The Ferryman

The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

560 Pages

Publisher: Random House Publishing – Ballantine Books, Ballantine Books

Release Date: May 2, 2023

Fiction, Sci Fi, Fantasy, Futuristic Worlds

Proctor is a Ferryman. He takes people that have life ending issues for reiteration (to be reborn). The souls come back as another form. His wife, Elise, is a designer and leads a busy life. He feels like something is changing in their relationship. He meets Thea at a theatre event and goes to her art gallery. The day he is assigned an assistant he also receives a letter about a necessary retirement. It is his paternal guardian. At the ferry dock, there is an incident and Proctor’s life begins to spiral out of control.

The prologue is Proctor’s mother describing her life and her two memories of Proctor that stand out in her life. The book then switches to Proctor’s point of view and his life. The story is fast paced, the characters are very developed, and is written in the first- and third-person point of view. If you like futuristic worlds, you will enjoy this book.