Lila Faye Haddie murdered her daddy, 'cause her daddy murdered her beau. The sheriff arrived, they went for a ride, and Lila Faye went back home. So begins the rhyme that has echoed through the small town of Kipton, Kentucky, for more than twenty years-a haunting reminder of a tragedy that claimed two lives and forever altered a third. But that is only the beginning of the story. When a chance encounter with a gay couple from rural Kentucky inspires a young mortician with severe hearing loss to make a life-changing move, he finds himself embraced by a close-knit community unlike any he has ever known. As he becomes part of an extended family of friends, neighbors, and misfits, his presence quietly transforms the lives of those around him. Warm, moving, and often laugh-out-loud funny, this heartfelt novel introduces an unforgettable cast of characters, including a muscle-bound mama's boy, a closeted deputy sheriff, an outspoken drag queen, and a lonely cleaning woman whose life has been frozen in time since a long-ago double homicide. A story of loss, resilience, friendship, and found family, this charming tale will leave readers rooting for its characters and wishing they could pull up a chair and join the community themselves.