Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6373 in Books
• Published on: 1993-07-01
• Binding: Paperback
• 640 pages

Synopsis
A misfit at an exclusive New England college, Richard finds kindred spirits in the five eccentric students of his ancient Greek class. But his new friends have a horrific secret. When blackmail and violence threaten to blow their privileged lives apart, they drag Richard into the nightmare that engulfs them. And soon they enter a terrifying heart of darkness from which they may never return.

Customer Reviews

Wonderful
This book was recommended by the staff at my local Waterstones, and short on inspiration for something to read, I picked it up. My relatively low expectations had little to do with how much I loved this book.

It is at once, gripping, beautifully written, interesting, engaging while managing that most elusive of qualities.. It's a page turner. Try putting it down, I couldn't.

The perfect book? Maybe, I certainly can't fault it. It lacks nothing.

Did I read the same book??
I am baffled by the overwhelming number of positive reviews for this rather middle-of-the-road literary fiction... So much so that I ended up wondering if I read the same book as all the other reviewers who are absolutely raving about it! Sure, it is reasonably well written, the storytelling engaging if a little simplistic, and the characters are interesting (though somewhat caricature like and two-dimensional), but saying that it is THE book of all times - I mean, come on! Thanks, but no thanks.

Wonderful!
This book is truly gripping. I could hardly put it down! One of the best books I have ever read!