Darkly comic and richly imagined, these three short stories revolve around the meaning and missives that are family. In the title story, a grieving son is surprised in his search for revenge. In "Acceptance", a mother's mourning is complicated by her handy-man's son. And in "Wilbur Wilson's Funeral", a man's scheme to eavesdrop on his own burial is not as satisfying as he thought it would be.