Publisher's Synopsis
Welcome to the town of Chattahoochee, Florida. Imagine living down the road from a mental institution and growing up in a world still drenched in the traditions of the Deep South. Hattie Davis couldn't wait to get away. Returning home for her mother's funeral, she reconnects with a dear and flamboyant friend, Jake Witherspoon. Despite the unfortunate situation that brought them together, the penned memoir of a deceased and beloved mental patient inspires Hattie and Jake to join forces and take the town by storm. Yet their new entrepreneurial lives stall when Jake is kidnapped and beaten by two local teenage boys. Apparently, the discovery of Jake's homosexuality comes easier for Hattie than some others. Interwoven with a sprinkle of magical realism, The Madhatter's Guide to Chocolate is rich with small town humor, tragedy, and extraordinary twists of fate, a touching tale of a Southern town's revival you will laugh, cry, and cheer over.
