Jonah Miller can revive people from the dead. He is a reviver. The dead have the chance to send their love or even tell who killed them. For this reason, Jonah is part of a forensic investigative team who work with the police in order to solve murders. Things change when, during a revival, he notices a terrifying presence. Next, a journalist is murdered and Jonah gets caught up in the search for answers. While he works on the case, he uncovers something bigger than he imagined, and if he doesn't help to stop it, humanity is in danger.

I love the premise of this story - a man who can revive dead people to give them a kind of last coup de grace. It all sounds very Hollywood, so it came as no surprise to hear that the book has already been optioned to be made into a movie. It's a unique idea and one that is pulled off with panache. The author takes this wild idea and presents it as though it were known to be true. It's this kind of confidence that puts it in another category, giving it that extra push to become a better novel. The idea of talking corpses was enough to hook me.

REVIVER is a debut for author Seth Patrick and it's a pretty strong first novel. Jonah was a great character, well written with just enough humanness to relate to him considering the fantastical element of his story. Grab this one and read it before you see it hit the big screen.