Punk rock legend Blag Dahlia returns with his third transgressive novel Highland FallsNina West is a deceptively petite young trickster who works at a funeral home in the suburban Illinois town of Highland Falls Her shortterm boyfriend Ace fronts the Dunderhearts a band so unlistenable that only constant infusions of cocaine can make them tolerable Aces grandfather Fredo owns the home and lets the band practice in the basement amid the corpses and formaldehyde while Ace drives the family HearseNinaamp8217s brush with a Bolivian consulate official brings so much of South Americaamp8217s favorite export into their orbit that Dunderheartamp8217s bass player Lex the only cute one in the band drops dead just as Nina is about to have her way with himamp160Meanwhile just down the street Ricky Leiber returns to Highland Falls to claim the family home his parents have left him after their untimely demise Looking forward to a life of anonymous indolence and television addiction Ricky falls for Nina at his folkamp8217s funeral Ricky falls hopelessly in love with Nina while Nina remains hopelessly in love with herselfFrom the suburban wastelands of Highland Falls Illinois all roads finally...
