I went into Croak thinking that it was going to be a quick, lighthearted, fun read even with the very morbid themes. And it was, absolutely. I laughed and snorted my way through it. But, there were also some rough scenes. The one with the teddy bear really got to me. The very end of the book is honestly really hard to read, and brought tears to my eyes. I love this book. I really do. Gina Damico is the queen of balance. Lex was a great character. Very angry young lady, but she grew by leaps and bounds. Uncle Mort and Driggs, Elysia, Dora.... they were well fleshed out characters. The setting was easy to imagine, especially with the map in the beginning. The Grim (they hate that name, but that is what they are) back story and the job that they do is interesting and unique. All in all, Croak rocks!, and I can't wait for Rogue!