The Funeral Makers

At the heart of this quirky and humorous novel are three sisters: Marge, who is dying; Pearl, who left town; Sicily, who stayed, and Amy Joy, Sicily's bored, 14-year-old daughter whose raging hormones lead her into the arms of the town's blackest sheep. As Marge drifts away, her relatives grapple wi [...]
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At the heart of this quirky and humorous novel are three sisters: Marge, who is dying; Pearl, who left town; Sicily, who stayed, and Amy Joy, Sicily's bored, 14-year-old daughter whose raging hormones lead her into the arms of the town's blackest sheep. As Marge drifts away, her relatives grapple with funeral preparations, loveless marriages, unfulfilled dreams, and the drudgery of their small town (where indoor plumbing is still a novelty). Set in small town Mattagash, Maine, The Funeral Makers captures the spirit of a world that is at once recognizable and quickly fading from view.