Death is in desperate need of a vacation. Badgered incessantly by his five younger brothers he has had enough. None of the ‘usual’ places seem to be the place to go so he ventures into the human realm as Atticus Denali, entrepreneur. In search of an unnamed something he can only hope that his brothers will not make too big a mess while he is away.

Bryn has been able to see ghosts since she was young and has also been able to help them find the ‘ghostways’ to the beyond. A frantic call by an elderly woman and the appearance of the older woman’s son who does not want her services brings her into the path of a very sexy man and his now-dented Aston Martin. When she realizes that he’s also ‘in the business’ as a mortician, she thinks that perhaps a partner every once in a while isn’t such a bad thing.

Jory Strong has taken an entity that many fear and anthropomorphized it into a hunk of a man. Her deft telling of Death and his seduction of a very unique woman had me hooked from the beginning. The sly humor that peppered the book added to the plot and made the characters pop in ways that Ms. Strong is well-known for. I was thrilled to get to read another of her books and can only wait patiently for more from this talented writer.

Reviewed by: Serena