Death Most Definite by Trent Jamieson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Set in Brisbane (where I lived for five years so I was familiar with much of the settings), it’s a horror novel with some wit. The reluctant hero Steve is a “pomp”. The souls of the recently departed must pass through a pomp to travel to the afterlife. The trouble is, someone is killing all of Australia’s pomps. What is worse, stirrers (angry murderess souls) are jumping into the bodies of anyone who dies and causing havoc.
The novel is told in the first person, which I found refreshing. It is also full of witty dialogue. The world that the author has created is thoroughly believable. Tension is maintained throughout the novel which rarely has a quiet moment. And the novel reaches a very satisfying conclusion. It is not a nasty horror story, it is one told with a positive brightness. If you liked the television series Dead Like Me, you will probably like this.
A very enjoyable read. I will be buying the sequel.
Graham Clements.