And for those people, including myself, it’s AMAZING! So who is this book for? The horror lovers, the true crime fans, people who are looking for a proper gory read. If you like happy endings this is NOT the book for you. If you’re not generally into horror, this is NOT the book for you. If you’re squeamish, this is NOT the book for you. Ultimately all four characters converge on a singular bloody night after which their lives will be irrevocably changed - or terminated. Luke Ransom, Tran's ex-lover, who is dying of AIDS and who intends to wreak ultimate havoc before leaving this world, Exquisite Corpse unfolds into a labyrinth of murder and love. Swiftly moving from the grimy streets of London's Piccadilly Circus to the decadence of the New Orleans French Quarter, and punctuated by rants from radio talk show host Lush Rimbaud, a.k.a. Tran, whom they deem to be the perfect victim. Together, Compton and Byrne set their sights on an exquisite young Vietnamese-American runaway. 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 'art' to limits even Compton hadn't previously imagined. After feigning his own death to escape from prison, Compton makes his way to the United States with the sole ambition of bringing his 'art' to new heights. To serial slayer Andrew Compton, murder is an art, the most intimate art. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice.

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The exquisite corpse book