User Profile

At this point in the series, you should know that there will be lots of dying. With most of it not being permanent. And the "most" is what the plot centers around - getting someone to kill you so you don't die.

But people still die under suspicious circumstances.

The new and unique spin of this installment (pandemic references aside) is the very naked moral tale being told. Scalzi is not subtle here. Which does not spoil when the villains get their comeuppance one bit.

The first in the series introduced us to a world where killing someone means they (almost always) come back to life. So, in this world, how do you actually commit murder?

That’s the question this story gives an answer to. Good mix of whodunnit with some serious risk to the storyteller who might not live to see the end of his own tale.

Narrator continues to not have a super-distinct sound for a couple characters.

For such a short work, the moral questions introduced are fascinating

Main complaint is that sometimes the narrator’s voices for characters weren’t quite distinct.

Definitely a satisfying continuation to the series, with tensions coming from some interesting places.

And a setup for more stories in this world.

Audiobook narration remains excellent.

Disclaimer: I’ve not read any Lovecraft. But that’s why I feel like I can say: you don’t need to know the mythology to enjoy this story. Ultimately, this is a classic tale of a girl going through Some Shit (tm) and building up some family along the way. She just happens to be related to the Deep Ones. 🤷‍♀️ Audiobook narration is excellent.

Many people say that this is the worst Discworld novel to start with, because Sir Terry had not yet truly come into his own.

That may be, but without much other exposure to his writing, this is perfectly enjoyable! Just because it gets better, does not mean this is bad.

Listened to the shiny new audiobook, and the narration was quite good (though not entirely obvious it’s entirely different people narrating footnotes and a certain character).