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Plot Synopsis:
A woman works for an agency that deals with collecting souls to help them move on. She goes to collect the soul of a teenage boy. On paper, his death should have been due to an epileptic seizure. But, he's convinced he was murdered. Now, the woman and the teenager have to work together, along with her soon-to-be ex-husband and her mentor to get to the bottom of his death.
Positives:
There's an idea to this world of grim reapers operating as a business. I like the perspective of the main protagonist being a grim reaper. I also kind of like the idea of her being pregnant. In a lot of ways, the relationship she has throughout the book with this lost teenage soul kind of works as a way to prepare her for being a mother.
Mixed:
The main element I have mixed feelings about is the characters. They aren't bad characters per se, but they aren't the most engaging either.
Negatives:
As much as I like the idea, I don't particularly care for a lot of the execution. I just don't think the world building is particularly strong. Nor do I necessarily think the mystery is anything to write home about either. I felt like I was able to catch on to the identity of the villain by about the halfway point of the book. Given that this is billed as a supernatural mystery, failing in those two elements is not a great sign.
Final Thoughts:
I started reading this in January or February. It is now June as of the time I am writing this review, having just finished the book. It was a struggle for me, but I managed to tough it out and finish it. Given how sparse these sections I think is fairly telling. I just finished the book, and I just don't feel like I have much to say.
2 / 5
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