Dark Seductions: Tales of Erotic Horror

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Summary: Not What the Title Promises
Review: I purchased this book with the expectation of getting turned on and being scared at the same time. Neither of these things happened with this book. The stories stopped just short of being sexy or horrific. I did read the whole book to give it a fair shake, but it never went anywhere. I think anyone seeking horror or erotica stories would do better to buy each of the genres in separate books.

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Summary: very dark and erotic
Review: I thought this was a great book. I have read many erotic horror novels and found some to be very dry and unrealistic. This book has some stories that in some sick way could be very realistic which adds to the appeal of the book. I was very pleased with the content of the book. I personally highly recommend this book to everyone!!!!

Rating:
Summary: very dark and erotic
Review: I thought this was a great book. I have read many erotic horror novels and found some to be very dry and unrealistic. This book has some stories that in some sick way could be very realistic which adds to the appeal of the book. I was very pleased with the content of the book. I personally highly recommend this book to everyone!!!!

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Summary: A Creepy Book!
Review: If you like being spooked by books, this is the book to read. I have to put the book down to shake the darkness. The depth of the stories grows as each one is completed. A must read for those who like spine-chilling stories.

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Summary: Save your money
Review: Within this book, the plots range from the surreal to the terrifyingly mundane. To name just a few stories, there was the fatally enticing mummy, vengeful goddess, a vain has-been actress and a football team soul-bound to witchy prostitutes. Some were far-fetched, like the possessed elevator and most were boringly laid out, such as the egotistical sci-fi writer. The one story that stands out is Good Vibrations by Ms. Thorne. Hilarious and gratifying, she gives her female readers a revenge story that will stick with them for years to come and pass on to future generations.

Since it is an anthology, to describe the pace would be difficult to judge because it changed with each story. The atmosphere overall was simple and direct; Control. Through out the book, you constantly feel a tug-of-war with your sense to never back down or submit. All of the characters in this book had a monotonous pattern; all the women were either victims or evil temptresses, while the men were vulgar or naive.

Also not one could produce even an inch of familiarity or empathy. They reminded me of all those projects I did in high school: pointless and thrown together at the last minute. With only a few pages for each author to showcase their talent, the style of writing is hard to critique. To dissect it would mean to probe all 14 stories and if you are anything like me, you like things to be short and sweet.