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A review by jsilber42
After Life by Marcus Sakey
4.0
After Life seems very much like something Stephen King might have written, and I mean that in the best way. Sakey even throws out an homage to the horror great, with the opening line of "The Gunslinger" making an appearance. Without spoiling too much, a great deal of "After Life" takes place in, well, the afterlife, a world that Sakey dubs "The Echo". The way that Sakey is able to flesh out this concept - with simple rules that have interesting ramifications - is delightful. Also effective is the "Ghost"-like romance between the two main characters. Sakey is apparently a romantic at heart and lets it all out here.
Definitely recommended, but be aware that it's quite different from the "Brilliance" trilogy (no science fiction here).
Definitely recommended, but be aware that it's quite different from the "Brilliance" trilogy (no science fiction here).