Description: The cheerful chaos of a California schoolyard is shattered one autumn day by gunfire. No children are hurt, but a sniper is shot down--and psychologist Dr Alex Delaware is called in to help the kids cope with the trauma. Then comes another stunning surprise: the identity of the sniper. Delaware is intrigued by the chance to explore intimately the forces that created such a twisted personality. But as he becomes more deeply involved, he discovers an ever-widening net of malice has been cast--one that reaches far beyond the school compound, and which may already have claimed innocent lives.
Review Quotes:
"Though a time bomb is ticking away at the heart of this novel, readers will forget to watch the clock once they start it."--Chicago Sun-Times
"A marvelous read."--The New York Times Book Review