Base Notes
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- Create Date：2022-01-06 08:21:00
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- Author：Lara Elena Donnelly
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Summary
A lasting impression is worth killing for in this intoxicating novel about memories and murder by the author of the Amberlough Dossier series。
In New York City everybody needs a side hustle， and perfumer Vic Fowler has developed a delicate art that has proved to be very lucrative: creating bespoke scents that evoke immersive memories—memories that， for Vic’s clients， are worth killing for。 But the city is expensive， and these days even artisanal murder doesn’t pay the bills。 When Joseph Eisner， a former client with deep pockets， offers Vic an opportunity to expand the enterprise， the money is too good to turn down。 But the job is too intricate—and too dangerous—to attempt alone。
Manipulating fellow struggling artists into acting as accomplices is easy。 Like Vic， they too are on the verge of burnout and bankruptcy。 But as relationships become more complicated， Vic’s careful plans start to unravel。 Hounded by guilt and a tenacious private investigator， Vic grows increasingly desperate to complete Eisner’s commission。 Is there anyone—friends， lovers， coconspirators—that Vic won’t sacrifice for art？
In New York City everybody needs a side hustle， and perfumer Vic Fowler has developed a delicate art that has proved to be very lucrative: creating bespoke scents that evoke immersive memories—memories that， for Vic’s clients， are worth killing for。 But the city is expensive， and these days even artisanal murder doesn’t pay the bills。 When Joseph Eisner， a former client with deep pockets， offers Vic an opportunity to expand the enterprise， the money is too good to turn down。 But the job is too intricate—and too dangerous—to attempt alone。
Manipulating fellow struggling artists into acting as accomplices is easy。 Like Vic， they too are on the verge of burnout and bankruptcy。 But as relationships become more complicated， Vic’s careful plans start to unravel。 Hounded by guilt and a tenacious private investigator， Vic grows increasingly desperate to complete Eisner’s commission。 Is there anyone—friends， lovers， coconspirators—that Vic won’t sacrifice for art？
Reviews
MELISSA CORTEZ
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I could not get into this book。 I tried but it is not a book for me。
Lacey
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Wow， that was harsh and immersive and had a ton of research behind it。 I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about all of it but I do know that the writing was impeccable。 It's not everyday you read about a mass murderer and feel sympathetic to their story。 The characters were so real and nuanced and the situation just spiraled out of control at the end so quickly that I can't imagine this ending any other way。 An author I'll be keeping my eye on for future and past works。I won this book thr Wow， that was harsh and immersive and had a ton of research behind it。 I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about all of it but I do know that the writing was impeccable。 It's not everyday you read about a mass murderer and feel sympathetic to their story。 The characters were so real and nuanced and the situation just spiraled out of control at the end so quickly that I can't imagine this ending any other way。 An author I'll be keeping my eye on for future and past works。I won this book through Goodreads Giveaways。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Paul Cochrun
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In Base Notes by Lara Elena Donnelly a hip NYC perfumer manipulates ingredients （both legal and otherwise） to create scents that trigger memories。 Vic now owns Bright House， a small boutique to creates small-batch scents… but he has his own clientele who will pay handsomely to have their needs met。 A former client comes to him with a job laced with blackmail。 Vic realizes that he will be unable to complete the formula on his own， so he enlists the help of a few acquaintances。 Using his own blend In Base Notes by Lara Elena Donnelly a hip NYC perfumer manipulates ingredients （both legal and otherwise） to create scents that trigger memories。 Vic now owns Bright House， a small boutique to creates small-batch scents… but he has his own clientele who will pay handsomely to have their needs met。 A former client comes to him with a job laced with blackmail。 Vic realizes that he will be unable to complete the formula on his own， so he enlists the help of a few acquaintances。 Using his own blend of sexual manipulation and the weight of good old fashioned American debt， Vic will try to create his most elaborate perfume ever。 A scent that will allow anyone to experience an individual memory。 The writing， the character， the themes。 Base Notes is an altogether transformative reading experience。 The writing: With perfect pacing and expansive research， I read this one in just a couple days making excuses to get back to it over and over again。 Quick confession: The only scents I knew growing up were my dad’s Old Spice and my mom’s Jean Naté。 Somehow I picked up a bottle of Drakkar in my teen years。 I still have it and once in awhile I’l put some on just to hear my wife yell， “What the hell is that smell！？！？！”It goes without saying that Donnelly’s narrative expanded on significantly on my knowledge of the science and art of creating these scents。 Vic spends a good amount of time working on the different parts of his perfumes， their notes and complexities。 As an added bonus， each chapter begins with a fragrance pyramid， the layers of notes you will encounter…The Characters: The story is told by Vic as he looks back at this time in NYC from somewhere in the future。 He spends his time racing all over Manhattan to try to keep this game going。 He needs to expand his business， yet at the same time keep up with his special projects。 One by one he uses his sexuality as a tool to take advantage of others。 And when anyone tries to dig， to really get to know him， poof， he switches gears and it’s back to business。 A hard character to like， but one that the author’s words helped me understand。 The Themes: Everyone likes a challenge。 Especially if it’s connected to our passions。 And once Vic gets his new assignment， he knows that he has to get the others on board… an engaged couple who are riddled in debt and a barber whose shop may be taken out from under him。 Vic believes he can be the puppet master… but will this show collapse under the weight of his lies？An incredible read。 5 out of 5 starsThank you to Megan Beatie Communications， Thomas and Mercer， and the author for an advanced copy for review。 。。。more
