“Raw, poetic, and fearless a voice that cuts to the bone. Skinless is not just a novel it’s an unflinching act of emotional courage. Through Charmay’s journey and her alter ego “Cindy,” Maggie Moor takes readers deep into the psyche of a woman fighting to reclaim her voice amid trauma, addiction, and survival. The writing is both visceral and lyrical every sentence pulses with rhythm, pain, and defiance. Set against the textured backdrop of late-90s New York, the story blends street poetry with psychological depth in a way that feels entirely its own. What stands out most is the honesty. Moor doesn’t flinch from darkness, yet she never abandons beauty. Skinless reminds us that identity is layered, healing is jagged, and the truest art comes from being unafraid to show both. This book will stay with me not just for its story, but for its voice.”

—Clara Weston, Avi Publishing

“Skinless is a revelation. Meet Charmay. Skinless is also a revolution—of survival. Quirky, singular, yet strangely familiar characters. A structure that features “past, present, future, all happening at once, inside us.” Language so original it vanishes words as we know them, the use of slang and vulgarity perfected with words and phrasing such as Fuck-o sap suck it, mankym, evening-wheres, or jamorous. In a word, Skinless is a stunner.

— Stacey Donovan, writer, editor, ghostwriter, and author of Dive

“Skinless took me on an emotional rollercoaster. One minute I was angry, then heartbroken, then inspired. The writing is gorgeous but not overdone. It’s emotional in a way that sneaks up on you. I’ll be recommending this to everyone I know.”

— Reviewer, Goodreads

“This is different and that is good. It tells a story which is worth the hearing but it also offers some amazing characters and a writing style which is somehow modern and vintage at the same time. The style takes you into the mind of the protagonist in a way which conventional, descriptive prose may not. I really liked it.”

— Louise Gray, NetGalley reviewer, Goodreads, 4 stars