Blog Tour - Something to Live For by Richard Roper

Sometimes you have to risk everything to find your something... 

Andrew works with death for a living. Searching for people's next of kin and attending the funerals if they don't have anyone, he's desperate to avoid the same fate for himself. Which is fine, because he has the perfect wife and 2.4 children waiting at home for him after a long day. At least, that's what he's told people.

The truth is, his life isn't exactly as people think and the little white lie he once told is about to catch up with him.

Because in all Andrew's efforts to fit in, he's forgotten one important thing: how to really live. And maybe, it's about time for him to start.

'Something to Live For' was a book that immediately caught my attention.The main character, Andrew, has a very unusual job - when a person passes away Andrew must search for any living relatives to attend the funeral and lay them to rest. I asked myself what sort of person would apply for this job - someone who was compassionate, knew the importance of family and wanting to ensure that everyone is laid to rest feeling loved and respected. However I am not sure that Andrew fits this description. A man who's father died when he was young, his mother withdrew into herself and her older sister bullied him and left him to bring himself up. 

The subject matter of the book should of meant that the story was a sad one, where Andrew is trying to find long lost relations or taking over the role when a person dies alone in the world and must sell their assets to repay the cost of their funeral however the book is actually filled with happiness and at times, funny moments.

I really liked the character of Peggy, a work colleague of Andrew's. This is where the humour evolved and gave him the support he didn't have from family and friends.

Something to Live For is a good read and one which I would recommend to others who wanted something different to read. I am not sure what category this would fit into or how I would describe it to others, but I for one, am very glad that I was offered this book to review and will be recommending to others.

Thank you to Compulisive Readers and Orion for inviting me to take part in the blog tour and for a copy of the book in return for an honest review.