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A review by jennifermreads
Exit by Belinda Bauer
4.0
Felix Pink volunteers as an Exiteer, someone who sits by the side of the terminally ill as they die by suicide. A short time after he watches his most recent client take his last breath, Felix realizes the wrong man has died. Was it a mistake? Or deliberate? Either way, Felix’s quiet life just got put into a tailspin.
An intriguing premise whose main character was so endearing your heart will explode with compassion for him. Poor Felix. Alone in the world following the death of his son and then his wife. After watching both suffer in the end, Felix joined the Exiteers to assist others who decide to end their suffering rather than wait for the inevitable end. This could have dived into an intense “assisted suicide” debate. Instead, readers are taken into Felix’s heart and mind as he struggles to unravel answers while debating if he should turn himself in.
Equally enchanting was the I-don’t-want-to-be-an-investigator-I’m-happy-in-uniform police officer Calvin. His scenes and reminiscences left me wanting to know more about his complicated youth and reasons for his hesitations on moving up in police ranks.
Exit was guilty of a late night and early morning so that I could get to the last page. Darn those heavy eyes for not cooperating and letting me finish without a nighttime “nap”! This was my first Belinda Bauer book. I suspect it will not be my last.
An intriguing premise whose main character was so endearing your heart will explode with compassion for him. Poor Felix. Alone in the world following the death of his son and then his wife. After watching both suffer in the end, Felix joined the Exiteers to assist others who decide to end their suffering rather than wait for the inevitable end. This could have dived into an intense “assisted suicide” debate. Instead, readers are taken into Felix’s heart and mind as he struggles to unravel answers while debating if he should turn himself in.
Equally enchanting was the I-don’t-want-to-be-an-investigator-I’m-happy-in-uniform police officer Calvin. His scenes and reminiscences left me wanting to know more about his complicated youth and reasons for his hesitations on moving up in police ranks.
Exit was guilty of a late night and early morning so that I could get to the last page. Darn those heavy eyes for not cooperating and letting me finish without a nighttime “nap”! This was my first Belinda Bauer book. I suspect it will not be my last.