“His Final Answer” by Christopher White & Jennifer Curran

His Final Answer

Christopher White & Jennifer Curran
Mindstir Media (2024)
ISBN: 978-1963844061  
Reviewed by Lily Andrews for Reader Views (06/2024)

Once in a while, we stumble upon a book that not only offers escapist entertainment but also presents impressive takeaways to carry along during different seasons of life. One such book is “His Final Answer,” a vividly layered text packed with emotional truths. Here, co-authors Christopher White and Jennifer Curran embrace all the brittle fragments of grief and sorrow, hope and love.

Daniel Pallson was a wealthy man, known to many as Iceland’s native billionaire. His friends considered him a charismatic person, full of flair. But beneath this public image, was a broken man, living in embitterment and suppressed anger. Twenty years ago, he suffered the tragic loss of his only son, Thomas, an incident that led him to alienate himself from his family and led to his eventual separation from his then-wife, Doris.

Encompassed by grief, he chose to bury himself in his work. A resident of America, Daniel travels to his native country to supervise the building of his hotel and resort, a groundbreaking project that attracts powerful people to Iceland. While there, he suffers a near-fatal heart attack that confines him to one of his most undesirable places; his brother Jon’s ranch as he recuperates. His estranged wife, Doris, also comes to stay at the ranch, adding to Daniel’s many frustrations. Will the tranquil oasis of the countryside offer any healing to Daniel’s heart? Will he finally confront the past and the pain he has harbored for years and get closure for his son’s death that put a strain on his close relationships?

Grief is a complex and universal theme that needs to be handled delicately. The authors have done an incredible job dealing with this pertinent subject, going further to make it a fictional read with the ring of truth. The book is based on real-life events from one of Christopher’s friends who suffered the tragic loss of his son, yet managed to remain jolly and lively. Through this plausible work, the authors prove to readers that, in situations where death has invaded, it does not have to win.

Further, the narrative challenges us to be patient, compassionate, and empathetic toward those who are going through various seasons of grief. These unvoiced gestures offer depths of unspoken love and ultimately go a long way.

A good book has the ability to elicit a change in us, and this text unarguably does that. Imaginative and sensory, “His Final Answer” by Christopher White and Jennifer Curran is a great read that leaves an aftereffect.