The Last Will and Testament of Henry Hoffman
Affirm Press, $24.99 pb, 344 pp, 9781922213884
The Last Will and Testament of Henry Hoffman by John Tesarsch
John Tesarsch's second novel, following the acclaimed The Philanthropist (2010), concerns the will of Henry Hoffman, a brilliant but taciturn mathematician who has committed suicide on his farm in rural Victoria. Hoffman's three children – doctoral student Eleanor, property entrepreneur Robbie, and concert pianist Sarah – are to varying degrees confounded by their father's final wishes: what possible motive might there be for the surprise his executor has delivered?
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