Review: A VERY HARDCORE BDSM STORY THAT TOUCHES ON SUBJECTS SOME MAY FIND TABOO AND/OR EXTREMELY DISTASTEFUL
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 01 14, 2014
I finished Shooter last night, the first book in the Burnout series, and loved it! I was on the fence about reading Tex because I had seen alot of comments from other readers saying they didn't like the book, they didn't like Tex, the book had grossed them out, they couldn't finish it... I read a couple of reviews that were somewhat spoilerish. I normally don't do that but when I'm that close to not reading a book, I like to get the details on exactly what people are disliking so much. After reading a couple reviews, I decided I would give Tex a try. Primarily I decided to read it because I loved Shooter so much and wanted to continue with the series and not miss anything. A secondary reason was because of just plain ole curiosity. What in the world about this book had so many people talking about it and recommending NOT to read it?So this is what I think: Tex does not seem like it should have been included in the same series as Shooter. Obviously, that's an author's choice but really, these two books don't fall into the same genre. Shooter is a contemporary romance, very middle of the road as far as subject matter, sex and steam, etc. For me, Shooter was a total "comfort read". Tex on the other hand is the opposite. I consider Tex to be a hard-core BDSM read. There are subject matters (some detailed extensively) in the book that some may find difficult to read and that usually are not found in lighter BDSM books.*********************SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER*********************SPOILER:Things like anal sex/play, ball gags, nose plugs, candle/wax play, use of ginger, vaginal fisting, F/F contact, and extensive use of enemas for both cleansing and erotic play.*** END OF SPOILERFrom a marketing standpoint, when you release a title, you have to know who your customer is (who is reading your book, what do they expect, etc). The same readers that thought Shooter was a five star read and were recommending it to their friends just aren't the same readers that are going to enjoy Tex. That's just my opinion but I think it is supported by the low ratings and poor feedback this book has received. Now if Tex would have been brought in as a stand-alone and marketed as a hard-core BDSM book, the book may have found a greater fan base for those that enjoy that genre. Having it as a follow-up to Shooter was just a mistake and really doomed the book a little bit. Perhaps the book will eventually be found by readers that enjoy the heavier BDSM reads and they can weigh in what they think. Because I'm not one of those readers, it's a little difficult for me to rate the book overall.Was the book well written? It was. I actually liked the characters very much in the beginning. Unfortunately, I'm left with the same kind of ick factor that alot of other readers found because this book was just a little out of my comfort zone. For that reason, I'm giving it two stars and crossing my fingers any additional books in the series are closer in line with Shooter.