Phil Stong's new novel is distinctly different from his earlier books. It is a story of a week-end in Connecticut, of a house-party which swiftly and inevitably turns out to be one of the utterly decisive points in the lives of almost all the guests.
Among the guests are: Walter and Miriam Abbey, academic and serious, but deeply in love with each other; Willis Craig, an imitation big-game hunter; Karl Huhn and his frivolous wife Janet; Bill Taylor, hard-bitten and fond of alcohol; Vera Leddering, who has decided to do something about getting a husband; Adam Jones, a quiet fellow; Ginger Carroll, who hadn't been invited; and Jenkin Mallory, from the South.
In handling so successfully a set of characters entirely new to his work, and a
background that he has not used before, Phil Stong, author of "State Fair" and
"Stranger's Return" establishes more securely than ever his reputation as one of
the outstanding younger novelists.
