Don Winslow (2)

Winslow is a master of erotic literature, particularly good at providing fresh slants on erotic chastisements. Here he combines this talent with a plot centred around female domination of young, impressionable males. One such, Edward, whose uncle is to inherit the eponymous Manor, which is currently run by a widow with two daughters. Edward's uncle, about to be posted abroad, must leave his nephew in the charge of the widow, not realising that she intends to enslave him, with the help of her show more daughters. The three women, and their less demanding female servant, intend to train Edward to carry out menial tasks, as well as to pleasure them mercilessly. Eventually, Edward's uncle returns, and turns the tables on this unnatural practice of domination, subjecting the three women to his own libidinous desires, with Edward's more-than-willing assistance. show less

This book is set in a bleak, drab future in which clothing is depressingly uniform and erotic interactions between real people are suppressed. Girls in the school system discover a cache of late twentieth century clothes that embody the easy-going and permissive spirit of their age, and they use their find both for entertainment and as a weapon against the repressed repression of those tasked with enforcing the rules. As might be imagined, their activities break many of the taboos on show more behaviour, and the hypocrisy of many authority figures is exposed. In many ways the book is charming, if a little whimsical in its fabrication of a form of ‘newspeak’, but ultimately it is lightweight, except, presumably those dedicated to the stimulus that erotic clothing can provide. show less

This book is part of the author’s substantial ‘Ironwood’ series, and as such it does assume, to some extent, the reader’s knowledge of the set-up of the establishment in which it takes place, one dedicated to the training of young ladies in the amatory arts, all for the benefit of a male membership with specialised tastes. However, lack of such knowledge hardly hinders appreciation of the interactions that take place there. The goals of the training have much in common with the show more training methods employed, which invariably involve the application of punitive instruments to the tender back parts of the trainees. Suitably stimulating rewards are usually provided to complement such applications. Within this disciplinary set-up, rigorous obedience is expected, and this book reports a series of episodic encounters between a member and a number of the skilled inmates. The erotic writing is superb, and highly atmospheric, although a certain formulaic element may be detected. show less

This is a collection of thirteen short erotic stories by one of the most prolific authors of the genre. The stories share a similar scenario in that they describe the seduction of a female by a male, although the setting of each story differs considerably. Winslow tends to be better when writing longer works, in which characters are allowed to develop, but nevertheless this is an interesting collection.