Rave
Thomas Pluck,
Criminal Element
...an eloquent, terrifying, heartbreaking exploration of madness.
Positive
Joe Hartlaub,
Bookreporter
...dark as night in atmosphere and subject matter.
Positive
Donna Seaman,
Booklist
Boldly explicit, Oates’ tale of criminal psychosis draws on the druggy decadence, greed, sexism, and violence of Hollywood in the Charles Manson-Roman Polanski era.
Rave
Kirkus
...a full-blown freak show of serial murder, psychological self-torment, and literal disintegration.