SYNOPSIS
Suicide should
come with a warning label: “Do not try this alone.”
If you truly
need out and want the job done right, you should consider using an outside
expert.
Like
Eli.
Eli Edelmann
never intended on making a living through mercy killing. After reluctantly
taking over his family’s party supply store following his father’s death, he is
approached by a terminally ill family friend who’s had enough. The friend, a
retired policeman, has an intricate plan involving something Eli has ready
access to – helium. Eli is initially shocked and repulsed by the proposal, but
soon begins to soften his stance and, after much deliberation, eventually
agrees to lend a hand.
It was
supposed to be a one-time thing. How could Eli have known euthanasia was his
true calling? And how long can he keep his daring underground "exit"
operation going before the police or his volatile new girlfriend get wise?
PURCHASE THE
EXIT MAN
About The Author
Having spent much of his life weaving intricate tales to get out
of things like gym class and jury duty, Greg Levin is no stranger to fiction. Greg’s
debut novel, Notes on an Orange Burial was published in November 2011 by
Elixirist (now 48fourteen) and has sold over 11 copies to his immediate family.
Greg's second book, The
Exit Man (available Spring 2014), is already being hailed as one of the top
two novels he has ever written.
Greg has been getting paid to put words together since 1994,
working as a professional business journalist, freelance
writer and ghostwriter. He has written hundreds of feature articles, case
studies and satire pieces, as well as a critically acclaimed business ebook.
When not busy writing, Greg enjoys thinking about writing, and
spending time with his wife and daughter. He also enjoys cooking, traveling and
exercising, as well as freestyle rapping for his friends even when they don’t
do anything to deserve such mistreatment.
Greg was born in Huntington, New York in 1969, and then moved to
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with his family when he was six. He attended the
University of New Hampshire and graduated summa cum laude in 1991 with a BA in
Communication and a special concentration in Creative Writing.
Greg currently resides in Austin, Texas, where he is one of just
17 people who don’t play a musical instrument or write songs. He is currently
wanted by Austin authorities for refusing to eat pork ribs or dance the
two-step.
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My Review:
Assisted suicide, the love between a son and his parents, mercy killing, and dodging the police are all in this book. The author made me rethink your stand on assisted suicide. Until you are in the shoes of these characters you will never know how they feel. Should people live in pain? We euthanize animals so they do not suffer, and yet humans have to deal with the pain and slowly wait for death. Eli was a good person, and a good son, but he was indeed killing people (or helping them kill themselves). It was interesting to read the end and to see if he got caught. I kept wondering what the police would do to him, would he be arrested? Put to death? Just when I thought Eli's "Exit Plans" were done the author threw in a twist that I did not see coming. The ending was great, and I would love to read another book by this author. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
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