A young mother is in the hospital dying and a local neighbor boy is sitting next to her talking to her and questioning her about her illness, its origin and what she remembers. It is unclear what is real and what is the fever dream of the woman who is suffering. At first it is even unclear when this is taking place...is this woman young or is she old but remembering a time when she had a young child. Either way, we listen to Amanda as she answers David's questions. He wants to find out when she noticed the worms. But to get there, we hear the story of her interaction with David's mother Carla and the details of her fateful final few days. This is a pretty amazing book that you should plan to read in one sitting if possible. Once you start, you will not want to stop.
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