'til Death

Jason Anspach’s debut novel, ‘til Death, is a fun romp through a supernatural hard-boiled adventure, with plenty of laughs and adventure along the way. Sam Rockwell fashions himself as a detective for Returns, spirits who have unfinished business upon our earthly soil. When his father is mysteriously......more

I read “‘Til Death” by Jason Anspach during a recent trip. I’m not gonna lie — I stayed up late a few nights to keep reading it. The prose is exceptional, great dialog, and a real capturing of what I must imagine is the “feel” of the ’50’s. The style had a lightheartedness to it, but no loss of chara......more

Like many first novels the author uses the first few pages to find his footing, then he's off. The vintage 'Life goes on' trope is successfully delivered with noir humor and the period setting and fast paced atmosphere become a character of their own. Many times through the story I was reminded of t......more

This was a fun read. There are plenty of stories with P.I. interacting with the dead, but I liked both the whimsy and how the plot device is taken seriously. In this case some of the dead are returning for something unresolved and are not limited by who they are seen by. There is an increase of this......more

Needless to say, this was quite a departure from Jason Anspach's Galaxy's Edge books. For starters, it's not a hardcore military sci fi but a light (Catholic) detective noir with ghosts, at least one angel, and evil Russkies. I didn't find it particularly inventive, in terms of the crime plot, and n......more