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      ISBN: 0684836270

      ISBN13: 9780684836270

      Exquisite Corpse

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      Book Overview

      From the acclaimed author of Lost Souls, Drawing Blood, and Wormwood comes the provocative and thrilling serial killer novel that #1 New York Times bestselling author Peter Straub calls "a guidebook to hell."

      To serial slayer Andrew Compton, murder is an art, the most intimate art. After feigning his own death to escape from prison, Compton makes his way to the United States with the ambition of bringing his art to new heights. Tortured by his own perverse desires and drawn to possess and destroy young boys, Compton inadvertently joins forces with Jay Byrne, a dissolute playboy who has pushed his own art to limits even Compton hadn't previously imagined. Together, Compton and Byrne set their sights on an exquisite young Vietnamese American runaway, Tran, whom they deem to be the perfect victim.

      Swiftly moving from the grimy streets of London's Piccadilly Circus to the decadence of New Orleans's French Quarter, Poppy Z. Brite dissects the landscape of torture and invites us into the mind of a killer. With "intelligence, sweep, nerve, knowledge, and deeply unsettling erotic power" (Dennis Cooper, author of Frisk), Exquisite Corpse is a novel for those who dare trespass where the sacred and profane become one.

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      Rated 5 stars
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      By Pookiebear22, Verified Purchase

      I am only halfway through this book but if you’re into serial killer documentaries and gore, this book is for you.

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      Shocking, Elegant, Interesting

      By Tammy, Verified Purchase

      I had seen a review on tiktok and decided to buy the book. I found it to be thrilling in spectrums.

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      Interesting storyline

      By LittlepunkBlue, Verified Purchase

      Super detailed writing and interesting story all together. I loved seeing the two characters accepting who they are.

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      Best Book I Have Read In A LONG Time

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      I have only read two chapters so far, and I am already hooked. The words used by the author are so gruesome that it makes your stomach turn. There have been several times already (yes, I'm only two chapters in!) that I have had to turn away from the book for a little and regain myself. The imagery is described amazingly. This book is definitely not for those who can't handle gore, but if you can I highly highly highly recommend...

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      Shockingly Disturbing

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      Andrew Compton is a sickly twisted serial killer who seeks both solace and beauty in the slaying of young boys. However, his art cannot be perfected while in prison. Thus, Compton feigns his own death and escapes to the US. Quite unintentionally, Compton runs into a man named Jay Byrne while in New Orleans. They find they have a deep, inexplicable bond that few would understand. They both revel in the beauty that is death...

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