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kellyvandamme's review against another edition
5.0
Funny, clever, surprising, with a lot of heart, loved it! Highly recommended!
emjay2021's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this. You may note that I have tagged it as “funny,” which probably seems like an awfully weird way to describe a novel about medical assistance in dying with a slightly depressed main character. However, Exit is really quite humorous at times! I was surprised at how often I laughed while listening to it. The narrator, Rupert Degas, does a very good job, doing different voices for different characters but not being over the top about it. I particularly liked the bits about Felix’s dog Mabel.
The mystery is almost beside the point, although it was fine. If I’m being honest, I kind of lost interest a little once the mystery was revealed about two-thirds of the way through. But really, the best parts are spending time with the characters. Felix, despite his sad sack nature, has a lot more feistiness than you might think at first. Calvin the policeman, too, has more depth than he seems to when you first meet him. Even the minor supporting characters are well drawn, like the cleaner, Hailey, and Felix’s neighbour Miss Knott. There is a scene with Hailey in her chaotic family home that features a parrot which is utterly hilarious but also kind of heartbreaking. (I’m probably spelling the characters’ names wrong because I listened to the book and never saw them written down.)
Anyway, it’s a well done audiobook, not too long, and really engaging, especially at the beginning. I would recommend it to someone looking for a good audiobook mystery who likes a bit of lightness in their mysteries.
The mystery is almost beside the point, although it was fine. If I’m being honest, I kind of lost interest a little once the mystery was revealed about two-thirds of the way through. But really, the best parts are spending time with the characters. Felix, despite his sad sack nature, has a lot more feistiness than you might think at first. Calvin the policeman, too, has more depth than he seems to when you first meet him. Even the minor supporting characters are well drawn, like the cleaner, Hailey, and Felix’s neighbour Miss Knott. There is a scene with Hailey in her chaotic family home that features a parrot which is utterly hilarious but also kind of heartbreaking. (I’m probably spelling the characters’ names wrong because I listened to the book and never saw them written down.)
Anyway, it’s a well done audiobook, not too long, and really engaging, especially at the beginning. I would recommend it to someone looking for a good audiobook mystery who likes a bit of lightness in their mysteries.
beccasullivan's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
crimereader's review against another edition
4.0
The protagonist remind me a lot of Harold Fry. The book is populated with memorable characters who are all involved in the crime (or is it?) at the center of the book.
ashdeclet's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
carlg88's review against another edition
4.0
This book started off slowly but ended on an almighty high! There were so many twists and turns that I could barely catch breath. Just the way I like my thrillers. I have several of Bauer’s books to catch up on as this was my first. It will certainly not be my last!
Definitely recommend to thrill seekers and crime aficionados.
Definitely recommend to thrill seekers and crime aficionados.
jo_dd's review against another edition
4.0
*Audiobook* humourous, provocative, beautifully read by Tim McInnerny.
zellm's review against another edition
4.0
This was one of the most endearing, quaint murder mysteries I've ever read. I loved the character of Felix, a man who is really just trying his best. I felt that the police were unrealistically clueless and lazy in their work, which took me out of the story a little bit, but otherwise this was lovely.
headstuckinabook's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75