We waited impatiently for his superb "Fried Green Tomatoes" (see my review on this). The novel has a little trouble to start, but once launched, one never stops! The author uses the principle of "Fried Green Tomatoes", ie part of the story set in the present, with returns in the past, and action is also happening in the American South, Alabama. This is the story of Maggie, 60, former beauty queen, who decides to end life. Many times, the deadline is extended by some unforeseen in his life. A personified home, a mystery, a lost love, friends ... everything is there to make us spend a wonderful time reading through this peerless storyteller!