I just finished this third book in the series, and I feel exactly like I did after finishing the one before this: befuddled in a good way. Toni is such an interesting and complex character. At times she seems a little ditzy and other times she seems to be very wise. I love how the author takes many threads and then they all come together at the end in amazing ways. I still don’t think these books are actually mysteries; more like a look into everyone’s lives and how they change and grow. I would like a little more mystery but am content with how happy I am with all the other things. Recommend. I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Solaris/Rebellion for the eARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is the third book in the series, and I am hoping it is not the last!! I have read them all, so not sure, if I am a good judge if this reads well as a stand alone, but I think so. I love the characters. Toni is funny, and she somehow always gets in trouble. She tries to help people but somehow things often go wrong. I like her brother Wills and his boyfriend and Paul is a great addition. Toni, does seem to fall in/out of love quite often-but I sort of like that about her. She lives alot for the moment. I truly adore Benedict-and the sparks fly when Toni gets around him. Pretty sure she is in denial. I would highly recommend this to paranormal romance readers. 4 stars!!

I really enjoyed Alice James’s Grave Suspicions, the third volume in the Toni Windsor series. (If you haven’t yet read the first two, hie thee to your book purveyor of choice and read them first!) The plot is complex, but weaves together nicely. James does a fine job of using these mysteries to reflect on Toni’s own growth. I liked and appreciated the development of Toni’s world, and her relationships with her friends and family. There are also some very interesting beats in the evolving revelations about Toni’s relationships with her parents and grandfather. I found Grave Suspicions to be an excellent entry in this series, and I’m eagerly looking forward to further adventures!

The cover and book blurb tells you more about this book than I can put into words. I will add, really fun urban fantasy. I hadn’t read the previous books, that didn’t matter, and I will look out for them and the next book in the series which I’m sure is being lived out in the author’s mind and pen. Thank you to Rebellion and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

Third time is somewhat the charm for Toni in "Grave Suspicions." It's been six months since she was in "grave danger," and things seem to be going well. She has a reliable, respectful boyfriend, her ward Paul is getting ready for university, and no one has tried to kill her lately.

Of course, it's too good to last. Her brother, Wills, pulls her in to raise the zombie of a lecherous cheese millionaire who was murdered in a locked room. There are plenty of suspects, but seemingly, no opportunity.

Toni, who had been successfully avoiding the vampires in the area, is then ordered by master vampire Benedict to help a fledging vampire who has had several members of his coterie vanish. The last member of his coterie is jealous, and threatens Toni.

She's not the only one. Two men have been watching Toni's house, and they break in and attack her, saying that she's stolen from them. Benedict's assistant, Aidan, is just in time to prevent Toni's rape and murder.

Toni sets out to investigate, but she's also gotta eat, and feed her housemate/ward, Paul. Work hasn't been that lucrative lately, so she throws herself into generating some customers, thinking that at least there, she won't get into any trouble.

But we know better, don't we? Poor Toni doesn't have an easy time of it. Sometimes she gets into predicaments through no fault of her own, but sometimes it's honestly her questionable choices that cause her grief. She's such an engaging heroine, though, that you cheer for her even as you want to sit her down and give her a stern talking to. One of her best qualities is that she wants to help people, She raises an old zombie regularly, not just because they've become friends, and because he gives good advice, but because he wants to be raised. She took in Paul when he was still a student under suspicion of being a murderer. She visits the elderly.

She's also trying to find out more about her past and her powers. She finds some papers left behind by her grandfather, and works with Paul to decipher them. Her parents had stopped paying attention to her when she was very young, and she never knew why, but she suspects it had something to do with either their powers or hers.

The various mysteries are great, and the solution to the locked room mystery will probably surprise you, but the best part of the book for me was when Toni finally figured out why her childhood was the way it was. No spoilers, but it's going to fill in a lot of the blanks we've had for the last two books.

Naturally, there's plenty of shagging and food alongside the mysteries and occasionally gory death. Toni may or may not be ready to settle down, but she's in no short supply of potential partners.

I never would have thought cozy horror mysteries could be a thing until I picked up the first book, "Grave Secrets," and I certainly wouldn't have believed that the premise could sustain a series. I was so very wrong, and I'm glad of it. The books are fun and frothy and I'm looking forward to book four.

4.25 out of 5 stars.

I received an advance copy directly from the author, as there was an issue with the files on NetGalley, in exchange for my honest review.

This series is absolute gold. Wickedly entertaining, pacy, page turning reading.

I absolutely love reading about Lavington and her misadventures. These books combine a distinctive voice with several satisfying mysteries that always come together in the end. This one might have been my favourite so far (found I enjoyed the lack of awful Oliver and equally-awful-but-in-a-different-way Peter - Toni certainly knows how to pick them!)

Loved the inclusion of more of Toni’s back story and her witchy powers, though I did miss hanging out at Stone House. As always, Benedict stole every scene he was in - he and Toni have such brilliant sparky chemistry, and I absolutely loved the inclusion of Paul. It feels like a series that could run and run. More please!!

I loved the first book in this series and this episode was just as good. The characters have moved on a little development wise. The humour is sly and on point - I had several laugh out loud moments. The mystery was fun and satisfying. All in all this shaping up to be a great series and I can't wait for more.