The Friday 56 for 11/5/21: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

This is a weekly bloghop hosted by Freda’s Voice.

RULES:
Grab a book, any book.
Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your ereader. If you have to improvise, that is okay.
Find a snippet, short and sweet.
Post it

from Page 56 of:

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

A nurse walks into the room to fill Ibrahim’s water jug, and the friends fall silent and nod their thanks. She leaves.

“I am conventionally handsome,” says Ibrahim.

“Not at the moment you’re not,” says Ron.

“So you need us to look out for him?” asks Joyce. “Like bodyguards?”

“Hardly bodyguards, Joyce,” says Elizabeth.

“We’re guarding his body,” says Ron.

“All right, bodyguards then, Ron, as you wish.” Ron nods.

“Yep, I do wish.”