Publisher's Synopsis
In the fourth book of the series, Dora has left for Boulder, Colorado. Ajax has taken up with some questionable friends after his relationship with Jake becomes strained. Lucy mourns the loss of Holden Marks and contemplates suicide. Camille has moved back into the old, gray house with the family. Tina Feldt arrives to become a temporary roommate. Brian Feldt forms an opportunistic friendship with an inexperienced Jake, steering him into criminal activity. Ol' Howard turns out to be a previously untapped source of wisdom. Jake finds more than he bargained for after hastily volunteering to look after Dora's cantankerous grandfather, Casper Janice.
Social unrest is the order of the day at the University of Iowa circa 1969. Jake is heavily influenced by the anti-war demonstrations and the alternate lifestyle of the youth culture. Now as Casper Janice's history gives him a new perspective on life and relationships, Jake learns some secrets are kept best between friends.
