This sounds like a book I need to read!
The cover grabbed my attention first - I like to bake, so the pie on the cover is appealing. And any book that starts by talking about a funeral turning into a damned circus is right up my alley. I'm from the South, and I grew up in a small town. I love stories of homecoming and redemption. And if there's a little twist of magic, well, so much the better. Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe has just rocketed to the top of my list of books I must read.