A strange little book in which a young student is inspired by his Ancient History teacher to expose his newborn sister to the wolves as they did in Sparta. As he tries to retrieve the baby, many people and events connect in a web of ... well the detective called in to solve the case understands what kind of web better than either I do or the facts in the story. There is possible duel, which no one wants to fight and for which each side has chosen the Ancient History teacher to be his second and arrange everything, a detective who connects everyone in a more than necessary intricate web of deception and crime, secret love, and more. ( )

A brilliantly written farce. ( )

Carlin only.