Charlaine Harris: The Harper Connelly Series
　
Charlaine Harris has become known by a huge audience because of the True Blood series on TV. I have, and have read, every Sookie Stackhouse book, but she has several other series which are every bit as good.

The Harper Connelly series being one of them. I have and have also read all of this series of 4 books. It is an interesting twist on her tales of the supernatural:

“When she was 15, Harper Connelly was struck by lightning. She’s left with headaches and episodes of muscle weakness. Sometimes her right hand shakes.
And she can find dead people.”

Harper and her stepbrother Tolliver, set off using her skills at finding dead people as a business. He is her manager, she finds the bodies.

Of course if bodies need to be found, the reason is not usually a good one. Often people will try to stop her, by whatever means. Most of her work is found by word of mouth as there are many sceptics out there, at least until they see her in action!

The secondary plot line is to do with the reasons why they are on their own, the family situation they left , and their unconventional relationship.

This is an easy, comfortable read, hugely entertaining, and although not quite a full on “supernatural” story, it obviously is on the periphery.

I would happily recommend this series to anyone, I certainly wait for each new book to be released.