This book is set in the fictional High Tech town of Crestwood Heights where all of the inhabitants seem to believe in "Better Living Through Chemisty". This is The New World as promised by so many and it is not what it appears to be. Kelly Rhine is the newcomer in town who is soon overwhelmed by all of the New Technology which surrounds her and she soon discovers an ugly side to the town. This book shows once again that the "Mad Scientist" of the 1950's is still alive and well and Big Brother Is Indeed Watching.