Frances Price is the moneyed widow of a powerful and corrupt lawyer. Her son, Malcolm, is 35 years old, doesn't have a job, and quite happily lives with his mother, despite protestations by his fiancee Susan. They also have a cat, Lil Frank, who they believe is the reincarnation of Frances's late husband. As the novel begins, Frances has run out of money and is forced to liquidate her assets and move into a Paris apartment owned by her sole friend, Joan.
The description of this book doesn't do it justice. Its quirky characters and odd situations are infused with a bone-dry sense of humor — imagine a Wes Anderson film in book form. If you enjoy those movies, or liked DeWitt's other books (The Sisters Brothers and Undermajordomo Minor), you'll love this one too.
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