The Rest of Their Lives by Jean-Paul Didierlaurent

I was looking forward to this having enjoyed The Reader on the 6.27  and I wasn't disappointed.  I loved almost everything about this book.  It did feel a bit slow getting going but I am so glad I didn't let that deter me.

So what did I like?

·         Fabulous quirky but real characters

·         A great translation from the original French

·         A surprise but satisfying ending

·         A pretty quick read

·         You'll enjoy the sub tale of the microwave and the fifty euro note – I'll say no more

Things you need to know:

The main character (or one of them) is an embalmer – if you can't bear the thought maybe this isn't for you.  I didn't find it a problem – it was handled very sensitively.

The issue of assisted dying is raised – not in any political way.