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The Sacrificial Man (2011)

by Ruth Dugdall(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1908248009 (ISBN13: 9781908248008)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Legend Times Group

review 1: Ruth Dugdall can write rather well, and that is why I am giving this book two stars instead of one. But the subject matter and grotesque turns this story takes left me cold and somewhat repulsed. The purported theme of this book is the consideration of whether assisted suicide is ethical or not, and the sentence recommendation for the defendant, Alice Mariani, is to be decided by Cate Austin, a probation officer. Cate's character is not as well drawn here as in the previous book I read with her as a character, The Woman Before Me. I found some of the details provided about this suicide agreement rather gratuitous and exploitative.
review 2: This is one of the best books I've read in quite awhile. It is not your usual assisted suicide story at all. It is very ... moredark and can be quite gruesome at times, so be forewarned. The main character is Alice Mariani, who is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to assisting her lover to commit suicide. Probation Officer Cate Austin must recommend her sentence. As Cate looks into the matter we learn of Alice's back story and it is a dark one. As the story progresses we hear from Alice telling us the reasons for her actions and also learn of some disturbing incidents in her past. We also hear from her lover and the reasons why he wishes to die. I don't want to give too much away plot wise but the facts of this case can be very brutal. I highly recommend this book. less

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