Vera Dietz's best friend Charlie Kahn is dead from mysterious circumstances. There is no escaping that. Her mother abandoned her and her father when she was barely in puberty. And all Vera wants to do is blend into the walls at school, avoid the mistakes of her father, and possibly kiss the good looking, older guy at work. Instead she is plagued by visions of her dead friend begging her to clear his name. But Charlie betrayed Vera long before now and she is not in any hurry to free him. When she does finally let the truth of what happened that night it frees Vera to connect with those still living. Please ignore Vera Dietz is mostly narrated by Vera herself and she is a witty and very blunt narrator. This alone would make the novel enjoyable but as Ted Hipple stated dual narratives can make the difference between an OK book and a really good book. Spaced intermittently between Vera's narration the reader is treated to thoughts from Vera's father, Charlie's spirit, and even the pagoda in town chimes in. All of these narrators combined make for a touching, witty, and smart story.
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