Exit: The brilliantly funny new crime novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of SNAP

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one of a small group who witness the death of those who have chosen to end their suffering with assisted suicide. He is passive and considers himself to be boring, but he is a kindly, compassionate, and practical man. By the time they were brought back into the story, I'd forgotten who they were and was mildly confused.

Brooks presents a case for making room for Bigfoot in the world while peppering his narrative with timely social criticism about bad behavior on the human side of the conflict: The explosion of Rainier might have been better forecast had the president not slashed the budget of the U. The novel starts off with a murder, and with seven people trapped on an isolated Greek island lashed by a "wild, unpredictable Greek wind. Now his world is turned upside down as he must find out if he’s really to blame, or if something much more sinister is at play. A Sunday Times 'best paperbacks of 2021' pick and The Times 'best thriller books of 2021' pick 'Quirky, charming, intensely human, important . Very readable AND re-readable, it's entertaining and a nice breath of fresh air, in the gore, evil and death absorbed UK-USA thriller genre.There’s a proper list to be followed so like a responsible adult I reached for the next book in the queue. He and another elderly gent made a good, reassuring pair to visit those wishing to exit, but today, his usual partner isn’t there and he’s assisted by a young woman for whom this is her first assignment. Belinda Bauer has been on my list of to-read authors for quite some time and I’m excited to read more of her books! The sick individuals must assemble the materials and administer the gas themselves, while the Exiteers - who work in pairs - merely sit by the bedside. No stranger to tragedy, he is lonely, a widower with only his little dog Mabel for company, his forays with the Exiteers were really his only social interactions.

The topics discussed in this book were death, euthanasia, loneliness, being old, terminal illness, friendships, etc.

But something goes wrong, when he enters Number 3 Black Lane with his new assistant Amanda, who is along for her first exit. But just fifteen minutes later Felix is on the run from the police - after making the biggest mistake of his life. After his beloved wife died a slow death, he joined the Exiteers, a secret group that witnesses suicides in the terminally ill. Right after he completes his 28th assignment, along with newbie Amanda, he realizes there’s been a horrible mistake. Part of my detachment from this story is that I never connected with the characters, in particular Felix.

However, one day when Felix is working with a new Exiteer, something goes terribly wrong and Felix finds himself on the wrong side of the law. As he helps those people, he gets more lonely and his only true companion is Mabel, an adorable dog. Special thanks to NetGalley and Grove Atlantic/ Atlantic Monthly Press for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.That’s not what one would expect in a mystery involving assisted suicides, but this book is completely delicious and quite charming.