Lenore attends the funeral of Dolores, one of her home health care clients, but upon returning home discovers that Dolores has taken up residence in her apartment.
This story, from a collection of stories in the spirit of Shirley Jackson, leaves much unsaid. All of the important action – Lenore’s husband’s death, Dolores’ death, the secrets shared between Lenore and Dolores – has all taken place before the funeral, and we get only shadowy hints of the aftermath. For a ghost story it’s not particularly scary – Dolores is more of a nuisance than a terror – but it still has an uncomfortable and disquieting tone, befitting a Shirley Jackson homage.