Review of The Salton Sea (2002) by Jeffrey L — 28 Sep 2008

Very good in a disturbing sort of way. Well executed (sorry for the pun).

This review of The Salton Sea (2002) was written by Jeffrey L on 28 Sep 2008.

The Salton Sea has generally received positive reviews.

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