I enjoyed Harris’ book, Five Quarters of the Orange, but liked this one even better. I’m a sucker for books that take us into the privileged world of British public schools (which are similiar to American “private” or “prep” schools). A crusty old Classics teacher, Roy Straitley, is fighting retirement and the blatant moves to force him out by the younger faculty. He has favorite students, maintains strict discipline, deals swiftly with attitude problems, and is totally NOT politically correct. He also doesn’t roll over and play dead for his adversaries. Soon students and teachers start to disappear, with Straitley suspecting one of the new teachers. Excellent plot, marvelous characters, vivid details—I was sorry when I reached the last page.
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