Sweet Death: A NovelOverlook Press, 1987 - 130 pages Told with dazzling narrative brilliance and the haunting power of an impassioned soliloquy, an astonishing parable of a woman's obsession of sweets and delicacies is seen. A novel of heartstopping intensity, black humor and passion not easily forgotten. |
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... melting too quickly in the darkness . Thanks to a scene set in the open desert under the almost white light of an implacable sun , I was able to measure the extent of the damage to my skirt . And then I was pleased to think of the ...
... melting too quickly in the darkness . Thanks to a scene set in the open desert under the almost white light of an implacable sun , I was able to measure the extent of the damage to my skirt . And then I was pleased to think of the ...
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... melting a multitude of fatty deposits until they sizzled and seethed in tiny bubbles bursting on the epidermis . I'd revel in the horrified stares of those women as they wondered where that gurgling noise was coming from , that noise ...
... melting a multitude of fatty deposits until they sizzled and seethed in tiny bubbles bursting on the epidermis . I'd revel in the horrified stares of those women as they wondered where that gurgling noise was coming from , that noise ...
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A Novel Claude Tardat. slicks from the melting of my very substance would stain the water's tranquil blue surface . My enjoyment of horror - where did it come from ? I often feel like licking the tanned bodies of women on magazine covers ...
A Novel Claude Tardat. slicks from the melting of my very substance would stain the water's tranquil blue surface . My enjoyment of horror - where did it come from ? I often feel like licking the tanned bodies of women on magazine covers ...
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