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Faces of fear : a novel

Fifteen-year-old Alison Shaw agrees to undergo plastic surgery at the hands of her stepfather Conrad Dunn, only to realize that he is trying to recreate her in the image of his first wife.

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  • "Fifteen-year-old Alison Shaw agrees to undergo plastic surgery at the hands of her stepfather Conrad Dunn, only to realize that he is trying to recreate her in the image of his first wife."@en
  • "Saul's creepiest novel yet--the story of a girl's plastic surgeon who intends to sculpt her into the image of his dead ex-wife."@en
  • "New York Times bestselling author John Saul is a master at writing novels that chill the bones, curdle the blood, and tap into our darkest fears. He creates characters so real that you'll feel as if they're friends or family, and throws them into situations so terrifying that you won't be able to look away until you turn the final page. Now, in Faces of Fear, Saul proves that there's a fine line between perfection and madness. Fifteen-year-old Alison Shaw may not be beautiful, but she doesn't really care: She'd much rather read a good book than primp in front of a mirror anyway. But Alison's gorgeous mother, Risa, knows that beauty can be a key to success and wishes only the best for her daughter, especially when Risa marries a widowed plastic surgeon and moves Alison from Santa Monica to Bel Air. Beauty may be only skin deep, but to the denizens of Bel Air it means the world. Everywhere mother and daughter look, they are surrounded by beautiful people, many of whom have benefited from the skills of Alison's new stepfather, the charismatic Peter Dunn. Peter is certain he can turn Alison into a vision of loveliness, and Risa'drawn in by his cool confidence'is delighted. 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. Though Risa refuses to acknowledge the strange similarity, Alison becomes increasingly frightened. Digging further into her stepfather's murky past, Alison uncovers dark secrets'and even darker motives'and realizes that her worst fears are fast becoming her reality. From the Hardcover edition."
  • "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."@en
  • "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."
  • "Fifteen-year-old Alison Shaw may not be beautiful, but she doesn't care: She'd much rather read a good book than primp in front of a mirror. But Alison's gorgeous mother, Risa, knows that beauty can be a key to success and wishes only the best for her daughter."
  • "Fifteen-year old Allison Shaw may not be beautiful, but she doesn't really care. She is happier hanging with her friends and playing sports than admiring herself in a mirror. But when her mother, Risa, marries the premier plastic surgeon Conrad Dunn, he moves them from Santa Monica to his enormous home in exclusive Bel Air. Everywhere Allison and her mother look, beautiful people have benefited from Conrad's skillful knife. With her new friends' encouragement, Allison and her mother reluctantly agree to her sweet sixteen-gift from Conrad: breast implants. Risa begins to realize Conrad's obsession with his deceased wife. She discovers not only his fixation with the beautiful dead Margot, but other dark, murky secrets begin to surface, as well, pointing to a more sinister agenda. What else does he have in mind for her daughter? Is it too late to save Allison from the scalpel of her ever so charming husband?"@en
  • ""Nip/Tuck" meets "Frankenstein" in "New York Times"--Bestselling author Saul's creepiest novel yet--the story of a mad plastic surgeon who plots the extreme makeover of an innocent girl to sculpt her into the image of his dead ex-wife."@en
  • "Fifteen-year-old Alison Shaw is given the chance to become beautiful when her mother marries a plastic surgeon, but Alison finds that there may be a terrible cost when she discovers the surgeon is sculpting her into his dead first wife."@en

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  • "Suspense fiction"@en
  • "Suspense fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
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  • "Horror fiction"
  • "Large type books"
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  • "Faces of fear / a novel"@en
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