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Of the Flesh: Dangerous New Fiction

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An excellent collection, from the "energy of blow jobs" tale from Carol Queen to the intensity of Susannah Indigo's passionate "night dreams". I admit to liking the female writers best, perhaps because dangerous women seem more, well, dangerous ! It's good to see something new and different in the erotica field

Greg Wharton has edited this 20-story compilation of fictional gay love and sex, but the fiction may not really be too far from reality. Don't be surprised if at least one of the stories speaks to a personal experience and, if the reader is attentive enough to rise (no pun intended) above the purient and carnalism, he may hear a warning. The use of the word "danger" in the title isn't there for nothing, and the unspoken cautionary warnings could qualify this book as the gay version of "Looking for Mr. Goodbar." Just about every dynamic that can manipulate sex into a truly dangerous physical and emotional threat is here, from using sex as both a physical and emotion weapon, perverting love into a sword to get it on with nothing but getting off the goal, and the human heart in its fragility and how it can be too easily broken. If the writers of these stories were asking their readers if they believe sex can be dangerous, the answer's clear: God, yes! But they also seem to be warning us that the while the flesh can heal (sometimes), the human heart - so easily manipulated and broken - might not heal. Beyond that, this compilation is amazing because it is uncomfortably realistic in that each scenario can easily be a slice of real life. Some of us may be grateful that we eluded the dangers of some of our own experiences, but "Of the Flesh ..." may be telling us not to push it and that, if we do, our luck's eventually going to run out. Anyone not interested in drawing the parallels between fiction and reality and is looking only for some sizzling descriptions of gay sex will have no problem getting turned on and getting off to any of the stories the book features.

This collection of dangerous erotica delivers the wide spectrum of sex and sexuality as you've rarely seen it. From mental to physical danger, the fiction delivers some hard, hot punches. If you're into hot dangerous sex this anthology has it no matter what your sexual inclination is.

This puppy is crazy and hot! I hadn't heard of it until I saw it was nominated for an award from the Erotic Authors Association. Wow! It blew me away. An amazing combination of writers, both women and men, straight and gay. Wild. Erotic. Smart. Very different and very fun. This is one of the best fiction anthologies I've purchased in a long time. I've already started rereading a few of the tastiest stories... I hope there are plans for an Of the Flesh Part 2!

Greg Wharton did an excellent job of pulling together erotica for this book. I enjoyed every story and eagerly recommend it to friends. For the curious, Suspect Thoughts also has a website for their irregular webzine with more excellent fiction.