A review by wanderinglibrarian8816
Mourner For Hire by Caitlin Moss

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Our FMC Vada was so unexpected and she had this spirit about her that made me want to know her more. Following her on her journey to remember broke my heart and put me back together. Her unconventional job was hard to understand for the MMC Dominic and boy does he show his dissatisfaction. Vada and Dominic were such dynamic characters in their own right. Though at times it was hard to see them both hurting, there was always a feeling that they would find their ways in the end. One of my favorite characters was Annabelle, Dominic's mom. She was the breath of fresh air that was needed in a book with a lot of heavy themes. She added levity and was the catalyst that our MCs needed. 

I was laughing through the first 3 chapters and was bawling my eyes out in chapter 5. I stopped the book several times to read passages to my husband. I would explain what different things meant to me and several times he said "I'm so happy for you." I said "I just love this book" to him about 10 times and had to stop reading to contemplate what I had just read.

This book will have you thinking, feeling, planning, and more importantly living for something bigger. I WILL recommend this book to anyone I meet. It made such a big impact on me that I will be thinking about it for some time. 

Thank you to Caitlin Moss and NetGalley for the eARC. *opinions are all mine.