I See You’ve Called in Dead: A Novel
From the introduction?
I know that you—all of us—should have the answer to one question: What would you write if you had to write your obituary?
But I know. During the pandemic? I hashed out an obit for myself. What I wanted said. What I left out — on purpose. Bit macabre, but it was a dark time, indeed, the specter of death looming overhead. I did want to have some control over the narrative, though, my own narrative, and leaving anyone from my family in charge is highly suspect.
The premise to the novel is simple, an obit writer gets toasted and accidentally publishes his own obit. Much hilarity ensues.
“Give me a drunken, middle-aged writer over a millennial any day.” Page 146.
So, a comic novel about suicide, depression, funerals, death, and friends. A sad comedy of manners? Include some hope for redemption?
I See You’ve Called in Dead: A Novel
Enjoyed the book immensely.
Kenney, John. I See You’ve Called in Dead. Zibby Publishing: NY, 2025.
