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Exit by Belinda Bauer

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zellreads'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.

beccajbooks's review against another edition

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3.0

Oh I'm not sure this one was for me :/ I wanted to love it after reading The Beautiful Dead, but I just couldn't get into it properly.

Felix has a slightly unusual hobby/job/calling... He is part of the Exiteers - a group of people who help the terminally ill end their lives with dignity, by being there for them in their hour of need.

When a 'job' goes wrong, Felix wants to hand himself into the police and explain the situation.... Surely they'll understand, it was an accident?.. But he is talked out of it and instead gets to thinking about what has happened.

Was it actually a mistake? Or was it some kind of clever murder and Felix was just a tool in the process?

I enjoyed the concept, it was definitely original, I've never read anything like it before. And I enjoyed reading about the characters, they were written well and I sympathised with Felix for most of the book. He gets a bit annoying in his naivety, but overall he's a sweet guy.

There's not a lot of action, so don't go into this looking for a page turner/thrill ride. I was expecting more but the writing is excellent and as I say the plot is unique.

3 stars and a bit disappointed. But I'll definitely read more of Bauer's books.

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