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Death’s Intern is the first book in D.C. Gomez’s The Intern Diaries series. Isis Black has no idea that the supernatural world exists around her, but she’s about to get a crash course when Death herself comes for her.

This enjoyable urban fantasy novel will quickly sweep you away as you dive into it. We are introduced to Isis Black, a waitress at a local small restaurant possessing a secret past that will soon, very soon, catch up to her. She’ll go from work and lonely nights to work and hilarious mayhem.

As the first chapter progresses you’ll get a mild sense of foreboding, that niggling sense that something dreadful about to happen. I mean, how many times does a particular vehicle need to drive past before the warning bells begin to go off in your head? I think that it’s pretty safe to say – that one thing is the precursor for what is to come and when someone says “Death walks the night,” you’re probably going to expect the worst. Right? Now, if this was a horror story, the direction would be predictable, but since this isn’t, well…

The author does a great job in connecting us to the main character with the narrative btw. You are going to appreciate how relatable, D.C. Gomez, makes Isis, who is always “on the run”, for a reason, so, when Death herself comes knocking her door… she has no choice but to answer.

When it comes to humour, D.C. Gomez delivers!!! When the characters promised in the blurb make an appearance, watch out, because the laughs bound to happen. Do you LOVE cats? Yeah? Then GRAB THIS BOOK, because, Constantine, the cat, is hilarious. Constantine pulls no punches, and his wit is literally everything, hahahahahahah. Granted, half the time he’s just stating facts, but the way D.C. Gomez crafts him, HA! He’s a real laugh. GENIAL! Constantine is blessed with funny lines in this book. There are so many examples for you to choose from and one that made me nearly choke, was when Constantine says “I’m a talking cat. What else do you want to see?” in response to Isis asking why weren’t they glowing. You’re going to be having some serious laugh-out-loud moments with this book. I loved it!!

Now, before you go and think “oh this book is all laughs,” let me tell you: it’s not. There is a mystery afoot as well, and it winds back enough to connect itself to Isis. She’s going to have her hands full trying to figure out who is taking people and why. There are moments in this book that will make your jaw drop. Oh, and watch out for Abuelita when she’s mad. That woman is scary!! In case you’re wondering, “will I be reading several pages with my mouth open in astonishment?” The answer is simple my friend…yes. Yes, they you are. Then, when you realize what Isis goes through in the course of an entire day on these mad adventures, and what she is going to handle on the day after, you will feel sympathy towards her. Oh, man.

Now, a rough note on the book – the musician references. Isis, defines herself as a musician, but she is not as active as such as one might expect. It’d add to the book if she was shown practicing a bit more here and there throughout the story.

If you are looking for a well-paced novel that will lighten and brghten your day then “Death’s Intern” is a must-read. The D. C. Gomez packs in just enough drama to have this story moving along at a good clip. The humor will have you page-turning to your heart’s content. You laugh and giggle, then you have a moment to relax before the author brings in some more humor and mystery. You always have something to look forward to with this book. I don’t know about you, but D .C. Gomez has me looking forward to the next book in this series and you will, too once you finish this book.

Pros:

• This book will engage you right from the beginning.
• The attention to detail (overall) is well done. Everything in this book has a purpose.
• The humor is spot on and will have you laughing so much. Constantine is an absolute gem.
• The storyline is well done. Just enough drama to keep you page-turning to find out what is going to happen next, and want to not put this book down.
• The characters do such a great job bringing this story to life, you’d almost think that they are real.

Cons:

• The musician note.

Lesson of the book: Read the manual!! When you get a new job just read the manual already! LOL!

Cover Score: 8.9

Book Score: 8.7

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