Their struggles are fueled by generations of feuds and secrets hoarded within their opulent Garden District homes, and soon two violent deaths disrupt the core of what they once shared. Five years later the four friends are drawn back together as new facts about their mutual history are revealed and what was held to be a tragic accident is discovered to be murder. As the true story emerges, other secrets begin to unravel and the casual cruelties of high school develop into acts of violence which threaten an entire city. Less Than Zero meets Donna Tartt spiced with Stephen King. Rice takes more risks than an older writer might.
Images linger long after the book is over.
An intricate novel about four childhood pals whose friendship deteriorate into a nightmare of violence and chaos. Rice can be given credit for his energy, brashness, and ability to capture the real misery of the teenage years. The characters are compelling . . . vivid and intense.