The Roaches Have No King

A colony of roaches lives in harmony with the human couple who share their apartment; when the tempestuous woman hurls meals against the wall, there is food for all. But one day she disappears. Her compulsively tidy successor has the kitchen redone; cracks and holes are sealed, food is stored out of reach. The roaches face starvation. One comes up with a diabolical plan: with the unwitting help of the local cocaine dealer, he will encourage a romance between the man and the pretty next-door neighbor, driving away the lady of the house and saving the colony. "Shades of Kafka, Swift, and Don Marquis. Daniel Evan Weiss has written an appealing, often mordant satire about the urban condition.... Have I neglected to mention that Daniel Evan Weiss's unusual novel is also dark and erotic in addition to being clever and charming... If you're a roach, this book is positively steamy!" The New York Times Book Review