Official Review: What Lies Within by Clare de Lune

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Re: Official Review: What Lies Within by Clare de Lune

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It was mentioned in the review "Sophia is one of the owners of "Everlasting Beauty Cosmetics." The key ingredient of the products of this company is extracted from the dead human bodies." I think I am not strong enough to read this book. Congrats anyway for this review.
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This sounds like a unique, edge-of-your-seat thriller. However, it sounds a little too graphic and disturbing for my tastes. I don't know if I want to be in the mind of a serial killer.
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Great review. The plotline does scare me but I just read from your review. I want to know more of this story, sad to say I'm a scaredy cat. But this book, it'd be a shame to pass on it so I'd recommend to friends that loves horror thriller book.
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This main character Sophia sounds a bit like the woman in history, Elizabeth Bathory, the woman who killed young girls and bathed in their blood because she believed it was an elixor to keep her young. Great review! Sounds like a book that is one to read if you are into thrillers. Thank you!
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Awesome review.. the reviewer has explained the sequence and the aspects so beautifully that I want to read the book now. Thanks for the review.
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Serial killer Sophia snatches "dirty" runaways, drug users and society's misfits off the street and gets them clean...hmmm..OK!
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This is a "wow" review, you were able to capture the important information about the book. Readers who love this kind of genre would surely be attracted to read this based on this review. The book sounds great but unfortunately, I am not emotionally strong enough to read this.
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Thanks for the review! I like how several of this month's BOTD choices have fit into the creepy vibe of the fall/Halloween season. Identifying with a murderer is something many TV shows now strive for--maybe this book is following their lead.
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This reminds me of the movie Perfume: The Story of a Murderer where the protagonist searches for the most alluring scent found in the bodies of women. Sophia is definitely creepy. I want to see how this story goes. Thank you for your review!
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The dark side of living can be disturbing. Imagine the macabre job of making a perfume with human fats and bathing in the blood human beings.

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This book looks really violent definitely not for weak hearted people like me.
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I love psychological horror and a book about a serial killer who makes her victims into soap seems like just the kind of thing to read to get into the mood for Halloween. Great job on your review!
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Wow, this kind of thriller is so not my cup of tea - but thanks for the great review! It is nice to get an idea of a well-written book in a genre I don't enjoy without having to read it!!
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Wow this book is really a thriller. To be able to connect with characters especially a serial killer is astounding. Your review is great. I would surely be reading this book soon.
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Great review. For a normal person(i would assume you are) to feel attached to and even feel pity for an abnormal character means this book must be quite good. I would definitely read it.

-- 20 Oct 2017, 12:39 --

Great review. For a normal person(i would assume you are) to feel attached to and even feel pity for an abnormal character means this book must be quite good. I would definitely read it.
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