Three Graves Full

Before I knew it, bodies were uncovered, police were everywhere, and another mystery was afoot. I had a moment's concern that the other story, and its characters, would dilute the impact of Jason's nightmare. There was no need to worry. Mason paints word pictures so vivid that I could see, hear, feel, and smell - which is not always a good thing - every part of the story. I lost many hours of sleep, waiting for a convenient place to stop for the night. To which I can only say: Oh, but I can share my favorite character: I received a complimentary electronic galley of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. Apr 11, Ali rated it liked it Shelves: I literally read this book only because Tana French is quoted on the cover praising it. Don't lie to me. I don't get it. Either I am reading way too much into the ending, or I missed something entirely.

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If someone could please explain the very end to me, that would be great. Because all the reviews I'm reading talk about how the book has amazing twists and turns until the very last page, and the ending is so great and blah blah. Help me out here. All that bei I literally read this book only because Tana French is quoted on the cover praising it.

All that being said, this is clearly a debut novel, and it's not as good as people claim it is. It was fun and I enjoyed it and I liked it enough to see what else she writes, but the writing was subpar and over ambitious. It speaks more to her inexperience as a writer than anything else. Maybe she'll settle down in the future. Lots of the book seemed out of place. The entire climax starting with Leah going to the house and ending with the chase through the woods seemed like a bizarrely out of place comedy of errors.

Too exaggerated, too drawn out, too confusing and boring. Like always, the dog was my favorite character.

Oct 31, Beverly rated it really liked it. Mason, whose conjured-up images are vile and gruesome and smelly. The cover art is particularly good as it is the silhouette of the top branches of a tree which you might see from a grave as you are looking up. Jason Getty, the protagonist, is a lonely, insignificant nobody who attracts a vicious psychopath, named Gary Harris, who soon steals from and blackmails Jason into robbery and continues to menace Read on a Friday the 13th, Three Graves Full is a tribute to the fertile imagination of Ms.

Jason Getty, the protagonist, is a lonely, insignificant nobody who attracts a vicious psychopath, named Gary Harris, who soon steals from and blackmails Jason into robbery and continues to menace him. This is a great mystery and goes in odd directions that you don't see coming, if an ordinary person came into contact with a homicidal maniac this is what could happen. This book was filled with some crazy plot twists and I liked the way the characters all came together.

It was a little long though, and I found by the end I was skimming to finish. Feb 12, Alison Diem rated it it was ok Shelves: I got this from Netgalley- they shot me an e-mail and I was intrigued. I loved the idea of this book. A guy kills someone, buries the body on his property. A year later, bodies plural are found on his property, neither of which are the body he buried. Fantastic premise and a really great idea for a mystery.

You know which person killed which other person, when, why, and how before you reach the middle of the book. What, then, is the book supposed to be about?

I have no clue. What it really boils down to for me is this- the writing needs some serious work. Can you quit showing off and tell the stupid story now? What I mean when I say the writing needs work is that there are some fiction fundamentals that were really lacking for me here that the authors editor, agent, etc.

There were numerous occasions where I had to backtrack just to determine whose POV I was actually in, because there was no indication that I had moved from one character to another. In writing circles this can be known as head hopping and it bugs the crap out of me. It was never clear in every case why the POV shift happened and sometimes it felt gratuitous, like there was no reason at all, the author just wanted to change from one to the other. That was when it was the most frustrating of all. A second element I think needed some work as all the telling, as opposed to showing.

I found myself growing more and more frustrated with the book as I read further, trying to figure out just what the author was trying to do with the story, what they were trying to say. What, I asked myself, was the point? And the last paragraph- what? Is he a monster? This is what I got from this book: Sometimes you have to do bad things. Sometimes bad things are actually kind of okay things. Going on the run is a great plan. And get a dog. I hate getting to the end of a book and feeling more frustrated than when I started it. I read for pleasure, for enjoyment, for relaxation.

