The Innocence of Death by E.G. StoneMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
This is a 2-star review which is a charitable rating. This book was a hard DNF - Dorothy Parker would be proud of how far I heaved this one.
Our protagonist is a marketing guru. Death decides he needs help polishing up his image and gives our "hero" a choice; die right here and now or serve Death in the hereafter. He goes with option 2.
Shortly thereafter, our hero finds himself with some sort of eternal computer connected to various social networks and an administrative assistant. She is some sort of troll/giant/something big.
Usually, the fish spends more time pondering the lack of water before figuring out how things work. In this book, our protagonist slips into his new role with little muss and less fuss. I checked out when his administrative assistant sits on a sofa that cartoonishly bends/tilts to force our hero to slide down into her.
The plot had generally lost me, and that sort of cartoonish action caused me to move onto something else. Skip this and read something good.
If you want to experience a "fish out of water" and "hero dies and lives on in the hereafter" book, then please read "On A Pale Horse" by Piers Anthony. The first 6 books of that series are great.
But stop after book 6. Please.
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Modest edits for grammar/spelling 2/20/2025
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