The Wisdom of Crocodiles by Paul Hoffman

The Wisdom of Crocodiles

Paul Hoffman

If you want something brutal but thought provoking, this is it! An interesting dissection of modern life and man's inhumanity to woman.

Extract

She tried to struggle but he tensed his whole body, except his head and neck, and she could barely move. He bit her with all the strength in his jaws. She bucked in agony and his body jerked upwards. His teeth were not sharp enough to break through the skin and he pulled her sideways so that he could tear at it with the force of the immensely developed muscles of his shoulders and neck.

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Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis
Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe

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