Faces of Fear - by John Saul (Paperback)

About the Book

"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.

Book Synopsis

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. But Alison's gorgeous mother, Risa, knows that beauty can be a key to success and wishes only the best for her daughter-a wish that may come true after Risa marries widowed plastic surgeon Conrad Dunn. Conrad claims that he can turn Alison into a vision of loveliness, so the teenager reluctantly agrees to undergo the first procedure. Then Alison discovers a picture of Conrad's first wife and notes, to her horror, a resemblance between the image in the photo and the work her stepfather is doing on her. Though, Risa refuses to acknowledge the strange similarities, Alison digs further into her stepfather's murky past, uncovers dark secrets and even darker motives-and realizes that her worst fears are fast becoming reality.

Review Quotes

PRAISE FOR JOHN SAUL

The Devil's Labyrinth

"Impossible to put down . . . Saul's labyrinth imprisons us for the full, dark ride. . . . One of his suspenseful, mesmerizing best."
-The Providence Journal

In the Dark of Night

"Undeniably creepy . . . [Saul knows] how to send shivers up the spines of readers."
-Publishers Weekly

Perfect Nightmare

"Terrifying . . . full of surprises."
-Lincoln Journal Star

Midnight Voices

"A gripping read."
-Baton Rouge Advocate

The Manhattan Hunt Club

"Thrilling . . . packed with plot twists."
-Booklist

About the Author

Faces of Fear is John Saul's thirty-fifth novel. His first novel, Suffer the Children, published in 1977, was an immediate million-copy bestseller. His other bestselling suspense novels include The Devil's Labyrinth, In the Dark of the Night, Perfect Nightmare, Black Creek Crossing, Midnight Voices, The Manhattan Hunt Club, Nightshade, The Right Hand of Evil, The Presence, Black Lightning, The Homing, and Guardian. He is also the author of the New York Times bestselling serial thriller The Blackstone Chronicles, initially published in six installments and now available in one complete volume. Saul divides his time between Seattle, Washington, and Hawaii.