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).