Helen R Brown

A matter of life or death: Should We Stay or Should We Go, by Lionel Shriver, reviewed

Cyril and Kay, in their early fifties, make a pact to end their lives on Kay’s 80th birthday. But will they keep it?

Lionel Shriver. [Alamy]
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  • Should We Stay or Should We Go

    Lionel Shriver

    Borough Press, pp. 288, £18

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