Lisa O'Donnell writes a moving account of two gifted children who had it hard enough when they were being either abused or neglected by their self-absorbed, drug-abusing parents, but who have it just a little bit harder when their father dies under somewhat mysterious circumstances, and their mother commits suicide shortly after. Not wanting to return to foster care, Marnie and Nelly decide to bury their parents in the backyard (and that's just the first page). The rest of the book details their quest to remain on their own, with the deaths undiscovered. Everything gets more complicated than they thought it would, with their registered-sex-offender neighbor, a couple of local drug-dealers, and the return of their long-dead grandfather. All of the characters are interesting, and everyone is keeping secrets. They all have hidden agendas and move the story forward even if their actions get a bit strained by the end. The books tone is dark and funny, and always veers toward the dark and unfunny, but then finds some way to give a laugh again. A good solid book.
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