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Review: My So-Called Afterlife

May25

Author: Tamsyn Murray

Publisher: Piccadilly Press (1st February 2010)

Pages: 184

ISBN: 978-1-84812-057-0

Six months ago fifteen year old Lucy was murdered in the mens loos and she’s been stuck there ever since. Jeremy is the first person who’s been able to see or hear her but it’s just her luck that he’s not the coolest of people, he reminds her of a seriously uncool Geography Teacher but on the positive side, he’s determined to help.

After he’s helped her leave the loos Lucy gets to mingle with other ghosts including the gorgeous Ryan but that’s not what is keeping her here in order to move on as Jeremy wants her to do she must confront her greatest fear.

From the very first line I knew I was going to love this book I mean how can you not like a book which starts with the line “I knew it was time to move on when a tramp peed on my new uggs” and it just got better from there.

Considering the kind of subjects the book touches on including murder which I would normally consider quite a dark subject its handled expertly and it is surrounded by a lighthearted story of romance between Lucy and Ryan which helps to stop things becoming too heavy whilst still considering the emotions the characters would be feeling.

I really liked Lucy and found her sarcastic comments indearing and I really enjoyed watching as Jeremy did all he possibly could to help her including spending what must have been hours on end in the smelly loos.

Once I’d started I didn’t really want to put it down and I’m a little sad that the story is now over – I will definatley be reading more of Tamsyn Murray, next up My So-Called Haunting.

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3 Comments to

“Review: My So-Called Afterlife”

  1. Avatar May 25th, 2010 at 3:57 pm Nicola Morgan Says:

    I loved this, too.

    What I also love is that Tamsyn and I are sandwiching Philip Pulman over on your list of authors!


  2. Avatar May 26th, 2010 at 7:48 am Tamsyn Says:

    Thanks for this review – it’s awesome and I’m so pleased you liked it!
    Nicola – probably a dream come true for Mr Pullman :)


  3. Avatar May 26th, 2010 at 10:37 am Jesse Owen Says:

    hehe, the author list is alphabetically ordered creating a Pullman sandwhich :)


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