Title: Complex story,clearly written;horrifying at times yet funny.
Product review: Karp's characters are the children of Damon Runyon's, except that most of them have money and have moved to lower Manhattan or the upper East Side. Thomas Purdue is a quirky hero, not always likable and sometimes morally dubious, but he is admirable in his perseverance. The author draws us briskly through this often funny murder mystery and is especially successful at blending his extensive knowledge of music boxes into the plot and action. The ending is worth waiting for.
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