Imagine a shop that for generations has sold all the accoutrements for the perfect suicide. This family business prospers in all its bleak misery, until the day it encounters joie de vivre in the shape of younger son, Alan.

What will become of The Suicide Shop in the face of Alan's relentless good cheer, optimism and determination to make the customers smile?

In this futuristic novel, which has sold 53,000 copies in hardback in France, Jean Teulé humourously explores the universal themes of life, death and family.

See djkirkby's review

See also, justwilliamsluck blog, click the books bit under 'things I go on about'...on the right hand side.

See Nothingist blog

And another... Vulpes Libris review

Yet another... Caroline Smailes review, March 30th 2008

Have a look at the Have a look at the Financial Times review 21 June 08

See what the lovely Simon at The Big Green Bookshop had to say on June 28th 08