First published 1971
In the quiet California town of Santaroga, outsiders are unwelcome and locals never leave. Psychologist Gilbert Dasein investigates this enigmatic barrier, drawn by his college girlfriend who now lives there. As he delves deeper, he discovers a collective consciousness binding the townspeople - and a shocking truth that threatens to shatter their unbreakable unity. At the heart of Santaroga lies an unspeakable power, one that will test the limits of Gilbert's own sanity.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, 20th-century, psychological-thriller, alternate-history, academic
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, unreliable-narrator
Setting: California
Period: 20th Century
255 pages · Hardcover · Berkley Pub. Corp. : distribut