Review of Swoon (1992) by Ken Hanke for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) — 18 Oct 2003

Faux artsy take on the Leopold-Loeb case.

This review of Swoon (1992) was written by Ken Hanke and published by Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) on 18 Oct 2003.

Swoon has generally received positive reviews.

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