Mike Powelz

I wanted to wait for awhile before I posted a review on this one. There are so many elements and the novel is so very thought provoking that I needed to sort it out in my head.
The premise of the novel is unique and interesting. An elderly woman is told she has weeks or months left to live. It is suggested that she live out her final days in a hospice for those needing end of life care. The catch is that when she arrives she realizes that there is a killer loose so she decides to play Miss Marple to solve the mystery and save the day before she dies.
As I said, the book is very unique with the subject matter and I had the impression that the author (who is actually in the story along with his family members) has first hand knowledge of hospices.
There are two elements to the story. One deals with hospice care and the other with murder. I found that the two did not seem to blend very well and at times I felt like I was reading two novels in one. The fascinating part is that I was interested in both subjects so I did not mind switching from one subject to the other at all. Usually I would be put off by a novel that does this but in this case, it worked very well. Death can be a very daunting and depressing subject so the "intermission" with the murder investigation was a welcome respite.
One things this novel has is a plot twist. I love a good plot twist and I found the author pulled it off beautifully. It actually ties the book together and I ended up giving a higher star. I found the book well written and a very interesting read.… (mehr)

I wanted to wait for awhile before I posted a review on this one. There are so many elements and the novel is so very thought provoking that I needed to sort it out in my head.
The premise of the novel is unique and interesting. An elderly woman is told she has weeks or months left to live. It is suggested that she live out her final days in a hospice for those needing end of life care. The catch is that when she arrives she realizes that there is a killer loose so she decides to play Miss Marple to solve the mystery and save the day before she dies.
As I said, the book is very unique with the subject matter and I had the impression that the author (who is actually in the story along with his family members) has first hand knowledge of hospices.
There are two elements to the story. One deals with hospice care and the other with murder. I found that the two did not seem to blend very well and at times I felt like I was reading two novels in one. The fascinating part is that I was interested in both subjects so I did not mind switching from one subject to the other at all. Usually I would be put off by a novel that does this but in this case, it worked very well. Death can be a very daunting and depressing subject so the "intermission" with the murder investigation was a welcome respite.
One things this novel has is a plot twist. I love a good plot twist and I found the author pulled it off beautifully. It actually ties the book together and I ended up giving a higher star. I found the book well written and a very interesting read.… (mehr)