This is about a man, Miguel Padilla, who is diagnosed with not one, but two terminal illnesses. He takes stock of his life and realizes that he has not left anything behind to say "I was here." He decides to be an organ donor, preferably now while everything is still functioning and decides to challenge the law to be "harvested to death." The Perfect Harvest alluded to in the title refers to the maximum number of viable organs that can be harvested from a donor, which is 8. Miguel wants to exercise his right to die and also his right to donate organs except they are not mutually exclusive. Throw in a con-man theatrical producer who wants to turn Miguel's story into a musical, something akin to Repo - the genetic opera or Sweeny Todd, except Miguel's intentions are more honorable and there is no revenge to be had.. The book borders slightly on the absurd in terms of the fast track in front of the courts and the physician-assisted suicide law. This book will certainly raise a lot of hackles, as mentioned in the story itself, with varying opinions on Mig This is an interesting one.

An original story line sure to grab your attention. If I don't need them, I'll give them to some one who does!!!

Funny and fast paced. This is a recommended purchase for collections where satire and dark comedy is popular.

DNF @ 45%

I love the conversation this books creates in regards to organ donation and wanting to leave a mark on the world after you are gone. Whilst facing this all in the wake of awful news, knowing the end of your life is only a matter of time.

THAT being said, the humour in this book was not for me at all! I love dark humour and even more so, I enjoy written humour, but clearly I have a type that resonates with me - which was not this. I felt the book was a little too wacky slapstick for my liking.

On reflection I had not realised this was one of a series of books, which obviously now I know are not for me in the slightest. However, I can see it being one that many others would enjoy.

Thanks so much to netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I found this novel to be both funny and thought-provoking. The narrator turns out to be quite a surprise character, and their journey to explore the ethical implications of physician assisted suicide is both thought-provoking and entertaining. The basic premise is that if a person is dying in a state that allows physician assisted suicide, can that person donate his or her organs? Despite the potentially heavy subject matter, the writer still manages to make it a funny and sometimes even outright hilarious read. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and would recommend it to anyone looking for a light-hearted but thought-provoking read.

When thirty five year old Miguel Padilla is diagnosed with not one but two terminal illnesses he muses that he's not done a great deal with his life but decides that he can do something to make a difference with his death. He wants to donate all his organs. It is not as simple as it sounds. If he dies from his illnesses there is the chance some won't be suitable, however there is an ethical problem with taking them whilst he is still alive. With his two friends, one a lawyer & one a doctor they try to get past this. When Miguel appears on a chat show about his desire, a theatre impresario thinks that this story would make a good musical- well The Producers worked!!

This was a crazy read that I dipped in & out of. Organ donation is a delicate subject & this could have been rather tasteless, but somehow the author manages to make this a humorous romp with the underlying message about how important it is to donate the bits you no longer need. Some of the songs had me laughing out loud. An unusual read & it won't be to everyone's taste but I enjoyed it. Thanks to Netgalley & the publishers for letting me read & review this book

This was the second book I have read from this author and once again I am seriously impressed. The level of satire and comedy in this adventure was quite the ride. The author has taken organ donation once again to another level. This romp plays out through the legal system and involves not only the donor, but an off-off Broadway dandy of a producer. I really wish the ending would have been a little more thought out and there were a couple of issues throughout the book where it seemed like they were just not needed to the story, however I still want more from this author and I suggest this read if you love dark comedy and satire. Thanks for the ARC, NetGalley.

A Dark Trip…
A dark trip into the unknown in this third in the Transplant Tetralogy as a decision to donate one organ following a terminal diagnosis soon becomes a decision to donate the whole lot. As dark, concerning and dismal as it is absurdly thought provoking and darkly humorous. Something quite different.

A big thank you to the author Bill Fitzhugh the publisher Farrago and NetGalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for my candid review.

I HATE, HATE, HATED this book at first. How does a man who is given the prognosis for one fatal disease, but two, go through all of the phases of grief in a matter of a couple of hours? I hated all of the characters....and did not think that I could even finish reading it. And then I realized that it was a twisted, black humor, allegorical tale about a very serious subject: organ donation. And the rules, regulations, laws, and contradictory and hypocritical facets about it. That is when I got religion and embraced it in its total black humor, bad songs and all.

