Comments on: REVIEW: Natural Law by Joey Hill

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:19:23 +0000

This book was very challenging for me to read – but I am so glad I did.

First, I love this author’s writing style. It comes across as very authentic for the characters. As for the story plot, I agree that the suspense/mystery could have been improved and integrated into the character development better. I did guess correctly who the killer was pretty early into things.

As for the character development in the BDSM scene, this is where the real challenge came from. I agree with your comment that I felt like I was being peeled apart along with Mac. It was difficult to get through the breakdown of Mac without being judgemental … this is not my personal lifestyle, and trying to absorb and understand it through Mac’s perspective was at turns facinating and revolting, but always educational. I do believe that while I cannot totally understand the whole D/s dynamic, my frame of reference has changed. Facinating.

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By: Teddy Pig

Teddy Pig — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:49:11 +0000

Last question: With a name like Violet where was the “violet wand”????

By: TeddyPig

TeddyPig — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:10:20 +0000

Freaking Lizards! Being a big fag and an old bottom/slave boy in my better looking days um… I think this might be the ONLY straight BDSM romance I have read that actually made sense to me and mapped out the dynamics and the motivations in a believable and reasonable way. Butt plugs were kept at a minimum not the only devices used (I mean is that the only thing straight romance writers have ever seen? Boy do I have some toys in the old play chest to show you.) while describing different dungeon scenes and the straight male sub got his ass handed to him in a way that I thought made sense.

But… The whole serial killer schmaltz was totally not need especially with what she did to the heroine at the end there with the first mishap not to mention going too far with the second mishap. I mean I was screaming at the author in my mind “Hey Lady! STOP! STOP THE BUS! Hey Lady, that was my stop!”

I thought for sure she was gonna wussy out on the BDSM part of the relationship at the end with them seeming to swear off attending the club anymore even though that was a major part of their social events. What? Are they going just have BDSM dinner parties or something?

Anyway big old A+ for doing the dungeon scene right and making the budding romance work around BDSM dynamics instead of negate them. The rest… well it was just too much a great big “why” and a big old “who cares”.

My Leather blog by the way is http://www.leatherflog.com is you do not believe me. NSFW

By: bam

bam — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:42:53 +0000

Right on, homie. I wasn’t a huge fan of the suspense/mystery elements, either. I do feel that it was kind of tacked on. Nevertheless, the author’s writing made up for all of it and I did enjoy the closeness that develops between Mac and Violet.

*rubbing hands fiendishly* Now on to the next review we talked about…

By: Keishon

Keishon — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:56:50 +0000

I liked this one as well and would rate it a strong B read, too. I read it after Bam rec’d it some time back. I thought the book was a rather strong, solid story with a weak suspense plot. I was impressed with her voice. I had no idea that she has a paperback coming out. I’ll be on the look out for it.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:57:11 +0000

I should always be corrected. Thanks for pointing that out. I’ll make the change.

By: Avaron Dale

Avaron Dale — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:54:46 +0000

Um Jane…. I hate to correct you, but the name of the high end BDSM club that Mac has to inflitrate is “The Zone” not True Blue. The latter was his regular club as he couldn’t afford the membership fees at the Zone yet. :)

I read this book, greatly enjoyed this book, which by the way is part of a series of books set around/at The Zone, and while some are much darker, they are all intense and thought-provaking reads.

Avaron

By: Karen Scott

Karen Scott — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:14:09 +0000

I read this one after many recs, and just couldn’t get into it. I’ll try again in a couple of months to see if I can read it with a more open mind.