The Compound

Kirkus Review :
Another tale of the savage South Bronx, this one set in a warren of feral teenagers with names like King Cobra, Wild Child, Apache, Mad Dog, and Stay High. The detectives on the case, Ed O'Rourke and Vito Moles, are with the Bronx Gang intelligence Unit, and they and author Gale describe the bloody rituals of initiation, ""discipline,"" and revenge that cement gang loyalties and attract younger neighborhood kids. To the sound of bongo drums an... >Voir plus