I’m a vocal Klune fan, but I know some readers avoid his work because it can deal with some pretty emotional topics. Klune’s signature blend of heart and humor. Under the Whispering Door offers a beautiful blend of memorable characters and a tender story about love and loss, all rendered with author T.J. But this ghostly phase was only ever supposed to be temporary and there are forces beyond Wallace and Hugo’s control that will alter their eternities forever.Īs an atheist, I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about what comes after death, but I always appreciate when the topic is explored by others, especially fiction authors. Coming to terms with the man he was and the ghost he has become takes effort, but being with Hugo, Mei, and Hugo’s grandfather, Nelson, brings Wallace a joy in death he never experienced in life.

That’s how it works, except Wallace isn’t particularly inclined to go.Īs the days pass, Wallace becomes accustomed to his new existence and discovers purpose in helping those around him. Wallace is supposed to process his untimely demise and then cross over. When a reaper named Mei shows up, Wallace finds himself taken to a tea shop, operated by a Ferryman named Hugo. Instead of a packed turnout for Wallace’s funeral, only a handful of people come and none of them particularly liked him. Worse yet, no one seems to care that he’s dead. And frankly, he’s pretty pissed off about that. Hilarious, haunting, and kind, Under the Whispering Door is an uplifting story about a life spent at the office and a death spent building a home.Īt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.Wallace Price is dead. When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead.Īnd when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead.īut even in death he’s not ready to abandon the life he barely lived, so when Wallace is given one week to cross over, he sets about living a lifetime in seven days. The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through. A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND INDIE BESTSELLERĪ Man Called Ove meets The Good Place in Under the Whispering Door, a delightful queer love story from TJ Klune, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The House in the Cerulean Sea.

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