Voodoo of the Heart Reviewed by Kevin R. Tipple
Voodoo of the Heart By Elisabeth Gordon
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ISBN # None Listed
Rating: ***

Lust and desire along with a heavy dose of the supernatural and realism make up this collection of erotic stories. While several of the stories do not always end as the "happily ever after" type of tale, the endings are the logical outcomes of released sublimated desires. In several cases, the story is less about the erotic and more designed to make the reader think.

The work is separated into two distinct sections: fantasy and realism. The fantasy section opens the work and from the first story titled "Pulled Over" the reader is exposed to something a lot different from the normal erotica. For example, in the story a cop pulls over a woman that was speeding. She complies with stopping her vehicle but is very uncooperative when questioned by the officer. Despite her attitude, the officer is strangely attracted to her. Maybe because she is apparently some kind of demon and has the ability to control his mind.

In the other section, aptly titled "Realism" accepting one's own desires and the ramifications in those desires is paramount. For example, in the story titled "The First Time I Saw Theresa," the primary character Monica is almost instantly attracted to her. Monica finds Theresa beautiful and arousing. But, is that because her long-term relationship with Brad is on the skids or is it because she has been denying who she really is? If she is a lesbian what does that say about her and how will others perceive her?

While the stories are interesting and often erotic, this book has a major fundamental flaw. The e-book copy I received had numerous grammatical and spelling errors sprinkled throughout the work. Additionally, sentences as written did not make sense because apparently words had been left out. Unfortunately, these problems repeated themselves constantly throughout the work.

While my overall impression of the work was favorable, the lack of polish in grammar, spelling, etc. definitely downgraded the appeal of the book. While there is much more here in potential that meets the eye, the problems make this an average read at best.