This is not that book. Feb 05, Catherine rated it really liked it Shelves: That's how you begin a novel worth spending a snow day reading. Jason Getty had grown accustomed to the strangling night terrors, the randomly prickling palms, the bright, aching surges of adrenaline at the sight of Mrs.

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Truesdell's dog trotting across the lawn with some unidentifiable thing clamped in its jaws. It had been seventeen months since he'd sweated over the narrow trench he'd carved at the back border of his prope There is very little peace for a man with a body buried in his backyard. It had been seventeen months since he'd sweated over the narrow trench he'd carved at the back border of his property; since he'd rolled the body out of the real world and into his dreams.

Jason is not a strong man in any respect, not the type you'd expect to have a body buried in the yard. The anxiety of his secret, not guilt but fear of being found out, is tearing him apart. He can't even bring himself to work on his yard, so he finally hires landscapers to take care of the front Unfortunately for Jason, there are two bodies buried there, which causes the police to start digging up his yard, searching his house, and otherwise disturbing the quiet life of anonymity he's been clinging to so desperately. In her acknowledgements, Mason thanks Tana French , who "extended encouragement and friendship when she was too busy to do so.

She treated a fan like a peer, and I don't know why she did it, but it's one of the finest things that's ever happened to me. However, Mason's writing is in no way derivative of French's. The mysteries, such as they are, are solved pretty quickly, at least for the reader. Instead, this is the story of the aftermath of murder, for the murderers and those left behind.

The detectives are mostly along for the ride, not driving the story. That said, I think fans of Ms. French will enjoy this. I certainly did, and I look forward to seeing what Ms. There's a fair amount of gore. Bodies that have been in the ground for 17 months are neither pretty nor fragrant. Dec 30, Paul Pessolano rated it really liked it. Looking for something different, something original, and something that changes from chapter to chapter.

Jason Getty has just murdered a man, albeit under dubious circumstances, and buries him in his backyard. The lawn service unearths a skeleton, no, not one but two skeletons. However, he knows that the police will search his property for more bodies and will find the body he buried. Damn, talk about bad luck. Jason knows that he must now under cover of darkness exhume the body and rebury it.

This may be all well and good except that the first two bodies found turn out to be two married couples involved in a love triangle. Not only that, but another buried body is found that relates to the first two murders. This is a wonderful read that will keep you guessing and entertained throughout the book. The book does contain a little sexual content and strong language.

Mason has a truly amazing capacity of imagination. Usually discovering character is like the spiral of peeling an onion, but it is so much more here: I throw up my hands in awe: One such individual is Jason Getty, a man who almost-got-divorced by his wife of seven years-but she died first.

Like any upstanding citizen, he attempts a good deed—and embroils himself and his life in a morass of tragic intent from which he will never recover. I absolutely cannot wait for the next Jamie Morgan mystery! Sep 30, Chana rated it really liked it Shelves: Ordinary people caught in bizarre situations that cause them to commit crimes and try to hide these crimes, hence the three bodies buried in Jason Getty's yard.

Fantastic scenes, horrible but captivating and even funny. The action never lets up. If you like horror and have a sense of humor about it, then this is recommended. Feb 18, Suspense Magazine rated it really liked it. What do you do when two more bodies are found? I can guarantee you go off the deep-end, especially since you buried one of the bodies.

Jason Getty has just gone off the deep end. The hapless protagonist Jason Getty inadvertently commits murder in the midst of being bullied; the moment in time that changes life as he knows it. Does he call the police? No, instead he buries the body at the back of his property and worries for over a year that someone will find it.

When Getty calls a landscaping crew to redesign his yard his worries come true when the crew finds two bodies in his garden bed. With police investigating the murders, Getty knows he needs to move HIS body before they find it. Problem is, the killer of the other two shows up in the middle of the night finding Getty in flagrante setting off a chain of shootings, kidnapping, and wild chases to both get away, and catch the bad guy.

Well-developed characters and plot are tantamount to a good thriller; Jamie Mason gives readers that in spades. An ability to seamlessly shift from one scenario to the other keeps the book flowing and the reader engaged. The twist Mason throws into the end of the book is completely unexpected and well rounds out the story. Reviewed by Jodi Hanson Chaptersandchats. Mar 04, Pattie rated it liked it. This book held a great deal of promise that wasn't fully realized.

