Review: Wildly entertaining!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 12, 2013
'My Granny Writes Erotica' is the very funny title of this very funny novella. Betty, at a late stage of her life, finds herself alone after her husband is unfaithful with a prostitute. Poor Betty is left behind with a load of debts and a wickedly funny mother-in-law. Betty's reluctant solution is to turn her hand to writing erotic fiction in the hope that it will become a bestseller like 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.I raced through this book and found it terribly funny. The characterisation is excellent. Leading the cast, Betty is a lovely comic creation; she grabs the sympathy of the reader while still remaining wildly funny. She constantly strives for middle to upper class values and this makes her getting to grips with all manner of sex toys and the art of writing erotica all the more funny. For me, Muriel, the mother-in-law, was possibly even funnier than Betty herself, always sticking her nose in and putting her daughter-in-law down. The scenes featuring both Betty and Muriel are comic bliss.I also enjoyed the knowing commentary on self-publishing.  I recognised and chuckled at Betty's frustrations and experience in going it alone in the publishing world. Does Betty triumph? As if I'd say here; you'll have to read it for yourself! The book does contain brief descriptions of sexual acts but it is always laced with humour. Betty's disbelief that such things are possible are a joy to watch unfold! As long as you're not a total prude, you'll love this entertaining book. I believe a sequel is to be written following its success.  Great!