A Pound of Flesh

<h3>WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO LOSE THAT WEIGHT?</h3><p><br></p><p>Desperate people make stupid mistakes and Marilyn Channing is no exception. Emerging from the wreckage of a messy divorce she's determined to lose the weight gained from twenty years spent swallowing her pride.</p><p><br></p><p>Enter The Vale a spa nestled deep in the bush miles from temptation miles from help. In return the retreat promises spectacular weight loss and a respite from the chaos of everyday life. It all sounds so lovely and supportive so deceptively easy.</p><p><br></p><p>Marilyn should have read the fine print.</p><p><br></p><p>Because more terrifying than what's on the other side of the razor-wire perimeter fence is Candice Hawkie. As malevolent as she is thin the spa's manager has tapped into the abyss of humanity's darkest desires one in which everything has a price even death.</p><p><br></p><p>Set in stunning New Zealand A Pound of Flesh is a killer thriller that's perfect for those with a taste for the macabre and a decidedly dark sense of humor.</p>