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Exquisite Corpse
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A Terror Eight title: dark reads for hot summer nights!
The Terror Eight promotion is a collection of some of the best horror novels on the market today, spine-tingling tales from the genre's top authors. This is a must-have collection for old readers and new. Poppy Z. Brite has been hailed as the queen of Gothic horror. 'She is the only author I know who could write a guidebook to hell that could make me want to go there' Peter Straub 'Exuberant use of language, finely tuned sense of irony' IRISH TIMES 'The sheer power of her descriptions are overwhelmingly three-dimensional and brilliantly sensory. She has an extraordinary facility for creating sights, sounds and smalls that are potent almost to the point of being palpably physical' THE TIMES 'Rice, Koontz and King are cringing wusses next to Poppy Z. Brite' NEW YORK NATIVE
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Exquisite Corpse is a terrifying novel of love and slaughter, set in London and New Orleans.
To serial killer Andrew Compton, murder is an art—the most intimate art. After feigning his own death to escape a life sentence in prison, he makes his way to America with the intention of bringing his art to new heights.
Tortured by his own perverse desires, he inadvertently joins forces with Jay, a dissolute playboy. Together, they set their sights on a young Vietnamese-American runaway, whom they deem to be the perfect victim.
From the grimy streets of London's Piccadilly Circus to the decadence of New Orleans' French Quarter, Poppy Z Brite dissects the landscape of torture and invites us into the mind of a serial killer in this riveting, unforgettable masterpiece of horror.
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Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite is often praised for its vivid and haunting prose that delves deeply into the bleak and morbid aspects of human nature. Many reviewers appreciate its ability to disturb and captivate, noting that it's not for the faint-hearted due to its graphic and intense subject matter, yet they commend the book for its well-crafted narrative and compelling characterisation.
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ISBN: 9780575084353
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 August 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Gollancz
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 183g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Poppy Z. Brite is the author of eight novels, three short story collections, two nonfiction books, and some miscellanea.
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