In the Cut
In the Cut by Susanna Moore, published by Plume in 1999, is a novel that explores the complexities of desire and danger through the eyes of Frannie, a writing teacher. This edition spans 179 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Frannie as she navigates her dual life, teaching her students about the intricacies of language by day while compiling a secret dictionary of street slang by night. Her world shifts dramatically after witnessing an intimate moment in a bar, leading her into a web of suspense and violence that challenges her understanding of safety and desire.
Readers will find a gripping tale that delves into themes of city life, psychological tension, and the interplay of erotica and mystery. As Frannie becomes entwined in a sexual liaison that tests her limits, the story unfolds against the backdrop of a brutal murder that shakes her neighborhood. In the Cut presents a chilling exploration of the darker aspects of human nature, inviting readers to confront the unsettling truths that lie beneath the surface of everyday life.
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By day, Frannie teaches her writing students about irony and language in all its nuance, eccentricity, and unspoken meaning. By night, she compiles a secret dictionary of street slang … and takes chances. One night in the basement of a bar she walks in on an intimate moment between a man and a woman. The man’s face is shadowed in the darkness, but she will forever remember the tattoo on the inside of his left wrist; the feeling of his eyes on her. She will remember long after the first brutal murder rocks her neighborhood … long after she is propelled into a sexual liaison that tests the limits of her safety and desires, as she begins a terrifying descent into the dark places that reside deep within her. Newly repackaged in its first trade paperback edition, In the Cut is a masterfully written thriller that will keep readers tense with its mounting sense of terror.
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