It is the era of Bossism, guided by The Ten Grudgments and the slogan "Prayer, Order, Security, and Shut-up-ism." In this darkly satirical novel, dissidents are shipped to asylums as America adopts a unique brand of Stalinism. The story is propelled by quirky, acerbic, and venal characters who reveal the human condition in all its poignant and absurd dimensions.