A special thank you to Edelweiss, NetGalley, and Visage Media for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.Pushing boundaries is nothing new at Fashion Week so when kidnapped model Ava Germain stumbles on the runway wearing a coat made out of a dead body, the initial reaction is that it is a deconstructionist art piece. But then it becomes apparent that the garment is real human skin.
When the body is identified as Annabelle Leigh, the teenager that disappeared a decade ago, her former boyfriend once again becomes the obvious suspect. Cecil LeClair, now a monk, makes his return to Manhattan to try and clear his name before he takes his solemn vows. As the the heir to his mother Margaux’s LeClaire Model Management, Cecil as Annabelle's killer has always been the most popular theory.
Cecil teams up with Ava to search for Annabelle's killer and clear his name. Can Cecil find the truth in a world built on lies?
Starting with one of the most shocking and horrific openings, Size Zero is a disturbing satirical comment on the disfunction and cruelty of the fashion industry. Campy and deliciously soapy, Mangin's writing is visually stunning, but exhausting. Unfortunately, the whole thing became overdramatic, desperate, and ridiculous—I grew tired of Size Zero rather quickly.
I applaud her efforts as a first time author and hope that this book finds its audience.
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ABIGAIL MANGIN has a BFA from NYU and is originally Harrisburg, PA.
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