Henry Morris is watching his wife slip away from him. In an ageist society, where euthanasia is encouraged as a patriotic act, dementia is no longer tolerated.
Kaitlyn, a young waitress, is desperate for the funds to keep her brother's life support machine switched on.
When a chance encounter brings the two together, they embark on an unconventional business arrangement that will force them to confront their prejudices, as well as their deepest, darkest secrets.
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[Henry had never liked doctors]***
(Legend Press, 1 September 2019, 288 pages, ebook, ARC from @Legend_Press and voluntarily reviewed, #BlogTour 26 September #Legend100)
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I loved the author's debut Poster Boy so was really looking forward to this book. I wasn't disappointed. Overdrawn is amazing. I loved the fact it's so different than the author's debut. First off, I love the society the author creates in this book. It chilled me to the bone and made my flesh crawl. Imagine a world where euthanasia is considered the best for society and old age especially dementia is not tolerated? What a cold world indeed. I found this world unpleasantly plausible. Henry and Kaitlin are fantastic characters, so different yet in the end they are so alike. Henry just wants to save his wife, who has dementia and he goes to extreme lengths to try and hide this from society. There is a heart-breaking scene in court where Henry learns all his efforts have been in vain that almost broke my heart. Kaitlyn cannot justify switching off her brother's life support machine. Her determination to keep him and hope alive is heart-breaking. I loved this book so much. It wrecked me.
