Tightly told and tensely paced, this gem of a novel is also a mordantly funny commentary on the American way of life. With the coming of their third child, Scott and Kathy don't have much choice but to move from their apartment in the city to a run-down house in the suburbs. But soon Scott finds himself battling vigilante patrols, strange neighbors and malignant squirrels, as his bizarre universe crumbles around him.
Tightly told and tensely paced, this gem of a novel is also a mordantly funny commentary on the American way of life. With the coming of their third child, Scott and Kathy don't have much choice but to move from their apartment in the city to a run-down house in the suburbs. But soon Scott finds himself battling vigilante patrols, strange neighbors and malignant squirrels, as his bizarre universe crumbles around him.