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The Unexpected Afterlife of Salon Rose
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Expected 4 Aug 26Inspired by real-life events,
The Unexpected Afterlife of Salon Rose
is equal parts thrilling murder mystery and bittersweet coming-of-age story.
College hopeful Salon Rose arrives to the Nowhere in Between, a way-station between life and death, only to learn she's been murdered.
Returning to the life she had before is not an option, but before Salon can move on, she is determined to discover who was responsible for her death.
With the help of her new friends—all recently deceased—and maybe even a fresh crush, Salon must learn to let go if she has any hope of getting out of there. Even if it means confronting some hard-to-swallow truths.
College hopeful Salon Rose arrives to the Nowhere in Between, a way-station between life and death, only to learn she's been murdered.
Returning to the life she had before is not an option, but before Salon can move on, she is determined to discover who was responsible for her death.
With the help of her new friends—all recently deceased—and maybe even a fresh crush, Salon must learn to let go if she has any hope of getting out of there. Even if it means confronting some hard-to-swallow truths.
338 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication August 4, 2026
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June 6, 2026
ARC review!!
Wow. I really don’t know what else to say about this upcoming thriller that I got the amazing opportunity to read before it is released in August of this year. This was an emotional read and I was crying all the way through this book. It’s definitely an emotional read that will get you deep in your feels (especially if you’ve experienced the loss of someone close to you and haven’t quite come to peace with it yet.) but at the same time gives you thinking points and tools towards dealing with it.
Salon Rose is a 17 year old with two of the best friends a girl could ever ask for, a boyfriend who is always there, and a mom who wants nothing more for her daughter than to be safe and happy. One night after a party, Salon wakes up in a place that she has no idea how she got to. She is greeted by Olivia, another girl her age, and is told that she has died and is now in the In Between (NIB). This is where she meets other kids around her age who have passed on and are working towards going to The Big IF (The Big Infinite Forever). Salon then gets opportunities to work on herself, deal with her sudden passing, and solve who killed her.
There is so much that happens in this book that really makes you think about how you are living your life at the moment. As someone who lost her older brother unexpectedly and never quite recovered from it, this was a hard book for me at times. But in the best possible way. I loved this book! I will definitely read this book more than once and always recommend it. However, with that said..take breaks. I wanted to read this in one sitting! I made myself take some mental and emotional breaks from this book so I could not only digest what I was reading, but to also feel my feelings without going dark. Thank you so much @amybscher for writing this book, and I’m sorry for your loss as well. Thank you @thrillerbookloversthepulse for the opportunity to read this book early.
#bookreviews #arcreader #kindle #emotionalread #fivestarread
Wow. I really don’t know what else to say about this upcoming thriller that I got the amazing opportunity to read before it is released in August of this year. This was an emotional read and I was crying all the way through this book. It’s definitely an emotional read that will get you deep in your feels (especially if you’ve experienced the loss of someone close to you and haven’t quite come to peace with it yet.) but at the same time gives you thinking points and tools towards dealing with it.
Salon Rose is a 17 year old with two of the best friends a girl could ever ask for, a boyfriend who is always there, and a mom who wants nothing more for her daughter than to be safe and happy. One night after a party, Salon wakes up in a place that she has no idea how she got to. She is greeted by Olivia, another girl her age, and is told that she has died and is now in the In Between (NIB). This is where she meets other kids around her age who have passed on and are working towards going to The Big IF (The Big Infinite Forever). Salon then gets opportunities to work on herself, deal with her sudden passing, and solve who killed her.
There is so much that happens in this book that really makes you think about how you are living your life at the moment. As someone who lost her older brother unexpectedly and never quite recovered from it, this was a hard book for me at times. But in the best possible way. I loved this book! I will definitely read this book more than once and always recommend it. However, with that said..take breaks. I wanted to read this in one sitting! I made myself take some mental and emotional breaks from this book so I could not only digest what I was reading, but to also feel my feelings without going dark. Thank you so much @amybscher for writing this book, and I’m sorry for your loss as well. Thank you @thrillerbookloversthepulse for the opportunity to read this book early.
#bookreviews #arcreader #kindle #emotionalread #fivestarread
Review of advance copy received from Author
The last thing seventeen-year-old Salon can remember doing is going to a high school costume party. The next thing she knows, she's looking down over her body in a morgue, stuck in the afterlife. It took me a good while to compose myself and write this review. This book is a very emotional read. You follow Salon as she navigates her way through the afterlife, while she also checks in on her mom and friends to see how they are coping with her loss. She's also trying to solve her own murder at the same time and the murder of Olivia, one of the girls in the afterlife group with her. I loved the little creative touches of Salon's written journal entries in here; it made this even more personal. This book hits hard, even for me as an adult. I can't even imagine being a teen reading this book. If you've ever experienced loss before, this would be an excellent book to add to your TBR.
Thank you @thrillerbookloversthepulse and @amybscher for my complimentary copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thank you @thrillerbookloversthepulse and @amybscher for my complimentary copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This was a unique read. I’ve read a lot of books and this is very different from anything I’ve read. A very emotional read as it touches on some tough topics. Salon is stuck in “the in between” & trying to solve her murder & the murder of another girl stuck in the afterlife.
This book really gets into the emotions we feel when we lose someone we love & the grieving process afterwards. Everyone grieves differently. The author does such a good job of showing the raw emotions felt after a loss.
Salon’s journal entries were some of my favorite parts of this book. The entire book is well written and really is a roller coaster of emotions. It makes you really think about your life & your losses & the important people who care about you.
The story was easy to follow and the characters were all well developed. I really loved this and the concept of it & I’m so happy I have discovered a new author!
This was a fantastic read & is sure to be loved by all who read it.
This book really gets into the emotions we feel when we lose someone we love & the grieving process afterwards. Everyone grieves differently. The author does such a good job of showing the raw emotions felt after a loss.
Salon’s journal entries were some of my favorite parts of this book. The entire book is well written and really is a roller coaster of emotions. It makes you really think about your life & your losses & the important people who care about you.
The story was easy to follow and the characters were all well developed. I really loved this and the concept of it & I’m so happy I have discovered a new author!
This was a fantastic read & is sure to be loved by all who read it.
June 27, 2026
I won’t accept any criticism on this book. Beautifully written…every single page.
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