Reviews

You'd Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace

laurensm_th's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Laughed out loud when the Welshman was talking about doctors and loved the migraine girly representation 

vodaas's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

gotto's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

cutterina_the_triceratops's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted relaxing tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

nancyalligood's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

raeleechoins's review against another edition

Too light hearted

msmucker's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

ratgrl's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.5

lehine's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

coffee_kindle's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 I saw this on offer for the Kindle through Bookbub and the title got me straightaway, it felt witty and interesting, then I read the first two lines of the synopsis:

"I have a gift. I see people as ghosts before they die.
Of course, it helps that I'm the one killing them."

After reading that I was sold, and couldn't wait to start reading it and boy was I glad I went for this. A wonderfully witty, dry, dark book that kept me hooked and rooting for a serial killer.

It's a story about the harsh realities of dementia and the care system at its core, but also bereavement and of course a serial killer: Claire who after her father dies, is caught off guard by her emotions and how that impacts her killings.

A joy to read