Review of Drowning by Numbers (1988) by Matty S — 29 Jul 2014

Sick, twisted, clever, perverse and just plain wrong. I love it.

This review of Drowning by Numbers (1988) was written by Matty S on 29 Jul 2014.

Drowning by Numbers has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Catherine G (71) on 09 Feb 2008

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