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Faces of fear : a novel

Alison's new stepfather, the charismatic plastic surgeon Peter Dunn, is certain he can turn Alison into a vision of loveliness. Reluctantly, Alison agrees to undergo the first procedure, and her transformation begins. But soon Alison discovers a picture of Peter's first wife. To Alison...

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Main Author: Saul, John.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Ballantine Books, c2008.
Edition: 1st ed.
Subjects:
Plastic surgeons > Fiction.
Stepfathers > Fiction.
Stepdaughters > Fiction.
Suspense fiction > United States.
Summary: Alison's new stepfather, the charismatic plastic surgeon Peter Dunn, is certain he can turn Alison into a vision of loveliness. Reluctantly, Alison agrees to undergo the first procedure, and her transformation begins. But soon Alison discovers a picture of Peter's first wife. To Alison's horror, she notices a resemblance between the image in the photo and the work her stepfather is doing on her.--From publisher description.
Physical Description: 324 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 9780345487056 (acid-free paper)
0345487052 (acid-free paper)
Author Notes: Saul has several major themes in his horror fiction; children as victims, and sometimes perpetrators, of evil; technology used for horrific ends; and occult occurrences (is it something external or internal that causes the horrible things to happen to his characters?). While Saul's earlier work has been noted for its extremely gruesome quality, in his later writing Saul is trying to restrain that aspect of his fiction. Often his plots revolve around hidden, secret evil that is discovered by an innocent person, who must then battle against seemingly impossible odds to defeat the demon.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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