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Chained Melodies Tender recollections of lost love in "White Christmas" contrast brilliantly with the dark power of domination in "The Punishment." Chains of both mind and body bind Lynne's characters to their innermost eroticism and deepest fantasies. .
Whispers In The WindReviewed by Kevin R. Tipple Rating: *
Unlike her enjoyable e-novel anthology Chained Melodies, this anthology simply isn't worth your time. This absolutely unarousing and uninspired e-novel contains eleven short stories under various chapter headings. In almost every instance, the chapter/story is really more a "slice of life" piece instead of an actual story. The few chapters that seem to be actual stories leave the reader wondering why the good idea was executed so poorly and why it was not finished. However, regardless of the chapter involved, the writing is cold, harsh and unfeeling and the brief moments of described passion fall flat and are simply not arousing.
Unfortunately, the opening chapter "Brave New World?" is the best that this anthology has to offer. The premise is interesting and shows definite potential. Sometime in the future, thanks to genetic engineering and unintended consequences, there has been a drastic drop in the fertility rate and a horrific rise in sexually transmitted diseases. Therefore, good quality male sperm is in short supply and the males that can produce are jealously guarded in military style compounds. They are treated no better than modern day lab rats. They are known by the derogatory name "STUDS" and are tightly controlled. Unfortunately, for the females in charge, the Studs don't like being held in captivity and there is a rebel group that seeks to exploit security weaknesses to change society.
This interesting premise leads to a relatively flat story, but one that has possibilities. At the close of chapter one, the reader is left hanging, expecting that it would be concluded. Instead, the next chapter is another story, more like the slice of life type fiction as opposed to a short story, and this continues through the rest of the work. The opening story is left twisting in the wind as an interesting premise isn't finished.
While all the stories contained in this novel are from different perspectives and unnamed narrators, they have a common theme. The writing is cold, harsh and unfeeling and the described sexual passion seems contrived. Most of the stories also seem to reflect negative feelings toward men. Even so, the hostility towards men that comes through is flat, uninspired and without passion towards this subject or any other. This is an unfeeling, sterile novel and for those that liked Chained Melodies, a real disappointment.
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