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After moving from Santa Monica to Bel Air when her mother Risa marries a widowed plastic surgeon, fifteen‑year‑old Alison Shaw is offered a transformative cosmetic procedure. The new stepfather promises perfection, yet Alison’s discovery of a photograph of Peter’s first wife and the unsettling similarities between the image and his work sparks fear. As she probes his past, Alison unearths dark secrets that blur the line between beauty and madness, turning her deepest anxieties into reality.
First publish date: August 12, 2008
Genre: Horror/Psychological Horror
Authors: John Saul
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