She's a breath of fresh air, and Andrew finds himself drawn to her-the only problem is that Peggy has a spouse and two kids, and she thinks Andrew does too. But things have to change when new employee Peggy shakes Andrew out of his routine. He didn't mean to get trapped in the lie, but over time it became comforting to escape into a life where he doesn't live alone, in a bedsit off the Old Kent Road, with only his Ella Fitzgerald records for company. The grim epigraph to this slight but charming novel quotes from the UK’s Public Health (Control of Disease. At least, that's what he's told his co-workers. Richard Roper mines loneliness for comedy in charming debut 'How Not to Die Alone'. It's a grim job, but thankfully he has a loving family waiting for him when he gets home. When someone dies alone, it's his job to search their house and find out if they have any next of kin or enough money to cover their funeral. Maybe it's time for him to start.Andrew's nine-to-five is death. A lie can only exist in opposition to the truth, and the truth was the only thing that could free him of his pain. For twenty years, Andrew has worked to keep his heart safe, forgetting one important thing: how to live. When new employee Peggy breezes into the office like a breath of fresh air, she makes Andrew feel truly alive for the first time in decades.Could there be more to life than this?But telling Peggy the truth could mean losing everything. If I liked How Not to Die Alone by Richard Roper, what should I read next Were All Damaged Right Ho, Jeeves How the Penguins Saved Veronica The Sound of a. At least, that's what his coworkers believe.Then he meets Peggy.A misunderstanding has left Andrew trapped in his own white lie and his lonely apartment. Luckily, he goes home to a loving family every night. Smart, darkly funny, and life-affirming, How Not to Die Alone is the bighearted debut novel we all need, for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, its a story about love, loneliness, and the importance of taking a chance when we feel we have the most to lose. Smart, darkly funny, and life-affirming, How Not to Die Alone is the bighearted debut novel we all need, for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, it's a story about love, loneliness, and the importance of taking a chance when we feel we have the most to lose.Andrew's been feeling stuck.For years he's worked a thankless public health job, searching for the next of kin of those who die alone.
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