The Happy Ever Afterlife of Rosie Potter (RIP) by Kate Winter

Synopsis

Falling in love is never simple. Especially when you're dead. 

When Rosie Potter wakes up one morning with what she assumes is the world's worst hangover, the last thing she expects is to discover that she's actually dead. With a frustrating case of amnesia, suspicious circumstances surrounding her untimely demise, and stuck wearing her ugliest flannel PJs, Rosie must figure out not only what happened last night, but why on earth she's still here.

Slowly the mystery unravels, but there are many other secrets buried in the quiet Irish village of Ballycarragh, and nobody is as innocent as they first appear. Aided by the unlikeliest of allies in her investigation, Rosie discovers that life after death isn't all it's cracked up to be, particularly when you might just be falling in love . . . 

In this hilarious, life-affirming and romantic journey through Rosie Potter's afterlife, she shares the ghostly tale of how she lived, she died, and she loved (in that order).

Review

I’m not going to lie, I’m pretty shallow when it comes to choosing books off of a shelf. I chose this one mostly on the cover (with a little influence by the quirky title). Then I read the synopsis and smiled even more at my sharp intuition on what turned out to be an absolutely outstanding book.

From the opening chapter, this was love at first read. Infact, I knew I would love it from page 1 where there is talk of a ‘vague sausage feeling’. Despite me knowing the darker side as to what she was feeling, it had me laughing uncontrollably. This book continues with the fun with a couple of serious moments which only adds depth. Seriously, this book has so much personality in it, I find it hard to believe this is the first book by Kate. 

Then there is the ending… I was having so much fun with the book, the ending escalated into something much more emotional than I was expecting. Given the subject I should have seen it coming, but it threw me completely.

Rosie is one of the most lovable and charismatic characters I’ve read in a while. She’s so funny, and doesn’t let a 'little' thing like death hold her back from getting what she wants.
Infact all the characters were just wonderfully written. I really liked the scenes with Jack. He wasn’t loveable at all, but he was perfect for his role and his scenes with Rosie were some of the best in the book.

It’s really hard to believe this is Kate’s debut novel. It’s stunning and one of the most addictive books I have read in a while.

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Published by: Sphere
Gratefully received from the Publisher for review.