Rating: 4⭐️
I started out reviewing each one as I read this series. At the beginning, as the character of Daisy, as she finds out she’s a Death Counselor, and proceeds through a committed relationship with the Grim Reaper, changes jobs, has a child, evolves, gains friends and family, all while facing constant otherworldly battles and divine deadly challenges.
In every single novel which ends with a cliffhanger and someone who is dear to her in a perilous situation.
At first that’s fine. The snappy dialogue, funny scenes and great characters make up for the fast paced storyline that doesn’t really stop for any real relationship development.
But after 7 books or so, I started to think that maybe the characters and readers needed a break from the constant tension and battling between Daisy and whoever the high villain was this time (seems to switch up every 3 or 4 books leading up to the biggest “villain “). Give every character some sort of downtime to see the relationships as they are without any real drama happening.
Also the author starts making chapters 1 and 2 of each book a repetition of the last chapters of the previous novels. So if you are like me, you are just flipping pages here. That’s feeling a bit skimpy. These books aren’t long to begin with. Now new material is even shorter. It’s down to a novella.
Not feeling like it been shortchanged just there but aspects of the characters are sped up for the storyline. Infants become children, children become adults, and how would that make a reader feel invested in their characters in any way? They’ve effectively become removed from the narrative in a layered manner. I was far more interested in the Four Horsemen.They were hilarious and well written.
It got so I enjoyed reading them but if you asked me which of them stuck out after the fifth book I couldn’t tell you. They run together.
So read them as entertainment. I’m putting down the first one as the book contact. And listed the rest. It’s a complete series that’s finished quickly.
I had to take a break from reading it all at once. Just found the exhausting from the relentless events. But picking it back up after reading other books works.
A fun read taken over time.
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Good To The Last Death (16 book series)
It’s A Wonderful Midlife Crisis #1
Whose Midlife Crisis Is It Anyway? #2
A Most Excellent Midlife Crisis #3
My Midlife Crisis, My Rules #4
You Light Up My Midlife Crisis #5
It’s A Matter of Midlife and Death #6
The Facts of Midlife #7
It’s A Hard-Knock Midlife #8
Run For Your Midlife #9
It’s A Hell of A Midlife #10
A Leaner Meaner Midlife #11
Having the Time of My Midlife #12
Someone Save My Midlife Tonight #13
Semi-Charmed Midlife #14
Got To Get You Into My Midlife #15
Spice Up Your Midlife #16
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Robyn Peterman (Author) and 2 more
Blurb for the series:
This paranormal women’s fiction follows a widow navigating life at forty when she discovers an unexpected ability to see and interact with ghosts seeking help. As a self-appointed “Death Counselor,” she uses superglue to repair transparent residents and guides the deceased through unfinished business. Her world expands beyond earthly concerns as angels, demons, and other immortals reveal themselves, transforming her quiet widowhood into a supernatural balancing act. A romance develops with the Grim Reaper while cosmic threats escalate from personal crises to world-ending stakes.
Blending midlife humor with paranormal adventures, the series explores themes of aging, identity, and found family through a protagonist who faces hot flashes alongside hellish adversaries. The narrative voice is conversational and self-deprecating, with wine and close friendships serving as anchors through increasingly chaotic situations. From helping ghostly squatters to confronting celestial powers, the story celebrates women embracing new chapters with sass and resilience, proving that supernatural abilities and personal growth aren’t limited by
