" The Rat Pack from Less Than Zero is back in a dark continuation of debauchery in L.A. Clay returns to entangle himself in a conspiracy after he falls for an aspiring actress, Rain. And that's pretty much the whole plot. Clay runs into old companions along the way including Blair and Julian and imbibes plenty of alcohol to fuel his affair with Rain. What drives this book is the pervading sense of paranoia that Clay experiences. It creates a tangible tension as Clay's anxiety grows. While the mood is effective, I didn't find the story itself very engaging. Clay and his friends are far from sympathetic and his depravity is nothing new. The motives and consequences of his involvement in the shady scheme aren't ever fully revealed which made the conclusion a disappointment. Imperial Bedrooms lacked the originality of Bret's other books and felt rehashed. If you are a die-hard Bret fan by all means, you will like this book, but people like me who didn't get much out of Less Than Zero shouldn't waste their time on this.
I received a complimentary copy of this book via the Amazon Vine Program. "
— Julie, 2/6/2014