So the flu got me. What’s that got to do with the book review I’ve promised with that title up there, you might ask? I’m getting to that. Don’t be so damn impatient!
So as I was saying…the flu got me in its jaws. It picked me up and shook me like a terrier with a rat. Tipped me upside down, spanked my ass, and dropped me on my head. Then the bastard kicked me when I was down. I could whine and moan about it for the next couple of paragraphs, but because I’m a look-on-the-bright-side kind of girl, I’m going to tell you about the little silver lining in the germ cloud that has been my life for the past two weeks. TWO WEEKS! Two whole weeks of snorting, coughing, wheezing, spluttering— Hang on, silver linings. Silver. Linings. Oh yeah, here it is: I was able to read! Since I wasn’t much good for anything else, I got horizontal, pulled up my blankie and read some books. For quite some time, I’ve been so busy with writing and editing, I haven’t been reading anything. And I have to tell you, these last couple of weeks, my inner reader has been utterly delirious. It could have been the fever, but I’m pretty positive it was happiness caused by the books.
Now I’m going to get to the review. Okay, I’m just going to say something first. I’m going to say it in capital letters. Don’t misunderstand, this is not me shouting at you. It’s me urging you STRONGLY to take my advice. I’m also looking at you with meaningful eyes. Here they are.
Actually, those are just my normal eyes. I tried to get a picture of meaningful ones, but I just looked kind of angry. (Note: must work on my meaningful look.) Anyway, here’s what I need to tell you. YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK! I mean, you absolutely HAVE to. It’s the best thing I’ve read in a long time. If you haven’t read it yet, go get it now. No, wait. After you finish reading this, go get it. Trust me on this. I’d insert a pleading-eye photo here, but my pleading eyes look kind of sad. I don’t know what the hell is up with my eyes? But I’ll work on rectifying my dodgy expressions while you read this.
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A witty, cleverly written and riveting detective novel.
Five stars
Daniel Beckett is a character who will not fade into the background along with the thousands of other characters you have ever read. No, he will stand front and centre, demanding your attention, albeit in his I-don’t-really-give-a-toss-what-you-think, enigmatic kind of way. He’s a mysterious guy who will have you wondering about him even after you’ve read the final page of Kiss Me When I’m Dead. And you’ll be one-clicking faster than you can blink, so you can get the next book and find out more.
Daniel Beckett is also possessed of a dry sense of humour that will creep up on you and have you laughing out loud when you least expect it.
One thing I had a tiny bit of trouble with, was the interactions the protagonist had with the women in the story. However, I have never been a fantastically good-looking, male private investigator, living in London. Perhaps when you are this person, women drop their panties left and right. I don’t feel qualified to comment on the likelihood of this scenario.
Something I did really appreciate about this character, was the fact that he went the extra mile to make sure people got what they deserved. And while not above board, I liked that he did what he did, and I cheered for him. Maybe that makes me bloodthirsty? Probably. But I’m not about to apologize for that.
This book has twists and turns that will keep you guessing, as well as a clever writing style that will hook you from the beginning and keep your attention throughout. It certainly kept me absolutely riveted. I’ve already started on the second book and it looks as though it’s going to be another brilliant piece of work from Dominic Piper.
I highly recommend this book. I believe Kiss Me When I’m Dead should be a best seller and win a string of awards—it really is that good.
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So there you have it. When this book starts to win awards, just remember I told you so. Kiss Me When I’m Dead Buy Link
As for my own writing, I’ve been working my two “monsters” (books over 100K words). Whoever had the idea to work on two books of this size at the same time must be totally demented. Oh, wait…that was my idea, wasn’t it? Hmmm. So, I’ve just finished content edits on the third book in the Dante’s Purgatory Series. And while that one is waiting for its date with my editor, I’m going to delve into content edits on the first book in my paranormal romance series. Both books will be out early 2018. In fact, the minute I press publish on this blog post, I will open my paranormal romance document. I will not grab my kindle reader and my blankie and lie down. I will not!
I really want to, though…
