How Not to Die Alone by Richard Roper

How Not to Die Alone by Richard Roper     336 pages 

I loved this book.   Andrew has been doing his public health job so long he doesn't even have to think about it any more he just knows what to do immediately and follows the rote of his position however that position is going into a person's (who has died) home to forage for any contact info for next of kin, any possible insurance papers or papers knowing any means of contributing to their burial.   He likes his job well enough, for the most part it is quiet unless there is some snarky person trying to come in while he is there to make a claim on something the deceased supposedly promised them, then, there are occasions when the police have to be called in but generally it is a relatively quiet job without any bother.   His boss starts trying to boost employee morale and bonds by suggesting staff take turns hosting the other employees for a meal at each of their homes.  Hmmm.   When Andrew was hired his boss went on so about family and couples and so forth that when he asked if Andrew was married, Andrew said he was and they each regaled the other with tales of their families and home life.  However, Andrew isn't married.   Darkly funny and it just gets better when his boss assigns him to train a new employee.   This book is so good I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone Middle School on up.   Maybe geared more for adults but so good I think the younger set will get a kick out of the humor, too.