If We're Being Honest: A Novel by Cat Shook fiction even if it isn’t exactly

even if it isn’t exactly the one she expected

is kind and gentle

so he invents

on South India’s Malabar Coast

If We're Being Honest: A Novel by Cat Shook fiction even if it isn’t exactlyWhen Gerry, the beloved Williams patriarch, dies suddenly, his grandchildren flock from across the country to the family home in Eulalia, Georgia. But when Gerrys best friend steps up to the microphone to deliver his eulogy, the funeral turns out unlike anyone expected. The cousins, left reeling and confused, cope with their fresh grief and various private dramas. Delia, recently heartbroken, refuses to shut up about her ex. Her sister Alice, usually