{"product_id":"9780733639128","title":"The Easy Way Out","description":"Author: Steven Amsterdam\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733639128\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Jul 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE PRIME MINISTERS LITERARY AWARD FOR FICTION 2017\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE ALS GOLD MEDAL 2017\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e LONGLISTED FOR THE INDIE AWARD FOR FICTION 2017\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e LONGLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD 2017\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE ABIA AWARD LITERARY FICTION 2017\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Amsterdam is so damn good. He is up there with the best, Delillo and the like, original as Tsolkias, but most importantly he is a master storyteller in his own right, assured and compelling, he somehow articulates things you know deep down but never been able to put your finger on. I never want to stop reading him.' - Anna Krien, bestselling author of NIGHT GAMES, INTO THE WOODS and US and THEM\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you could help someone in pain, would you?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvan is a nurse, a suicide assistant. His job is legal . . . just. He's the one at the hospital who hands out the last drink to those who ask for it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Evan's friends don't know what he does during the day. His mother, Viv, doesn't know what he's up to at night. And his supervisor suspects there may be trouble ahead.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he helps one patient after another die, Evan pushes against legality, his own morality and the best intentions of those closest to him, discovering that his own path will be neither quick nor painless.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe knows what he has to do.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this powerful novel, award-winning author Steven Amsterdam challenges readers to face the most taboo and heartbreaking of dilemmas.  \u003cb\u003eWould you help someone end their life?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The Easy Way Out\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect storm of a novel. Superbly written and instantly engaging, with great characters and a killer (excuse the pun) premise' - Sydney Morning Herald\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'There's something fresh and engaging about Steven Amsterdam's writing ' - Australian Women's Weekly","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465975681182,"sku":"ADS-9780733639128","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733639128.jpg?v=1770010642","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733639128","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}