Niccolo Would Like a Word (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798994253014)

A woman who's losing her grip. A troubled friend trying to help. A cat with an agenda. And a sexual predator who may finally get his comeuppance.

Shannon, a middle-aged artist with a chaotic past, feels blunted by years of psychiatric medications. So she switches to magic mushrooms instead. Suddenly her cat Niccolo is talking to her, urging her to do what she's always dreamed of: get even with the smug, predatory author responsible for her sister's death thirty years ago.

Allison, Shannon's best friend back in high school, was a shy, closeted outcast, grateful for Shannon's empathy and protection. Now grown dispirited again after a series of losses, she comes to life again when Shannon comes to stay with her in Provincetown. She even falls in love with the quiet Chloe. But Allison has no idea what Shannon is planning, or of the crises they both will face as Shannon's grip on reality gets more tenuous and Niccolo coaxes her ever closer to committing murder.

It's a darkly comic novel of psychological suspense, full of secrets and surprising twists. Yet it's also about the healing power of love, friendship, and community. With an eccentric cast of characters and the vibrant, artsy, queer energy of Provincetown, there is plenty of warmth, humor, and celebration.