Set in 1940s Paris, this is a charming debut novel about a psychiatrist who is counting down his days until retirement. He has a client list that is quite a collection of characters but he is bored and ready to be done with them. That is until his secretary, against his wishes, accepts a new client, Agatha.
Agatha becomes his muse. He can’t stop thinking of her. He is excited when it is her appointment day. But he’s also running out of time, and realizing that he hasn’t made much of his life.
This novel captures the lonely spirit of a 1940s Parisian bachelor and presents the timeless lesson of living in the present.
If you like the tv series Shrinking on Apple TV then this is a similar story with a literary bend. Fans of A Man Called Ove will enjoy this book as well.