all around them.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I enjoy <em><strong>Heather Graham&#8217;s<\/strong><\/em> <em>Krewe of Hunters<\/em> romantic suspense series. The Krewe is\u00a0a special group of FBI agents who use their paranormal abilities to help them solve cases. Each book features a different agent, so it&#8217;s not necessary to have read any of the others to enjoy any given book in the series. Some characters, such as the agent in charge and the assistant director, have appeared in all of the Krewe books I&#8217;ve read, so those who follow the series will like the consistency. This book is also part of a series within the overall Krewe series that deals with various ships. In this book, Charlie\u2019s dad is a guide on the \u201cJourney\u201d, a historic paddle wheeler that&#8217;s sponsoring a civil war reenactment. Charlie&#8217;s friends Clara Avery and Alexi Cromwell and fellow actresses make an appearance and were featured in prior books in this ship-themed trilogy.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Graham handles the paranormal parts of this book and others in the series in a way that seems believable. A historical event in which soldiers on both sides of the Civil War come together provides a backdrop for the book and plays a part in the current events. Charlie and Ethan are a cute couple and even though they are investigating a murder, they find time to reconnect. Their romance doesn\u2019t seem forced or rushed since the two did have a history in high school. The love scenes are both romantic and passionate and fans of Graham won&#8217;t be disappointed by Charlie and Ethan&#8217;s love story.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The mystery is a bit lacking, however, and the transitions from scenes on the boat, the civil war\u00a0reenactments, and other current events are a little choppy. There are some great scenes between Charlie and Ethan and Charlie and her friends, but some parts of the story drag out too long, only to be resolved by an ending that was a bit rushed. 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One night, she stumbles across the body of a Civil War reenactor, the second murdered in two days. Charlie is shocked to learn that her father\u2014a guide on the Journey, a historic paddle wheeler that's sponsoring the reenactment\u2014is a suspect.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, Ethan Delaney, new to the FBI's Krewe of Hunters, is brought in on the case. He and Charlie have a history of their own, dating back to when he rescued her from a graveyard\u2014led there by a Confederate ghost!\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Charlie arranges a Mississippi River cruise so she and Ethan can get close to the reenactors, find out who knows what, who has a motive. They discover a lot more as they resume the relationship that ended ten years ago\u2026but might die, along with them, on the Journey.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"3_5-hearts\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:\u00a0<\/strong>September 27, 2016<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Harlequin\/MIRA<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Krewe of Hunters<\/em><br \/><strong>Book: <\/strong>5<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $6.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/>Charlene \"Charlie\" Moreau<\/strong> was tied to a headstone and left in an old Louisiana cemetery as part of a high school club hazing. However, being left helpless in the cemetery, it's not the dead Charlie fears, but the living since there have been several recent murders of young women in the area. Older, popular Ethan Delaney comes to her rescue, with guidance from the spirit of a Confederate Calvary officer. Ten years later, Charlie is an actress and during the filming of a movie, finds a dead body in the same cemetery. Charlie is understandably upset, and things get worse when her dad becomes one of the prime suspects. Charlie once again turns to Ethan for help and the two find romance in spite of the danger all around them.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I enjoy <em><strong>Heather Graham's<\/strong><\/em> <em>Krewe of Hunters<\/em> romantic suspense series. The Krewe is\u00a0a special group of FBI agents who use their paranormal abilities to help them solve cases. Each book features a different agent, so it's not necessary to have read any of the others to enjoy any given book in the series. Some characters, such as the agent in charge and the assistant director, have appeared in all of the Krewe books I've read, so those who follow the series will like the consistency. This book is also part of a series within the overall Krewe series that deals with various ships. In this book, Charlie\u2019s dad is a guide on the \u201cJourney\u201d, a historic paddle wheeler that's sponsoring a civil war reenactment. Charlie's friends Clara Avery and Alexi Cromwell and fellow actresses make an appearance and were featured in prior books in this ship-themed trilogy.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Graham handles the paranormal parts of this book and others in the series in a way that seems believable. A historical event in which soldiers on both sides of the Civil War come together provides a backdrop for the book and plays a part in the current events. Charlie and Ethan are a cute couple and even though they are investigating a murder, they find time to reconnect. Their romance doesn\u2019t seem forced or rushed since the two did have a history in high school. The love scenes are both romantic and passionate and fans of Graham won't be disappointed by Charlie and Ethan's love story.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The mystery is a bit lacking, however, and the transitions from scenes on the boat, the civil war\u00a0reenactments, and other current events are a little choppy. There are some great scenes between Charlie and Ethan and Charlie and her friends, but some parts of the story drag out too long, only to be resolved by an ending that was a bit rushed. Because of this, <strong>Darkest Journey<\/strong> isn't my favorite by <strong><em>Graham<\/em><\/strong>, but I liked the characters of Charlie and Ethan as well as the history that plays such an important part of the story.<\/p><p><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/2016\/mystery\/sep-darkest-journey-heather-graham.php\" > Buy Links <\/a>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17239"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17239\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}