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Dapunt’s novel offers unique characters, including Life and Death, and some rather strange events. This one is for those who like their mysteries quirky.
Kirkus Reviews states that Dapunt combines mystery—Death learns of a series of unplanned demises that she must investigate—eschatology, and melodrama into a heady mix that may challenge some readers’ patience… Definitely for readers with a taste for the eclectic.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this title. All thoughts are my own.
Pub date: 06 January 2026
Post first published on 25 January 2026
Description:
from the publisher
Her job is to die for. Literally.
When most people think of Death, they picture a skeleton in a black potato sack. Maybe with a scythe. Truth is, she’s just a woman doing a job, and she’s very good at it. Still, even Death needs a break. But when she finally takes some time off to live on earth, things start to go terribly wrong. Someone is killing people not on her list (well, not yet anyway) and it’s up to her to find the killer before it’s too late.
To make matters worse, her sanctimonious sister Life – whom Death hasn’t gotten along with in millennia – won’t stop blaming her for the unplanned deaths . . . and then there’s the slight problem of the charming (and sexy) parasitologist she can’t quite trust.
But she’ll be fine, right?
After all, who better to investigate a murder than Death herself?
From the Publisher:
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