The titular funeral girl, Georgia Richter, is a growing up, with her twin brother Peter in their parents' funeral home. After her grandmother dies, she discovers that she can see the ghosts of the recently department. One of the things she does when she meets them is ask if there's anything she can do to help them before they go on their way. Until now, the process of waking the dead and fulfilling their last wishes has been far less creepy than knowing how embalming works.

This is a story of secrets, friendship, and differentiating oneself from the morticians you love. I liked reading it just fine. I think tween and teen weirdos will more out of it than I did, as a middle aged YA aficionado.