The first person narrator of the book, Sebastian Zöllner, is an arts reviewer, who is on his way to meet the famous (fictious) painter Manuel Kaminski to interview him in preparations to write his biography. With his publisher it is already settled, that the book gets published shortly after Kaminski's death - because that's when a biography sells best.
Not only arrives Zöllner two days earlier than expected, but he ignorantly invites himself to dinner at the Kaminski home. When Kaminski's daughter leaves for work, he bribes Kaminski's maid/house keeper to leave for a day so he, Zöllner, can talk to the old man without anyone interrupting all the time - of course now he has the chance to look through the household for private information to spice up the biography...and he goes as far as going on a road trip with Kaminski.
In a subtle yet humurous way the author makes fun of the art industry and its superficial reviewers and critics. In the end, there is a lesson to be learned about life as well, and as a reader I almost started to like Sebastian Zöllner.

Interessant wie Menschen Menschen sind. Keine leichte Unterhaltung, aber sehr lesenswert.

Very funny.

Sebastian Zollner is a terrible human being. Self absorbed, narcissist, boring, a stupid boyfriend and he sucks as a journalist. His last attempt will be to write the biography of the remarkable painter Manuel Kaminski. As Kaminski is already saying goodbye to the real world, Zollner work will be to wait for his death to publish his biggest best seller to date. But what should you do if the person doesn't want to die? Kaminski has plans on his own and he will do his best to achieve them.
A very interesting book, a different read and I have to say that I loved the creepy and crazy Kaminski - his conversations with Zollner are highly intriguing.
I've decided to read this one before the movie adaptation comes around (with Daniel Brühl as Sebastian Zollner), and I truly enjoyed it, even more than I thought I would!