Such an underrated author and book. Basically a suburban family's life under tension among an upper middle class East Coast community in the 60's. The tensions they deal with are the new backlashes of post-war affluence in the baby booming era, where they have a child who develops a condition that presupposes our contemporary adhd, depression and medicated child traumas. The Protagonist is Nailes and the Antagonist is Hammer (Their last names). Written by the great John Cheever of short story, New Yorker style fame. Truly, my favorite writer West of Salinger. Both share similar styles and muses. Breezy, black humorous, poignant, timely....all that good stuff.
READ THIS BOOK!!