This is an interesting book - set in a small liberal arts college in Vermont USA. The narrator is a disaffected loner from California who gets involved with a small group of rich kids studying Classics (in particular, Greek). At first glance it doesn't seem like a very engaging scenario, but it turns out to be written in a compelling way. Although geeky or eccentric at first glance, the students end up being an interesting, oddball group who become involved in two murders. The story is slow-moving but I don't mean that as a criticism. It's not about the murders per se, as we know who did them, but rather about the psychological ramifications of guilt and the unravelling of the lives of those who are involved.
Click here to read a review of the book from NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/04/books/books-of-the-times-students-indulging-in-course-of-destruction.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
Click here to read a review of the book from NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/04/books/books-of-the-times-students-indulging-in-course-of-destruction.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
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