The author wasn’t kidding when they said they had a vintage way of writing; several times, especially in the beginning, I found myself thrown at the mention of computers or cell phones or the like. It didn’t bother me, though; I like that kind of writing. Writing wise, this was a smooth and easy read that I finished in one sitting.
Onto the plot…. uh. I was staring up at the ceiling last night wondering what I would say about this and I’m still not sure. That is NOT a bad thing in this instance. I just mean that the author threw several completely unexpected things my way and I’m still processing them. I enjoy when a book sits with me. This is definitely not your typical romance and the horror element comes at you fast and strong.
As to the characters themselves… the complications continue. Do I like them? Do I not? They are, at the very least, complicated and interesting and I enjoyed reading about them. I enjoyed the dual POV so that I could get both sides of the story. I think both MCs made some REALLY awful choices that I just could not get behind or excuse and I can’t get into that without getting into spoiler land. I was happy with the way their story ended, though, even if I don’t know quite what to make of them as people.
(I thought I’d hate the housekeeper when she started being… y’know, but I found myself siding with her a lot, lmao. I was sorry how things ended with her, but it was the only reasonable outcome.)
Overall, I actually enjoyed this book a lot. I’m not a romance reader, but like I said, I read this in one sitting. (The cover and the whole funeral business aspect of it is what drew me in.) I would definitely recommend this to someone looking for something darker and twisted.