Hitchcockian is that really a word? It ended rather nicely, however, and was well written so I still rate it three stars. The main character, being a person who is rather mild This book held a great deal of promise that wasn't fully realized. The main character, being a person who is rather mild, bland and rather disappointed in who he has become, he is prone to letting other's personalities overtake him and shine a light on his own deficiencies. At times, it makes it hard to root for such a person, even when you understand why he is driven to such an extreme as murder.

It is more that you wish for him to become a better person, a more fulfilled individual with a purpose, but then I guess he wouldn't be in such a predicament if he was already such a man. Some secondary characters are well-written: I would enjoy another read that includes the cop tandem of Bayard and Ford. They were a smart, but understated pair, that helped propel the narrative without making this a police procedural.

This is the author's first novel, which makes it a more impressive read, in my opinion. Feb 01, Cheryl rated it really liked it. Jason Getty still has nightmares about the crime he committed. He murdered a man and buried him on his property. For this reason, Jason has let his property get overgrown. He knows he has to do something soon or the neighbors will complain. So Jason hires a crew to fix up his yard. Jason is relaxing until the crew calls for Jason.

They have dug up a body. Jason knows the end is now for him. That is until Jason learns that it is not his body but another body and it is two bodies not one. Whose bo Jason Getty still has nightmares about the crime he committed. If this is what a debut novel is like from new author, Jamie Mason, then I can not wait to see what her next novel will be like.

It had great depth and a good psychological aspect to it. The first third of the book was the mystery and then the story quickly picked up to and turned into a psychological thriller. This is where I admit that I did get a bit confused trying to keep everything straight. Luckily I got back on track fairly quickly. However as the story played out, I was wondering if Jason was really as bad as I first thought he was.

When the end happened and the story was revealed I was not surprised by parts of the ending. I knew what was going on but I was still intrigued. Three Graves Full will have you hooked for a thrilling ride! It was a gaudy exhibit to the barbaric instinct that lay curled at the core of every tainted human brain. Evolution had brought us out of the trees, then culture had neutered the beast, but even a eunuch can get angry. After a year of suffering from fear and guilt after murdering a man and burying him in his backyard, mild mannered Jason Getty is starting to get his life back into order.

He's sleeping better, smiling more, and definitely not thinking as much about the body in his backyard. But wh It was a gaudy exhibit to the barbaric instinct that lay curled at the core of every tainted human brain. But when a gardening crew unearths not one grave, but three This was a quick, fun read.

I thought the character development was actually pretty awesome for a book like this. You really start to feel for the main two protagonists, despite their flawed natures. The storyline was decent, lots of action and thrills to keep me interested. The only aspect of this story that detracted from my enjoyment was the fact that the so called 'twist' wasn't really a twist at all and I saw it coming a mile away. I am usually horrible at figuring out plots in murder mysteries like this, so if I saw right through it you know it must have been pretty bad!

Aug 30, Jacqueline rated it it was amazing Shelves: This was a wild ride. Half way through the book things looked pretty wrapped up and I wondered how the author could fill up another pages. But then things took off in a big hurry and went places I never expected. The writing was very well done and I was sucked in from the first page. I didn't find any dull spots that I just had to slog through. The pace was fast and the characters interesting.

Everyone was pretty well rounded and not just a stereotype although of course the characters with m This was a wild ride. Everyone was pretty well rounded and not just a stereotype although of course the characters with more page time were a little more filled out.

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The mystery was well done but not really the focus of the book, rather it was the bones that the story was hung on. I could totally see this as a movie and I'd be first in line for a ticket. And while we're at it, sign me up for Ms. Jan 28, Kim Galla rated it did not like it Shelves: What a disappointment this book has become. The excitement lasted less than pages, at which point I became totally disgusted with Jason, what a wuss. There wasn't anything to hold my interest. The cast of characters didn't seem to connect to the circumstances, as if there were different story lines going on within this book and I got the impression they never would.

