![]() ![]() ![]() This story of a neurotic, tenderhearted man struggling to learn how not to be alone is irresistible. As he grows closer to Peggy, Andrew’s social awkwardness adds to his problems: he once finds himself so filled with trepidation about a planned encounter that he spontaneously apologizes after hearing a coworker sneeze. The plot becomes even more complicated for Andrew when he is put in charge of showing the ropes to a new employee, Peggy, a woman he’s attracted to but who is married and has two daughters. Not only do Andrew’s annoying boss and two irritating coworkers ask casual, typical questions about his family, it’s also decided that there will be dinners sponsored by each employee in his or her home. After he’s hired, the lie mushrooms, but he can’t find a way to fix it during the following five years at the U.K.’s Death Administration Council, where his responsibilities include inspecting the homes of people who have died alone, and arranging their funerals. A darkly funny and life-affirming debut novel for readers of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine the story of one man who is offered a second chance at life and love when he develops an unexpected friendship-if he can expose the white lie he told years ago that grew into so much more. Andrew is a 42-year-old single man whose life became complicated by an accidental lie about having a wife and children, told while interviewing for a job. ![]() Roper’s delightful debut is as funny as it is touching. ![]()
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