Crazy-good book about one of the most messed up families in recent literature and the crankiest old lady ever in the history of cranky old ladies. I lurved every page of this extraordinary book. Daisy, Marsha and Dan, sister in law and sister and brother respectively, share a house in London where one is slowing dying and the other two are going loony. The book covers the decades of their lives that lead up to the final tragedy- which is narrated in the opening pages. So it's all about how these people came to this awful, awful place in their lives. It's just amazing! ( )