Guillotine
Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson, published by Titan Books on September 10, 2024, is a dark tale that intertwines opulent luxury with shocking violence. This 208-page work explores the life of thrift fashionista Dez Lane, who attends a lavish Easter reunion at the ancestral home of her date, Patrick Ruskin. While Dez aims to impress Patrick’s mother, the editor-in-chief of Nouveau magazine, she quickly discovers the unsettling dynamics of wealth and power within the Ruskin family.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of class disparity and revenge, as the story unfolds on a remote island mansion where the Ruskin family’s history of exploitation comes to a head. As the ferry departs and the family gathers, the tension escalates, revealing the lengths to which the servants will go to escape their oppressive contracts. This edition presents a blend of horror, humor, and suspense, inviting readers to navigate the dark undercurrents of privilege and desperation.
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The Menu meets Ready or Not in this dark tale of opulent luxury and shocking violence from the New York Times bestselling author of Bloom.
Thrift fashionista Dez Lane doesn’t want to date Patrick Ruskin; she just wants to meet his mother, the editor-in-chief of Nouveau magazine. When he invites her to his family’s big Easter reunion at their ancestral home, she’s certain she can put up with his arrogance and fend off his advances long enough to ask Marie Caulfield-Ruskin for an internship someone with her pedigree could never nab through the regular submission route.
When they arrive at the enormous island mansion, Dez is floored—she’s never witnessed how the 1% lives before in all their ridiculous, unnecessary luxury. But once all the family members are on the island and the ferry has departed, things take a dark turn. For decades, the Ruskins have made their servants sign contracts that are basically indentured servitude, and with nothing to lose, the servants have decided their only route to freedom is to get rid of the Ruskins for good…
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