The Black Bird of Chernobyl

By: Ann McMan

Narrated by: Christine Williams

Two-time Lambda Literary Award-winning author Ann McMan takes listeners inside the inner workings of the funeral home business as only she can in this remarkable and wholly unforgettable romantic comedy that proves life is for the living.

Everything about Lilah Stohler is dark: her clothes, her mood, and her outlook on life and death. That last part is important because Lilah’s father has just retired and left her in charge of Stohler’s Funeral Home. But Abel Stohler knows his daughter’s comfort level rests “downstairs”, so he hires one Sparkle Lee Sink to help Lilah manage the living part of the business of death.

Sparkle is everything that Lilah isn’t—an empathetic marketing whiz who is a true people person.

Lilah isn’t happy about this new arrangement, but when business starts booming because of Sparkle’s bright personality, delicious baked goods, and knack for funereal commerce, Lilah starts to think things might just work out. But joy is fleeting in the funeral home business, and Lilah’s world is turned upside down when an unwitting Instagram post featuring one of her moods goes viral—and now, sightings of “The Black Bird of Chernobyl” have become an obsession across the Instaverse.

Lilah knows that Sparkle needs to go, but before she can give her the send-off she deserves, Lilah must first find a way to deal with the inconvenient attraction she’s developed for the nemesis whose unconventional methods are single-handedly transforming the death trade—and possibly the Black Bird, herself.

©2024 Ann McMan (P)2024 Audible, Inc.

Sweet, funny, with a touch of tears

Sweet, funny, with a touch of tears. the Narrator was so good. highly recommend

Funny and sweet

This was a heartwarming story with a kooky cast of characters, excellent narration and many laugh out loud moments.

Clever Story!

Ann McMan never fails to entertain. Her cast of characters, often quirky yet good-hearted are a delight. The setting p, a mortuary/funeral home , would not normally seem a place of adventure, but this one is. Christine Williams, as always is genius in her narration. Get the book!

wonderful

This was a thought provoking novel that humor romance. and intreque. Once again Ms Mcman has written a story that reaches your soul and really makes you ponder life and death and the e8v8ents in between.

Good balance of humor and sadness

Love her voice and play of characters. I listen to anything Ann writes and Christine narrates.

Another banger from the famous author

So here I am , smelling like DEET knowing I have to put up 1km more electric fencing for my spawns of Satan (known commonly as Sami mountain goats ) and not knowing how to get through it . And then I get a notification that this new book dropped . And as usual it does not disappointed me at all. Loving both Elvira mistress of the dark and Gay , Ask a mortician aka Caitlyn Doughty, wonderful quirky and deep storytelling , I love this book like all the others . Maybe even a little more because I moonlight as a night nurse in an elderly home. Keep it coming Famous Author ! Love from Saepmie ( Lappland)

Awesome as usual

Ann McMan delivers. Interesting and heart warming story, full of humor, southern charm, and memorable characters.

More stories please!

This is quite the dynamic duo of writer and performer. Story opens the door to an opaque world and the characters show their humanity and humor.

Death Becomes Her

Ann McMan is the Queen of the Rom Com! Her quirky characters bring laughter and at time sentimentality to a touch subject like death. It shows their depth and 3 dimensional sides. Christine Williams is the perfect voice for all these characters and it’s a partnership I hope lasts a long time!

McMan. Every. Single. Time.

McMan has the fascinating ability to leave you smarter and more heart gooey than when she got ya…