The Toy Reviewed By Kevin R. Tipple
The Toy By Claire Thompson
ISBN # 1-58873-048-4
(http://www.renebooks.com)
Rating: ****
Returning to her twin themes of bondage and the release of
a woman's repressed sexual desires, Claire Thompson is back
with another very enjoyable erotic novel, titled The Toy. In
a delightful twist on the title, the toy in the person of Gina,
comes to mean so much more than just that to herself as well
as those around her.
As the novel opens, we meet the very proper and seemingly somewhat
plump, Gina. She is engaged to Dwayne a young man that she first
met years ago in Kindergarten. They both attend the same Church
and while she has no real desires for him, she has no real desires
for any other person. Her parents have assured her that God
wants things this way and that she is to have Dwayne's children.
The only thing she does beyond the straight and narrow is volunteer
at a local community center in a bad area of town.
Unavoidably detained one dark evening, she is abducted and
knocked unconscious. When she awakens, the young virgin is horrified
to discover that shi is completely naked except for the strong
ropes that bind her to an upright chair. Soon, she meets one
of her captors and is helpless under his touch as he admires
her body.
Soon the young woman is introduced to what is in store for
her as a sexual plaything for her captors. She quickly experiences
her first nipple torture through the use of clothespins as well
as her first spanking with a riding crop at the hands of Gordon.
Gordon enjoys hurting Gina and seems to also hold power over
her other captor, Frank. Frank is less sadistic than Gordon
and assumes more of a role as sexual mentor to the naive and
inexperienced Gina.
Frank begins to train Gina for her new duties and slowly the
group dynamic begins to fundamentally change. Attractions shift
between the three as each character slowly evolves. As the toy
begins to subtly at first assert herself, Frank and Gordon are
each forced to confront themselves as well as their interaction
leading to ultimately, profound changes in everyone's lives.
This is a very enjoyable erotic read full of interesting characters
and themes. Claire Thompson continues to provide her fans and
readers with interesting and complicated works that function
on many different levels. She remains a great pleasure to read
and I look forward to more of her work.
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