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50 pages 1 hour read

The Mother-in-Law

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019

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Chapters 48-64Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 48 Summary: “Diana”

Depressed over the loss of Tom, Diana researches euthanasia in Australia. Because she is not terminally ill, she does not qualify for a euthanasia program in Switzerland called Dignitas. She then discovers Voluntary Euthanasia International and begins reading.

Chapter 49 Summary: “Lucy”

Lucy drives to the police station by herself. The police question her about her involvement in Diana’s plan to commit suicide. They ask questions regarding Lucy’s professional and educational background in informational technology and data analytics. During their questioning, they ask if Lucy knows the punishment for helping someone commit suicide is up to 25 years in prison.

Chapter 50 Summary: “Diana”

Diana attends a meeting for Voluntary Euthanasia International. At the meeting, a doctor presents on voluntary euthanasia’s history and its legalities. She suggests that anyone who commits voluntary euthanasia should protect their loved ones from criminal implications by leaving a letter detailing their desire to die and donating their estate to a charity to eliminate a potential motive for murder. Diana takes notes on how to secure Latuben, a drug that assists someone in committing voluntary euthanasia.

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