I had liked the two Hubbert and Aunt Lil books I'd read. This one not so much. I didn't find any of the characters particularly appealing.
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Auntie Lil may be 84, but she is still as energetic and independent as anyone much younger than her. Her nephew, T.S. Hubbert, know this for fact.

Max Rosenbloom, a former flame and love of her life, calls out of the blue wanting to come visit Lil. He says it is important and wants to come that evening. When he doesn't show up, Lil learns that he has been killed in a bomb explosion.

Things take a much stranger turn during the funeral when Lil notices that there is another body in the grave, underneath Max's coffin. It is bad enough that the family is not happy to see Lil at the funeral, but it does get hysterical when the 'grieving' widow winds up slipping and sliding into the grave site due to the mud from the heavy rains.

Auntie Lil decides that she and T.S. are going to find out who killed Max and why. What they find is a dysfunctional family with bitterness and secrets to hide. Bitterness between family members and bitterness directed toward Lil and T.S. as they have inherited the bulk of Max's estate!

The twists and turns keep the plot interesting and the comedic parts add laughs. I found both main characters enjoyable, and the supporting characters just added that much more.

This is one in a series and I plan to find the others to enjoy. ( )