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451 pp.
| Delacorte |
April, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-385-73857-6$16.99
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-385-90737-8$19.99
(3)
YA
Following the sudden death of his mother, lonely and grieving Joey is sent to live with his estranged father in a modern-day Iowa town. Dad, an outcast, eventually reveals his work as a grave robber, and Joey begins a macabre apprenticeship. Disturbing characters and grotesque details make for a tale of death that ultimately exhumes truths about life.