The Life of Death

The Life of Death was  published posthumously. The author, Lucy Booth, was dying of cancer when she wrote it. Its obvious that the author was coming to terms with her own mortality when writing this.

The notion of death being personified is not new. However taking the point of view of the person who has become death is very creative. Elizabeth does not want to become the death figure upon her death but makes the promise that she would deliver 5 deaths. You see her observations and struggles while being in this role. Her struggles range from moral dilemmas to her own emotional exhaustion.

In this gothic horror novel death isn't just an entertaining thrill...it is a provocative meditation upon life with lyrical prose. The writing in this book is simply stunning. I didn't want to part my eyes from the page as I was reading this book. I absolutely loved this book and would highly recommend it.

Thank you NetGalley and Unbound for my advanced readers copy. I also published this review on Goodreads.