From the June 2, 2008 issue:
The Academy
Bentley Little. Signet, $7.99 (400p) ISBN 978-0-451-22467-5
The Academy
Bentley Little. Signet, $7.99 (400p) ISBN 978-0-451-22467-5
School principal Jody Hawkes, known for being easygoing, decides to turn John Tyler High into a charter school without notifying any of her staff. At first,
as Jody promises additional freedom and autonomy, most faculty embrace the changes-but it soon becomes clear that a evil bait and switch is underway. Students
and faculty who embrace the charter get steadily darker and more sadistic; teachers and students who oppose the charter find strange things happening and
people disappearing; and the school seems to have taken on a life of its own. The resolution is painfully simple, but overall Little crafts a tightly
allegorical piece of horror. (Aug.)
Can't wait!
-Nick
