This is a young adult mystery written in the noir mode. Dalton Rev who idolizes fictional detective Lex Cole has come to Salt River High School to find out who killed Wesley Payne. He finds himself mired in the corruption at the school. The teachers are on the take. The cliques are running the place. No can be trusted and no one can be believed. This is a novel of very dark humor just perfect for someone who loves the work of Raymond Chandler or Quentin Tarantino. It had some great one-liners and descriptions that were very Humphrey Bogart in the Maltese Falcon.
