Wrongful Death

by R.D. Meyer

Things were going great for high school senior Christian Gettis. He’d been accepted to his college of choice(The University of North Carolina), had a girlfriend that adored him(even if she wasn’t as, um, affectionate as he might have wished), and he had a circle of friends that helped him get into the trouble teenagers seem to get into(like supergluing the seats at graduation to await unsuspecting spectators). His parents could be a pain, but he handled them with a mix of teenage snark and feigned indifference. All in all, life couldn’t have been much better.

Then death got in the way.

Run off the road by a reckless driver, Christian finds himself alone, his plans for life torn apart by someone who didn’t even bother to stop to see if he was alright. His sole friend is now a mysterious guide calling himself Alexander and telling Christian that the only way to move past the veil and properly into the afterlife is to avenge himself on the person who killed him. Christian accepts this with all the grace most teenagers in his position would, which is to say that he hates it.
With Alexander’s help, he quickly locates the woman he believes to be at the heart of his accident and starts exploring his new abilities. Over time, he learns how to affect the physical world, albeit in limited ways, and gradually makes the woman’s life hell. He knocks over items in the kitchen, makes facial impressions on the windows, and gets inside her head to create nightmares. However, as Christian does the things ghosts are famous for doing, he gets trickles of new information that make him question if he’s doing the right thing, or even if he’s haunting the right person…

204 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 6, 2018

Reviews

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a unique experience for a ghost story. Usually with a ghost story, you experience the person being haunted, not following along through the ghost doing the haunting. Yet, Christian doesn't read like a standard ghost. He's very much who he is when he was alive, yet very angry and confused with everything that happened to him. It's a chilling read in a different way, because I tend to feel bad for the woman he's troubling. It was fascinating though to see Christian taunt her and then when everything falls apart, that's when the story really captivated me. This is an excellent book for someone looking for a different kind of ghost story. This took me by total surprise and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Like I said when I first started this book too, the writing is excellent. R.D. Meyer does a great job in describing settings and scenes and the elements surrounding each of the characters (both dead and alive).

[Angela Anderson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was given a copy of this book from the author, via Voracious Readers Only, in return I would give an honest review. This is a story told from the perspective of a young man who dies in a car accident. Once Christian crosses over heaven is not what he expects, and he is lured into haunting a woman on behalf of another soul. An interesting take on life after death with a dose of humour thrown in.

[Vicky Quenault · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting take on the afterlife with a dark and sinister twist.
The pacing was a little slow and the character development could have used a little work. The twist at the end was what I expected from pretty early on, but that may just be me.
There was a moment with the protagonists father that was really emotive, definitely a few tears there!
Overall a good read.
I received a complimentary copy from VRO in return for an honest review.

[Amanda Cole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christian’s journey lets us know that not everything is what it seems and can change in the blink of an eye. This author shows a lot of promise and imagination.