Tabitha
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Base Notes enraptured me like a complex scent， I was drawn in by the gorgeous， vivid prose， while pleasantly repulsed by Main Character Vic’s ease with murder for hire。 The thriller gave me a new found curiosity about perfume - something I typically detest。 I found myself seeking out many of the notes before the chapters。 At first， I found the aesthetic not unlike Chelsea G Summer’s A Certain Hunger， but this goes deeper。 The kills are imbued with specific purpose。 Base Notes is a captivating co Base Notes enraptured me like a complex scent， I was drawn in by the gorgeous， vivid prose， while pleasantly repulsed by Main Character Vic’s ease with murder for hire。 The thriller gave me a new found curiosity about perfume - something I typically detest。 I found myself seeking out many of the notes before the chapters。 At first， I found the aesthetic not unlike Chelsea G Summer’s A Certain Hunger， but this goes deeper。 The kills are imbued with specific purpose。 Base Notes is a captivating commentary on the state of skilled labor， wealth， and the unease bubbling beneath the surface。 The writing brings NYC to life。 It’s sumptuous， and you’ll find yourself enraptured by Vic’s machinations。 Inhale it - you won’t regret it！ 。。。more
Fiona
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I expect the deeper we get into all this， the less and less you'll like me。 I'm not bothered。 That's not the point。What is the point？ We'll get there， if you can stick it out through the foul bits。 Think of it like a dry down: to experience a perfume fully， you have to let it work through every note。Base notes， in the fragrance world， act as a foundation – rich， heavy， and long-lasting， they convey the main message of a perfume。 It’s appropriate then， as the title for the latest offering from La I expect the deeper we get into all this， the less and less you'll like me。 I'm not bothered。 That's not the point。What is the point？ We'll get there， if you can stick it out through the foul bits。 Think of it like a dry down: to experience a perfume fully， you have to let it work through every note。Base notes， in the fragrance world， act as a foundation – rich， heavy， and long-lasting， they convey the main message of a perfume。 It’s appropriate then， as the title for the latest offering from Lara Elena Donnelly， because this is a book that will certainly live on in the minds of its readers， long after they turn the final page。Vic Fowler is drowning in debt and in dreams。 Despite landing the title to an up-and-coming perfume house， following the mysterious disappearance of the owner， Vic just can’t seem to break in to the old-boy network that sits as a barrier to true success。 Usually， that’s just the kind of problem Vic’s learnt to solve with the odd， very discrete， murder-for-hire， but an old client with an impossible request is suddenly threatening everything they’ve worked so hard for。This book was absolutely brilliant。 Base Notes is absolutely going to attract comparisons to Patrick Süskind’s Perfume， but in my opinion blows it completely out of the water。 It’s not just the updated social commentary， skewering modern social issues such as inequality and desperation， or the skillful work with the characters that won me over so completely; it’s the way the gritter， rougher moments are highlighted by the gorgeous descriptive prose of symphonies and rainy afternoons in New York。 Vic is such an intriguing， even endearing character， that you almost forget the whole murder part until the novel shocks you back to remembering just who it is you’re thinking fondly of。 （I confess that I actually still like them a lot though。 Perfection is boring。）It’s not every day that you read a book that simultaneously sucks you in completely， and is so effective at delivering shock moments without in anyway disrupted the flow of reading。 I could almost hear Vic’s laconic narration， and again; it’s a long time since I’ve read a protagonist I was so immediately able to conjure a voice for。 This may well be a one-shot， but should a sequel ever appear， I’ll be back for more in a heartbeat。 Base Notes will be kicking off 2022 with a bang。 。。。more
Vee_Bookish
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This could be really good， it's just a shame the cover is so forgettable。 This could be really good， it's just a shame the cover is so forgettable。 。。。more
Konny
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Base Notes by L。E。 Donelly， published by Thomas & Mercer， is a complex crime/ mystery/ thriller。 A slow burn， told in multiple povs that took me a minute to get into the story。Set in one of the fasted paced cities in the world this story paints a picture so colorful I have not the words to describe it。A captivating suspenseful 4，5 star read。
Lara Donnelly
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I mean， obviously /I/ think it's good。 I mean， obviously /I/ think it's good。 。。。more
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