Deep in the Shade of Paradise

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Set in the unique Louisiana swamp precinct of Shiver-de-Freeze, the story unfolds around Grisham Loudermilk's wedding to Ariane Thevenot at the family's ancestral home, Paradise. Complications arise as Grisham's cousin Adlai becomes infatuated with the bride-to-be, while his father battles Alzheimer's and a priest grapples with forbidden feelings. The narrative intertwines themes of love, memory, and imagination, featuring a vibrant cast, including conjoined twins and unexpected arrivals, all captured in Dufresne's signature tragic-comic style.