"Part fantasy, part cosy paranormal mystery series I enjoyed the different perspective of this story told through Zariks (ancient immortal god of death) POV."
This first line of blurb hooked me in, and I was really looking forward to reading this book. Described as 'Fantasy meets Sherlock Holmes, where Watson is a sarcastic death god' that's a very fitting description. Part fantasy, part cosy paranormal mystery series I enjoyed the different perspective of this story told through Zariks (ancient immortal god of death) POV. His outlook on the world and how he deals with different situations was funny in an absurd, abstractly funny way, making this a truly different, but enjoyable read. As Zarik and Scarlett seek to solve three consecutive, connected mysteries, the book picks up pace as the story continues. Each mystery is solved with a clever twist and the writing style is quite different to what I've read before. I'd definitely be keen to continue reading about these two characters' adventures together.
Fantasy meets Sherlock Holmes, where Watson is a sarcastic death god. Zarik yearns to be forgotten. Once a god, vanquisher, and world-record holder for most apples eaten in an hour, the daeva despises being known as a demon. After being summoned to kill, the ancient deity is surprised to be released for the first time in centuries. But freedom is fleeting. Hunted by an immortal rival and hounded by a private detective investigating mythical mysteries, the shapeshifting god searches for answers and a fresh start. The experienced exterminator of fabled foes joins the empathetic detective Scarlett Wolfe, who finds reason in people and myths illogical motives. But with mythical creatures causing a series of murders, Zarik fears a death god can only add to the problem. To stop a manipulative killer that inflames the worst of mortal hearts, Zarik faces a regrettable past and precarious future to prove a daeva can be more than demon and doom. Tying together three cases—poisoned coffee and an accidental serial killer, a virtual reality crime of passion with a missing body, and absurdity at the center of the world—Detective Death is an urban fantasy book that investigates the mysteries of belief.