The comical pair of detectives with the K9 didn't fit the story, either. View all 4 comments.

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Netgalley and the publisher. In fact, three or so days later, I am still not sure. Overall I liked it, but it was certainly not what I was expecting. The first line of the book states "There is very little peace for a man with a body buried in his backyard. But this book is not even close to typical for this genre, nor was it at all what I expected. I expected a novel with a lot of drama, drama of the serious bent.

There was a lot of drama in this book, but it was more the drama-queen, eye-rolling sort of drama. Typically when I read a thriller I expect a lot of "Oh my, I didn't see that coming" moments, maybe some chills running up the spine and a little bit of worry about how everyone is going to survive. I don't expect to by cracking a smile and shaking my head in wonder at how absurd a situation can get.

The sort of black humor that fills this book is definitely what sets it apart from your typical psychological thriller. About 20 pages into the book, Jason Getty's life veers horribly out of control and from there on, the book careens on to it's conclusion. I admit, before I read this book I had not read the part of the publishers blurb that likened this book to a Coen Brothers movie. If I had, I probably would have been more in tune with what to expect. Those types of movies are not for everyone and, like the movies, neither is this book, I think.

As the blurb says, though, if you like your thrillers with a bit of sharp humor, you will like this book. If you like characters who are swept along by their circumstances and whose lives are totally out of control, you will like this book. If you like watching a train wreck and just are not able to tear your eyes away, then you will like this book.

As to the nuts and bolts of the book, I thought the writing was quite good and the characters were well developed. I particularly liked the way that Jamie Mason let the reader into the minds of her characters. From Jason, whose out of control life becomes the focal point of the story, through Leah Tamblin, the detectives on the case, Gary Harris, all the way down to Tessa the dog, the way that she highlighted the internal workings of their minds was a real treat. So - why did I give the book 3 stars, instead of 4?

Well along with everything that was good, there were a few things that I put me off. For one thing, the author had a habit of referring to her characters by their last names in one sentence, and then by their first names in the next. For example, sometimes the lead detective was Tim, sometimes he was Bayard. In addition, although I liked the inclusion of the inner workings of the mind of Tessa the dog, I thought that they were a bit drawn out and ended up skimming some of that part of the book.

My final thoughts, if you like the Coen Brothers movies, or the dark humor of some of the stories of Alfred Hitcock, you will love this book. If you are in the mood for something different than the usual, this is the book for you.



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I struggled with how to rate this book as I didn't quite feel it was up to a 4 star standard, but it was definitely more than a 3 star read. I would really love to have given it 3. I can definitely see myself reading more by this author. Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the unproofed copy of this book they allowed me to read.

Jan 15, Brian O'Leary rated it did not like it. The jacket sounded good, but this book has nothing to offer except the concept you can read in the jacket. Feb 06, Ray Palen rated it it was ok. Jason Getty is a young man with a big problem. To begin with, he cannot keep from staring out his back door on to the yard beyond. Perhaps this is due to the body that is buried out there a body he put there. Jason has had many sleepless nights since the tragic circumstances that resulted in the corpse in the yard but he never would have predicted that his problems were just beginning.

While having some work done around his house not the back-yard the foreman of the contracting te Jason Getty is a young man with a big problem. While having some work done around his house not the back-yard the foreman of the contracting team makes a gruesome discovery. They dig up a corpse. The body had been buried right beneath his own bedroom window the entire two years he has been living the quiet residential Old Green Valley Road.

Those who do tend to be involved in the more grounded sequences. Less welcome is Mason's habit of trying to impress the reader with perky ways of putting things. Overcooked oddities like these keep coming, and for a book where the drive lies in wanting to know what's next, language that trips up the reader is dangerous. Time spent scratching your head over sentences such as "the same goes for distinctions as holds for slivers: Black comedy is not an easy balancing act.

In Three Graves Full , Mason places her characters on a tightrope overlooking a feverish mixture of farce, emotion and thrillerish violence.

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