The Life of Death – Lucy Booth
Uncategorized / July 4, 2019

Publisher – Unbound Published – May 2019 Kindle – 288 pages Synopsis Elizabeth Murray is set to die alongside her mother and the others who have been branded witches in the 16th century witch hunts. She is offered a reprieve by a mysterious stranger (the rakishly charming Devil) and the chance to become immortal and help those fated to die cross over peacefully. This she does for 400 years until one day she falls in love with a bereaved mortal. Elizabeth wants to renege on the deal but He says this is only possible if she will kill 5 people of His choosing. My Review Wow, what a read. I very much doubt that I will read a better book this year. It kept me glued to the pages, racing through to find out what happens. It obviously deals with death and it raises some moral questions as to the main character’s actions. Does the end ever justify the means? Should you ever trust the Devil? The only thing I wasn’t sold on was the ‘instalove’ for Tom, but I suppose it had to happen that way for the book. I wasn’t aware until I had finished reading it, that…