La Crimson Femme

I finally read this book! I know all my BDSM buddies were waiting for me to read it and write what I thought. As they all guessed, I enjoyed it greatly. I liked Mick and his very deviant ways. Like others, I don't believe Ms. Black's claim to who she wrote as the real killers. I think throughout the story, there were multiple killers. For me, Mick is a means justifies the end kind of guy. How this played out, I would say, yup, he definitely got his wish at the end.

Mick as a Dom was pretty hot. The scenes he put Caro through and his predatory manner turned me on. I liked how he took advantage of Caro as her superior. It's a hot fetish I enjoy. Caro never had a chance once Mick decided to own her. I know there were scenes of his inner struggle, but seriously, she looked like his revered murdered mother.

Honestly, this story was kind of a twist on Oedipus Rex for me. Mick wanted his father dead so badly. At one point, during the confrontation I wondered if his father really killed his mother or if Mick did it. Why do I question this? Because the father claims he was wronging put into jail because of his son. Here's another scenario I'd propose. What if Mick was upset that his goddess like mother was having an affair? He would have been pissed as a kid and could have killed her for it and blamed his father for her indiscretion. This would tie into the Teddy Murders quite well for me. At least in my mind. It would explain the Teddies so very well and the poses the women were left in. Because we do know, there is no way Mick's father would have thought of his cheating wife as innocent nor would he want her portrayed or remembered as an innocent.

Anyway, this book was a contradiction in so many ways that I think the author may have even confused herself. I still enjoyed the book despite the negative light on the BDSM lifestyle. I know the author says that she wasn't trying to portray it as negative. All I have to say is, if this is positive for her, I'd hate to see what negative looks like.

I recommend this for other BDSM lovers who enjoy suspense. Just ignore the negative slant of the BDSM world.