Vin Packer's THE TWISTED ONES (Gold Medal, 1959) is a superb novel and Vin Packer (Marijane Meaker) is one of my very favorite novelists. Check out Mr. Gallagher's in-depth review.
And I'm very excited to say Vin Packer will be in BEAT to a PULP: ROUND TWO... that is on the way.