Synopsis
An Atheist, a Priest, and the Art of Impersonating a Dead Receptionist
In this “fun, page-turner of a novel” (Sarah Haywood, New York
Times bestselling author) that's perfect for fans of Mostly Dead
Things and Goodbye, Vitamin, a morbidly anxious young woman
stumbles into a job as a receptionist at a Catholic church and
soon finds herself obsessed with her predecessor's mysterious
death.
Gilda, a twenty-something, atheist, animal-loving lesbian, cannot
stop ruminating about death. Desperate for relief from her panicky
mind and alienated from her repressive family, she responds to a
flyer for free therapy at a local Catholic church, and finds herself
being greeted by Father Jeff, who assumes she's there for a job
interview. Too embarrassed to correct him, Gilda is abruptly hired
to replace the recently deceased receptionist Grace.
In between trying to memorize the lines to Catholic mass, hiding the
fact that she has a new girlfriend, and erecting a dirty dish tower
in her crumbling apartment, Gilda strikes up an email correspondence
with Grace's old friend. She can't bear to ignore the kindly old
woman, who has been trying to reach her friend through the church
inbox, but she also can't bring herself to break the bad news.
Desperate, she begins impersonating Grace via email. But when the
police discover suspicious circumstances surrounding Grace's death,
Gilda may have to finally reveal the truth of her mortifying
existence.
