I See You've Called in Dead: A Novel

Name: I See You've Called in Dead: A Novel
Price: 2.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (5093 reviews)
Author: John Kenney

by John Kenney

Contemporary Fiction Literary Fiction

4.5 (5,093)

4.5 stars from 5,093 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

304 pages~5.1 hr readPublished by Zibby PublishingPublished 2025-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love darkly funny novels about middle-aged men quietly falling apart and finding meaning in unexpected places.
You're drawn to character-driven stories where the humour comes from genuine despair and self-awareness rather than punchlines.
You appreciate sharp, observant prose that finds absurdity in ordinary life and makes you laugh at things that shouldn't be funny.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer plot-driven stories with clear narrative momentum over introspective character studies.
You're looking for uplifting, straightforward feel-good fiction without dark edges or cynicism.
You need your protagonists to be actively likeable rather than flawed and self-sabotaging.

About this book

Bud Stanley works as an obituary writer but has fallen into a difficult period following his divorce. His ex-wife left him for someone she found more interesting. He has become disengaged from his job and has stopped dating. His employment situation becomes precarious when he accidentally publishes his own obituary while intoxicated—though the company faces a legal complication in firing someone officially listed as dead. While awaiting his professional fate, Bud takes an unconventional approach to improve his life: he attends the wakes and funerals of strangers to learn how to live better.

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$1.99 – $14.99

Currently on sale at $2.99 — 80% off peak. Price has dropped 5 times over the last 21 months. Goes on sale roughly every 105 days.

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Currently #3,550 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Climbing the charts — 23% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.5★ from 5,093 reviews

Gaining approximately 330 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.8 to 4.5.

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