Dire’s Club by Kimberley Packard – review by Gretchen Dildine

Dire’s Club by Kimberly Packard
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you knew your days were numbered – what would you do? I’d like to think everyone would want that one last wish. Packard’s characters have all been diagnosed with terminal illnesses but there is a bright light – Dire’s Club. Jimmy Dire, who runs the club, has built a business around the dying – offering a get away from life’s final moments and allowing an people to experience one last hoorah with people who are in the position. As I’ve heard many times in my own life – “Live like your life depends on it”.
The characters are very complex individuals and no details are left to the reader to determine. Understanding that they are all dying and that there is no future is the biggest heartbreak of this book. The ending does provide some hope to all and the belief that life goes on, even without our loved ones.

This is a must read that is emotional and very touching. Be prepared to cry some tears – Packard has delivered a five star book!

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