The Adaptable Man by Janet Frame The New York Times Book Review called it "an original novel, comic, intense and stylish, from one fof the best writers around." Beneath the seemingly tranquil surface of an old English village lie murder, incest, and mystery. Alwyn Maude, a handsome young man, commits murder for no particular reason other than to kill. The senselessness of Alwyn's crime is contrasted with the antiquated ways of his father and uncle. The tensions between past and present are explored, exposing the shortcomings of each. PA, ISBN: 0807612855 $14.99 (Can: $22.50)