Having said that, I found this a very entertaining and fascinating way to talk about a very, very emotionally fraught and controversial subject.

I now will look forward to reading other titles by Bill Fitzhugh.

This was a weird book for me but I mostly enjoyed. Interesting story and development, very strong beginning but kinda lost it's momentum halfway through. I would still recommend because I am sure it will be someone else's cup of tea.

It is amazing that a book and story can be both creepy and beautiful. This book makes you cringe and cheer at the same time. Very well done.

I really enjoyed the way that this book played on the thriller theme by adding elements of comedy into the story. Thoroughly entertaining and enjoyable

I love Bill Fitzhurgh and his writing style. Who would have ever thought that reading about organs would be so entertaining! The premise for the book is a bit on the sad side with our main character deciding to make what is left of his life "meaningful" by donating organs (not a spoiler, you find this out on the book jacket). However, the journey you go through with Migel gives you some laughs, some tears, and a lot to think about as far as how we all leave our marks on the world.

Once again Bill Fitzhugh gives us a story that is improbable yet enjoyable. Told from the perspective of a dubious theater producer, this story deals with a man who has been diagnosed with a life-ending malady for which there is no hope of a cure. Not wanting to end his existence with no remembrance that he was ever alive, he determines to make as many of his organs as possible for donation. The problem is that if he waits until he dies, the organs will be unusable. So, he purposes to hasten his demise by providing his organs for transplant while they are still viable. Unfortunately for him, there is no legal way to accomplish this. With the help of friends he engages in a public effort, involving the acting and theater community, to gain public support. The zany antics and precise attention to detail in this story are typical Fitzhugh. My only criticism is the suggestion of the law regarding possession of a certain weapon, and the actions of the police subsequent to its use, are wholly inaccurate according to California statutes and police procedure. But then, Fitzhugh writes something about a trope…

This book was so much fun--hilarious, intelligent, and always surprising me around every corner. Read it, and you won't be sorry.

Bill Fitzhugh is a wonderful author that peaks your attention and keeps you enthralled until the end. The originality and entrapping storylines make you fear having to put the book down. The unexpected ending makes the seriousness of the plot stand out, recommend this book to everyone!

This is sort of a 'slapstick' tale about organ donations. It follows a guy with (2) terminal issues who wants to donate his organs, & his 'madcap' friends who try to advocate for him..... from beginning to end! I especially liked how the author incorporated a 'theater' aspect & used familiar music tunes to add to the story. Even though it's humorous in it's telling, it does present some serious issues for debate, it offers some legal history on the subject.....& it might leave you 'wondering' about some things. It might shed some light on the 'big business' of organ donation & questions about it....? It's a good read.
I received an e-copy of the book from publisher Farrago Books via NetGalley for review purposes. These opinions offered are my own.

Funny novel. But thought provoking too. The narrator turns out to bit a bit of a surprise character.
The basic premise is that if a person is dying in a state that allows physician assisted suicide, can that person donate his organs? This would sound like a tear jerker description except the writer makes this a funny and sometimes outright hilarious read.
I enjoyed this one.

The second book I read from Bill and just as darkly humorous as the first. Again, a story about organ transplant, but this time coming from the perspective of a man who wants to donate his organs before dying of two deadly diseases. Will the courts let him choose euthanasia and saving lives? Or does the universe have another plan? Oh, and there's a musical involved so there's that!

I only have time for audio lately but when I read the summary that NetGalley suggested to me, I chose it without noticing it was the Kindle version. Or the 4th in the series. lol

So I needed to read the first three books first.

That said, I really enjoyed the book & series. I don’t think you need to read the first three to enjoy this book but why not!!

The story is about Miguel & his 2 friends after learning he has 2 serious life-ending illnesses. The meaning of life, friendship, what would you do after getting this news?

Who knew there was a limit on human organ donation. The story is funny & informative while dealing with an interesting dark subject. My favorite kind of book!! I recommend all 4 books. Extra star power for the series in its entirety, I’d like to get it in a nice hardcover bind up,

This was fun! Thank you NetGalley & Duckworth Books!

I apologize for not getting to this sooner, right now life is too busy not to at least have access to whispersync 😢