A review by nigellicus
Black Alice by John Sladek, Thom Demijohn, Thomas M. Disch

5.0

Terrific, mordant, satirical thriller set in the mid 60s civil-rights era about a young heiress who is kidnapped,has her skin darkened with tanning drugs and hidden in a cathouse. The villain is a supreme monster of utter selfishness, but Disch and Sladek have keen eyes for human weakness and lacerating wit and intelligence to lay it bare. A brilliant piece of work.