May of 1988 is the wettest spring anyone can remember. It rains every day, and the Bedloe's roof develops a leak directly over the linen closet. Ian calls Davidson Roofers, but they say they can't come out until the weather clears.
June was dry as a bone, but no one cared. One morning early in the month, Bee awakened unable to talk. Two days later, she was dead. Agatha, an oncologist in L.A., flew out for the funeral with Stuart, her handsome husband. Claudia and Macy came from Pittsburgh with their two youngest, George and Henry. Their oldest, Abbie, flew in from Charleston. Even with all these people in the house, Daphne kept wandering around aimlessly. It seemed as if somebody was missing, she thought, then realized it was Grandma.....
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