'Perfect Days' by Raphael Montes is a chilling and disturbing tale that follows Teo, a medical student with psychopathic tendencies, who becomes infatuated with a girl named Clarice. Teo's obsession leads him to kidnap Clarice and take her on a twisted road trip in an attempt to make her fall in love with him. The narrative is told from Teo's perspective, offering readers a glimpse into his disturbing thoughts and actions, creating an unsettling and suspenseful atmosphere. The book is filled with unexpected plot twists and a jaw-dropping ending that will leave readers on edge.
The writing style of 'Perfect Days' is described as captivating and immersive, drawing readers into Teo's dark and delusional world. The author, Raphael Montes, skillfully weaves a tale that is both morbidly bizarre and intensely suspenseful, keeping readers engaged from the beginning to the shocking conclusion. The story is filled with moments that are both graphic and original, offering a unique reading experience that is sure to leave a lasting impact.
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Triggers and content warnings include graphic violence, kidnapping, abuse, and themes of psychopathy and mental illness.
From The Publisher:
A twisted young medical student kidnaps the girl of his dreams and embarks on a dark and delirious road trip across Brazil in the English-language debut of Brazil's most celebrated young crime writer.
Teo Avelar is a loner. He lives with his paraplegic mother and her dog in Rio de Janeiro, he doesn't have many friends, and the only time he feels honest human emotion is in the presence of his medical school cadaver-that is, until he meets Clarice. She's almost his exact opposite: exotic, spontaneous, unafraid to speak her mind. An aspiring screenwriter, she's working on a screenplay called Perfect Days about three friends who go on a road trip across Brazil in search of romance. Teo is obsessed. He begins to stalk her, first following her to her university, then to her home, and when she ultimately rejects him, he kidnaps her and they embark upon their very own twisted odyssey across Brazil, tracing the same route outlined in her screenplay. Through it all, Teo is certain that time is all he needs to prove to Clarice that they are made for each other, that time is all he needs to make her fall in love with him. But as the journey progresses, he digs himself deeper and deeper into a pit that he can't get out of, stopping at nothing to ensure that no one gets in the way of their life together. Both tense and lurid, and brimming with suspense from the very first page, Perfect Days is a psychological thriller in the vein of Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley-a chilling journey in the passenger seat with a psychopath, and the English language debut of one of Brazil's most deliciously dark young writers.
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About the Author:
RAPHAEL MONTES was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1990, and is a lawyer and a writer. His short stories have appeared in Playboy and Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. His debut novel, Suicides, was published to much acclaim in Brazil…
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