The Pallbearers Club

In "The Pallbearers Club," Paul Tremblay weaves a psychological thriller centering on Art Barbara, a socially awkward teenager in the late 1980s who starts a volunteer pallbearers club. When he befriends a girl who finds their morbid club intriguing—and possesses an unsettling knowledge of local folklore—the lines blur between friendship and something more sinister. Decades later, as Art attempts to reflect on their strange connection through a memoir, he faces unexpected consequences when his friend takes a critical interest in his writing. This novel offers an immersive exploration of an unusual relationship, blending elements of fiction, memory, and the supernatural.