Eternal Forever by Syl Waters

Release: September 25th 2020
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Eleftheria
Source: Rachel’s Random Resources
Find it at: Goodreads, Kindle, Amazon UK

Fame, glory and… foul play!
Jessie was a shop worker dreaming of the big time, then YouTube found her. But staying in the limelight requires meticulous management: as no one becomes pop stars by birth.
With awards night approaching, the pressure’s on for Tito, Jessie’s manager, to whip her into shape. Getting so close wasn’t in the contract, but then neither was him being murdered in Spain.

Alone and scared of the negative publicity, Jessie turns to Mack, her account manager at Eternal Forever, the UK’s first digital legacy management agency. But Mack’s got his own issues: the company’s fast running out of cash, his key developer’s on the turn and a blogger’s suicide looks suspicious.
Therefore, with the assistance of J-Pop, Mack’s assistant and wannabe reality TV star, Jessie turns sleuth. But in a world where everybody’s watching, it’s hard to escape. Reputation is everything and some people will do anything to protect it.

Author Bio:

Most people know crazy cat ladies are a ‘thing’, but I’m a proud crazy guinea pig lady! Besides, I love fun in the sun and plenty of cocktails. My happy place is flip flops. I write stories to keep me company – my characters ensure I’m never lonely and always smiling (when I’m not tearing my hair out!)

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Eternal Forever Review:

This story turned out to be much better than I expected, and was very entertaining.

The story is a bit bumpy for the first few chapters because there are so many characters in the canvas to follow. Moreover, a lot of them were in their own storyline so it was a challenge remembering everything. However, from chapter 4, I was hooked to the story once I got adjusted to the situation. The startup, Eternal Forever, seems like a very interesting concept, about continuing your life on social media after you die.

With such a large cast, there is never a dull moment. Each chapter alternates between various characters and the author keeps you on your toes. Tito and Jessie’s storyline is intense in the beginning and sets the tone for the story. As the story progresses, you see how the characters start to interact with one another. I really enjoyed the storyline between Mack and Maggie, and Jessie and J Pop. For some reason I also found Bernardo and Senorita Bonaventura funny, even if they are conniving. I also like Katherine and John Williams.

However, while the story is very entertaining, I thought there were too many characters on board who felt like excess baggage. I really did not care for Fran and Duncan’s storyline and thought it added no value. Ditto for Rodney Charles and Eric, which was unfortunate, because I felt these two had potential.
Apart from that, this was a very interesting story with quite a few twists and turns. You never really know who was behind Tito’s assault till the very end. Overall, Eternal Forever is a modern day thriller around the rich, famous and social media influences, and was fun to read.