Malice. Deceit. And too many secrets. The Pollit family is ravaged by them and it's only getting worse. Big Daddy Pollit is dying. As one son contrives to control the family dynasty, the other molders in a fog of self-contempt.

At the age of 27, Brick is suffocating under the weight of his losses, his failures, his lies. But Maggie is teeming with life. Maggie the Cat is married to Brick and Maggie the Cat is alive!

Where can they hide all the secrets? Where can they bury the lies?