Let me say first that Malzberg can write in a way I really enjoy, but I do have a complaint and maybe it isnt even his fault, but the spine and front cover include the words science fiction, however there isnt even a hint of sci-fi contained inside. Maybe blame it on the publisher's marketing department? Political or psychological thriller, character study or maybe just an interesting read but I felt cheated at the lack of anything involving space or time travel, menacing or misunderstood aliens and the overall exclusion of anything scientific.