Week 39 Review: Sign Here

From Goodreads:

A darkly humorous, surprisingly poignant, and utterly gripping debut novel about a guy who works in Hell (literally) and is on the cusp of a big promotion if only he can get one more member of the wealthy Harrison family to sell their soul.

Peyote Trip has a pretty good gig in the deals department on the fifth floor of Hell. Sure, none of the pens work, the coffee machine has been out of order for a century, and the only drink on offer is Jägermeister, but Pey has a plan—and all he needs is one last member of the Harrison family to sell their soul.

When the Harrisons retreat to the family lake house for the summer, with their daughter Mickey's precocious new friend, Ruth, in tow, the opportunity Pey has waited a millennium for might finally be in his grasp. And with the help of his charismatic coworker Calamity, he sets a plan in motion.

But things aren't always as they seem, on Earth or in Hell. And as old secrets and new dangers scrape away at the Harrisons' shiny surface, revealing the darkness beneath, everyone must face the consequences of their choices.

My Review:
This was a really great read! I loved the idea of this guy from hell, trying to get 5 generations of this family to sell their souls. I really enjoyed getting his story, as well as the story of the family that he's after, and all the moving parts!

Half of this book is the time in hell with Peyote and the politics of hell, and what things are like there, as they're trying to entice people to sign their souls over to hell. The other half is the Harrisons, who are this mass of complicated emotions between the four of them, and Ruth, who tagged along for this trip.

I enjoyed both sides of this story, and how they built up together, and then merged, it was so entertaining to read! There were some really shocking twists, and I enjoyed watching the crazy dramatics of this family! Some of their past decisions really came back to haunt them! 

And oh, that ending? It's a little bittersweet how it worked out, because Peyote did need that 5th generation to sign, so he could go live his life on earth again. And oh, that hurt, because it just seems like this is a cycle, going round and round again. 

This was a really great book, and I can't wait to read more by Claudia Lux! 

Author: Claudia Lux
Read: September 29th, 2022
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a DAC Book, SAC 2022 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Berkely
Published: October 25th 2022

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars