The Strange Death of Father Candy

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The story follows Vietnam veteran Dominick Candiotti, who returns to his estranged family in Youngstown for the funeral of his oldest brother, Richard, known as "Father Candy." Dominick grapples with his family's complex dynamics, including a discontented sister and a morally compromised police lieutenant brother. The narrative explores themes of family loyalty, estrangement, and the impact of a shared past intertwined with the local mob, as Dominick confronts his family's legacy and his own place within it.