Summary:
To serial slayer Andrew Compton, murder is an art, the most intimate art. After feigning his own death to escape from prison, Compton makes his way to the United States with the ambition of bringing his art to new heights. Tortured by his own perverse desires, drawn to possess and destroy young boys, Compton inadvertently joins forces with Jay Byrne, a disolute playboy who has pushed his art to limits even Compton hadn't previously imagined. Together, Compton and Byrne set their sights on an exquisite young Vietnamese-American runaway, Tran, whom they deem to be the perfect victim.
My Thoughts:
Andrew, a convicted gay murderer, escapes prison in England by faking his death. He kills a man and steals his wallet to get into the United States, where he finds himself in New Orleans. Jay is a gay murderer and cannibal living in New Orleans that has been very careful not to get caught. He mostly kills tourists to avoid the eye of the police. Tran is a young gay man who recently broke up with his boyfriend and was kicked out of his home for being gay.
This book is more of a character study rather than much of a plot, and it was beautifully written. It takes place during the AIDs crisis, which also has a drive in the story. Most of the characters, including Andrew and Jay, are incredibly unlikeable, but it was done well, as I didn't outright hate any of them. I found Tran to be the only sympathetic character out of them all, and I felt really bad for all the things he was going through. I would recommend this book to fans of horror and extreme horror, but not for the faint of heart.
My Rating: 4 stars
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