On the surface, the story of a terrible deed committed by a group of friends, but really so much more. Tartt does an excellent job of making you think the story is about "the thing" but really the story is about the players who did "the thing" and how terrible they truly all are.

I think the first Tartt you read will be your favorite Tartt, so for me [b:The Goldfinch|17333223|The Goldfinch|Donna Tartt|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1451554970s/17333223.jpg|24065147] will forever hold that sacred space, but this was truly amazing. So dense, rich, and sumptuous. I had to look up words and ideas, and I loved how she wasn't afraid to throw Greek phrases at you with no translation. Bravo.