The wildest thing about Death and Other Occupational Hazards by Veronika Dapunt is that the most relatable character in the entire book is Death herself—and honestly, she deserves better hours, better benefits, and definitely better coworkers.
This darkly comedic, genre-bending mystery follows a woman-personified Death who is overworked, exhausted, and ready for a sabbatical on Earth—only to discover that the universe has absolutely zero intention of letting her rest. Someone is killing people who are not on her list, which is sort of like messing with the cosmic spreadsheet of all cosmic spreadsheets. Naturally, the whole thing spirals toward chaos.
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Write on the World 