The Reincarnationist Papers by D. Eric Maikranz is a book I requested from NetGalley and the review is voluntary. The Reincarnationist Papers is his first novel, which has been adapted into the Paramount Pictures film Infinite, starring Mark Wahlberg. It will probably make a better movie than a book. The book flashed back multiple times to sections of various periods of many Reincarnationist's lives. Most of those periods were pretty boring. There were just too many flash backs and not enough character building. None of the people were interesting. The plot was flat. No twists or turns.
I think reincarnation is a fascinating thing to read about and could have been a fun read. This just threw in a lot of drugs and sex and hoped it would fly.

I’m so excited this will be seen by what I hope is a large audience. The story of outliers trying to navigate lives before ,now and then is a fascinating premise.the author does not disappoint. The intrigue and folly of the characters charm you into rooting for their acceptance. Who doesn’t want their dreams realized. A great summer read.

Interesting premise, but I couldn’t get into this book at the moment. Sadly, just not the book for me.

Thanks to Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Compelling, imaginative and thoughtful. This highly original sci-fi thriller from D. Eric Maikranz is a must-read for those looking for something a bit different from their usual tried and trusted genre. The author takes the highly contested concept of reincarnation as his inspiration for his novel about a group of individuals who are able to remember their past lives. Maikranz deftly absorbs the theoretical and metaphysical underpinnings of reincarnation into a lively and absorbing read, told in a strong narratorial voice. Great characterisation, meticulous plotting - a real page-turner.

I enjoyed this book. The plot was interesting and made the reader not put the book down. The book offers a different take on reincarnation.

I loved this novel. I cant wait to see the film. If you are looking for a great summer thriller, this is it!

Excellent story. Characters were believable, the storyline about a group of people who are resurrected and all remember their past lives is very interesting. The dialogue is done exceptionally well. I enjoyed this book immensely.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of The Reincarnationist Papers.

I love books about past lives so I was excited when my request was approved.

This premise was so intriguing, a difficult theme to write about, and I have yet to find a book that has done it well.

The Reincarnationist Papers falls into this category.

The premise started off well, a young man named Evan Michaels has known for many years that he is not like everyone else. He has lived before, at least two other reincarnations, and, as a result, is recruited into a secret society of members just like him.

What kind of shenanigans will occur? What happens to the psyche of a person who has lived (and continues to live) a multitude of lifetimes?

None of these potential issues was addressed.

First, Evan Michaels is not a compelling character. He's young, but boring, dull as dishwater.

The writing is bland, all telling, no showing.

The narrative is bogged down with recaps of past lives, what the secret society is about, Evan meeting the members, and the initiation process.

There are random segues into Evan's past life, or those of the people he meets with.

For the most part, the reader sees Evan spending most of his time talking to the secret board members, sightseeing, and lusting after his advocate, a beguiling Asian woman named Poppy.

It's all filler.

Then, suddenly, the story transitions into an art heist, and then we get more filler about how Evan pulls it off. Or not.

The premise had great potential, but the execution was poor, and for a secret society filled with potentially intriguing people, there was no suspense, drama or excitement.

The Cognomina are a secret group of people who remember their past lives and Poppy is a member. She wants Evan Michaels to join the group, but he’s still having a hard time coming to terms with memories of two previous lives. Poppy remembers at least seven lives and she and her group have been perfecting their skills to become almost superhuman. But the Cognomina are a very select group, and for Evan to join the group, he will have to pass a series of very difficult testa. If he wants to, that is…

The premise of this is interesting, but the execution leaves much to be desired. I couldn't help being bored. I tried to finish it but only got about 30% through. One of the other reviews mentions insensitive handling of sexual assault, so I am definitely not going to finish this. It's too bad, because the premise is interesting.

Thanks to the author and publisher for this ARC.