Librarian Tim wrote: Burke is out of his natural element again, this time called to a wealthy Connecticut suburb by the son of a former acquaintance who is scared about the rash of apparent suicides among his peers. When Burke investigates, he finds more than he bargains for, including sexual exploitation, blackmail and murder. This was a strange Burke novel, not only was he out of his usual New York setting, but it was as if Vachss was trying to have him establish a father-son relationship between him and his client, a very un-Burke like thing to do. The book stumbles along for quite a while before redeeming itself with a very clever finale. It revels itself as a dark, deep and existential novel. Grade: B
