The Grandmother Plot

Grandson, Freddy tasked with caring for demented grandmother, now in an ACF. His mother is dead and his 3 sisters scattered far from home so Freddy moves to back to where he grew up solely to be there for Grandma. He has always led an unmotivated life of his own. A glassblower making beads and pipes and a dedicated stoner (reminds me of Jesse on Breaking Bad”), he now has to be accountable/responsible for someone else. In his 20's, he is loving and protective of Grandma but has his own woes to contend with, having got involved with a guy who he has laundered drug money for on a small scale. Freddy's pot-filled head has overdramatized threats to him and then someone in the ACF is dead, believed to be murdered. He fears for Grandma's safety and is afraid she could be harmed in retaliation for his wanting to stop money laundering. He can't seem to straighten out his life yet finds himself entangled in the lives of the other caregivers and staff at the ACF. It is very moving as Freddy ponders the inner feelings of the “inmates” and those that love them. Yet funny and moving in wonderful ways.

A fun little murder mystery romp. The protagonist has a distinct voice and the realities of nursing homes is dealt with in a fairly respectful way. It loved the how glass blowing intersected in the story. I also just felt like certain with ending just didn't end in a satisfactory way. I felt like we needed an epilogue or something to lie up loose ends for the secondary plot.