A Novel
Le Masque Parfait
Le Masque Parfait is a psychological horror narrated by Lucian Hoffmann, a surgeon who believes himself incapable of cruelty. Obsessed with Rose Fontaine, a bookstore clerk on Rue de Rivoli, he studies her with the patience of a birdwatcher and orchestrates his way into her life behind a flawless mask of charm. As fascination becomes possession, Lucian transforms violence into art and control into devotion, revealing the terrifying mind of a man who mistakes beauty for virtue.
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About
Mari Montclair is an indie writer, who has a deep interest in writing dark fiction, especially psychological horror.
Her first novel is, Le Masque Parfait.
She studied Computer Science and works as an analyst. Beyond writing, she has a fondness for antique and vintage dolls, classical art, and collecting art books that inspire her imagination.
“The only way to stop the fiend is either to capture it or to kill it. But who wins remains uncertain, as the hunters chase the deer rather than the wolf.”
— Pendant la chasse (Epigraph – Le Masque Parfait) Mari Montclair
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