Shaking Hands With Elvis

Shaking Hands With Elvis

By Paul Carroll

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Pages:-277

Publisher:-DreamEngine Publishing

Blurb:-A black comedy set in a UK where the NHS has been slashed and the government is actively promoting assisted dying packages-and not just to the terminally-ill

A controversial and delicate subject is handled with warmth and humanity and ties in with a current parliamentary inquiry, due to report by the end of 2023, on the possibility of legalising euthanasia in the UK.

Shaking Hands with Elvis places the reader in the unenviable position of questioning what their choice might be in similar circumstances.

An uncaring government has legalised assisted dying, but it's not only the terminally ill they loosen the rules for. Anybody considered to have nothing to contribute, a drain on resources, or simply past it, is encouraged to do the decent thing and opt for an early check out. Entrepreneur Callan Clay is quick to fill the market gap through Go Gently, his business offering inventive ways, including an Elvis Presley themed demise, for customers to lawfully shuffle off their mortal coils. Assisted dying is the latest must-have lifestyle choice.

 But when Geraldine, Dawn, Jeffrey and Woody, each having a different reason for giving up the ghost, book appointments for their final journeys, they discover not everything at Go Gently's state-of0the-art Charon House clinic lives up to the brochure. As the clock ticks down to their appointed hour, is it really the end of the line for the gang of four, or is there life in the old doge yet?

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My Review:-This book is set in the future where the government has finally done it, they've sold off the NHS and it's all privatised healthcare for everyone. There is no worry about dying and leaving your family with nothing. There is assisted dying as it has been legalised and there are some bonuses for the family, all you have to do is decide when the time is right for you. Even though the book was serious, it still had a sense of humour in places. Just wait to the end for a twist that you won't be expecting. I have to say this book does make you think 'what if it goes like this?