Desperatetoexperiencetrueemotion,ayoungwoman,CARYS,regularlyattendsthefuneralsofstrangers.Butshe'sunpreparedforthesecretsshemustkeepandtheliesshemusttellwhen,atonefatefulwake,shefallsforTYLER,whoismourninghisfiancée.AsCarysallowsherselftoexperienceloveforthefirsttime,shebeginstofearthatperhapsherfascinationwithdeathmightleadtoherownuntimelydemise..