A story of love, death, and the madness of romance that knows no bounds.
Carl Dance is infatuated with the terminally ill Lina Dahlstrom, and will stop at nothing to save her from certain death. When she succumbs to the illness, Dance is distraught: but even Lina’s death will not deter him from trying to make her his own, forever.
Praise
‘Bold and boundary-pushing … Peričić makes the tale her own, handing back power to the women it was stolen from – and reclaiming their story.’ Guardian
‘Peričić’s retelling takes a more realistic approach to explore how romanticising grand gestures can mask the darker side of love, including coercive control and obsession.’ Harper’s Bazaar
‘A brilliant hammer-swing at the notion that a woman is her most beautiful in death, Peričić’s darkly visceral account of entitlement and deluded obsession is jaw-dropping. Exquisite Corpse is ingenious Australian gothic at its macabre best.’ Sarah Schmidt, author of The Blue Hour and See What I Have Done
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