Repair to Her Grave

By: Sarah Graves

Narrated by: Lindsay Ellison

Jacobia Tiptree and her teenage son are used to their Eastport, Maine, home attracting more than its share of houseguests. This year Jake is hoping the plaster dust will keep them away while she finally gets her gem of a fixer-upper into shape - from doorknobs and chandeliers to ghostly phenomena. But when the charming and mysterious Jonathan Raines appears on her doorstep and then just as suddenly disappears, remodeling the house becomes the least of Jake's problems.

Could Jonathan's disappearance have something to do with his quest for a cursed violin that local legend says was hidden by a long-ago owner of Jake's house before he too vanished without a trace? Jake needs to strip Eastport's past of its idyllic veneer before a killer paints her very dead indeed!

©2001 Sarah Graves. All rights reserved. (P)2010 BBC Audio

This is a great read!!!

This is one of the best mysteries I have read in a long time. Like Jacobia I was stumped as to the identity of the villain. I loved the family dynamics between Jacobia, Wade, and her ex husband. The narrator has a perfect accent for the region. She brings the story to life. I have read the previous three books and plan to read the next book as well. As long as Sarah Graves writes like this, I will read the entire series.

love the series

truly enjoying the series.. looking forward to finishing the series.. all the books seem to have a twist. definitely good reads.

inconsistent with previous stories

annoyed with writer. Sheriff had a baby girl in previous story and in this was a baby boy. and what happened to ellie's parents?

Engaging characters

Lots of Maine and Down East references. Characters are engaging. Great descriptors of scenery, the town, the local people, shops, industry.

Repair to the grave

Good listen as always. Sarah Graves is one of my favorite authors. Character and description of their surroundings are well written