MAY, author of the acclaimed Life!
Death! Prizes!, delivers more of his signature modern-day morality with his hilarious third novel. Wake Up Happy Every Day sees middle-aged, low-achieving Nicky from Bedford confronted with the sudden death of his multi-billionaire best friend. In that instant, Nicky decides to throw his old life into the body bag and assume his dead friend’s identity, his cash – and his problems.
The result is a charmingly ill-fated adventure, as Nicky, his wife and their young daughter set about starting all over again. The novel is written from the multiple perspectives of six eventually interweaving characters, heightening the sense of fatality as the book reaches conclusion.
The storyline necessitates an oftdifficult suspension of disbelief but, with wit and sharp observation, May keeps the novel entertaining throughout. A compelling holiday read for anyone who has ever believed that the grass might actually be greener.
Mamiyo Padi
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