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High Heels and Dirty Deals - Globetrotting Tales of Debauchery from a binge-drinking Nymphomaniac

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I spent an entire day rubbernecking in awe as I speed-read this. It's a hilarious memoir about overindulging maniacs of epic proportions, full of dry wit, outrageous sexual adventure, and stunning erotica photography. I felt inspired, envious, aroused, embarrassed...I felt stomach pains from laughing so hard. Tate is a talented, and creative writer with a vivid imagination. He specializes in hyperactive satire, using colorful observation humor seamlessly mixed into tales of pure, unadulterated debauchery.

When painting a scene, he draws you in with long flowing adjectives and metaphors, scathing funny descriptions of people and events, followed by a build up into the unexpected punch line. I mean LOL funny lines by the hundreds. The story is fast and frantic, outlandish, and brutally honest. His ability to cynically channel the imagery is so real at times, you feel like you're right there, seeing and hearing the characters and situations as they unfold. It really puts you inside the frenzied mind of an adrenaline junkie; not a necessarily safe place, but fascinating and quite a ride.

The lifestyle is heavy in attitude and shock value. Full of anarchy, the guys break numerous laws, corral women by the dozens, and in general live a life of pure havoc. All is done in good fun without any victims, and executed in the midst of doing business deals. The main characters are cocky and aggressive, and yet endearing with their witty repartee and ripping jokes. Their fearless energy and charisma attracts gorgeous women at every turn, and the sex situations are impulsive and graphic. These are the quintessential underworld bad boys out on the hunt; sex and overindulging are a competitive sport. The guys push each other in every scene to the limits with a "let's see if we can top this" approach, and they could care less about any consequences.

What I liked best? The energy, the depraved passion, and the unpredictable chaos; a glimpse into a life few would dare to attempt, and be afraid to even witness. I also love how the story had great segues; repeated variations of jokes from previous chapters like in Seinfeld.

One scene has amazing lust filled conquests, the next is full of ridiculously embarrassing disasters, and they just laugh it off. Tate writes in first and third person, almost from a curiosity standpoint. He`s enjoying the ride; the unfamiliarity of a foreign culture, the balance between risk, hilarious depravity and excesses.

High Heels and Dirty Deals is sort of an upbeat version of Hunter Thompson`s Fear and Loathing, now that I think about it. A very original work, filled with 100s of crisp photographs of the historical Russian monuments, people mocked, and the beautiful women they hook up with. I found myself laughing out loud so often I had to read it in secrecy. Recommended reading technique would be to block off an afternoon, crack a bottle of Chivas, and read it a chapter or two at a time. After you finish the book, let a week go by and re-read it cover to cover. The second read is WAY better than the first. I found numerous things I missed the first round; once I knew his writing, lingo and joke style, I was more in tune with the story.

A fast-paced, and well written memoir that entertains, stimulates and shocks on every page. He's a serious wordsmith in his observation humor, covering each facet of his stories with some outrageous witty anecdotes, slams, and vivid descriptions. Tate could literally write about tying his shoe and make you bust up laughing. The characters are addicted to risk and vice, and push it to the limits with great success, and spectacular humor. Some seriously interesting dudes who don't take themselves or life too seriously, and live for the moment. You can turn to any random page and dive right in and be all over the story.

Although the stories are pack of fearless wealthy dudes living large at a breathtaking pace, Tate's writes the stories with a curiosity, keeping a level of humility and knack for self-deprecation. He writes with complete honesty, and seems to relish giving the painfully explicit details of his own self-destructing and unbelievably embarrassing situations he gets in to achieve today's debauchery. Like winning the Olympic Gold, and then falling drunk off the rewards stand and breaking his neck. The partying and sexual exploits had me laughing on the edge of my seat, yet cringing at the excesses.

While I can't relate to the debauchery, I loved being right there alongside the guys watching it all unfold. I'd give details of one story in particular, but there just no way I could do it justice, it's so hilarious, unexpected and graphic. One of the funniest books I've ever read.

Greed. Overindulgence; a sarcastic sexual deviant. Those are Brett Tate's good points...and I wouldn't want it any other way. As a woman, I suppose I should be offended. But seeing as I dig wild boys, I allow myself to indulge my fantasies by reading well-written witty tales of debauchery. I tore through this book cover to cover. Loved it, actually.

This crew of gangsters are walking testosterone machines, who aggressively hunt sensuous women while sharing a repartee of hilarious cynical wit. There's never a dull moment with these wealthy studs, and the sex stories are spontaneous and very steamy. The men are so casual about their insane lifestyle, and rip one-liners at everything and anyone, while they fulfill about every male sexual fantasy there is. Men will love this book and live vicariously through them as they roll through life in a world of risk with bad girls pursuing them every step.

As for the author, Tate is simply a gifted writer. An uncanny ability to turn a phrase. Hysterical observation satire describing people and tales as they unfold, with a delivery of punch lines that at times had me almost peeing in my pants.

I imagine his lifestyle and attitude will outrage most women, but the classy, erotic photography and stories will bring squeals of delight to men. Shy girls should skip this one; but if you like erotic novels and penthouse stories full of edgy funny guys, this book rocks.

Sarcastic, hammered gangsters tearing it up in Penthouse erotic stories. Some scenes I had tears running down my face I was laughing so hard. I finished reading this and I was speechless. The whole lifestyle is overwhelming and you can't put it down till your done.

Tate and some filthy rich thugs hit the Moscow nightclubs and brothels, hook up with packs of strippers and hotties and get into some incredibly raw, outrageous situations. AND there are hundreds of erotic photos of scorching hot girls from all the stories. Pretty much every sexual fantasy you could imagine happens to these guys in 4 days, with more women, drugs, alcohol than you think would be even possible.

A great risqué documentary of some seriously twisted sex addicts delivered raw, soaked in vodka, cocaine and thongs, with a heavy odor of satire. Impossibly funny at times. Tate's storytelling is done with an expert's sense of pacing; slow build ups, unexpected twists and perfectly timed punch lines that are scathingly funny. At every turn there's LOL parodies, sarcastic insults, exaggerated observation humor, and classic witty dialogue from some cocky eccentric characters.

Tate is a truly original panoramist, unleashing raunchy tales of debauchery with biting wit and erotic photography. I swear I must have said WTF and dropped the book laughing uncontrollably 50 times. For chest-thumping comedy, intelligence, and wicked one-liners, he has raised the bar and taken the overindulgent sexual memoir to a new level.

A twisted, gifted writer with an uncanny eye in telling a story. Numerous howling out loud funny lines and stories, perfectly intertwined with outstanding photography. Lots of shock value, very original writing style; like nothing you've ever read before. Damn entertaining..from the opening passage to the maniacal ending. Read it twice the first week. For counter culture classics it's one of my favorites.

A hilarious 150 proof memoir of erotica and mayhem. Animated, flamboyant characters who push each other to the edge and succumb to every temptation without a care in the world. The writing drips with sarcasm and a dry British style wit. Tate is a master at describing the sights, sounds, smells as the debauchery unfolds. A really unique, cynical style of finding humor in everyone and everything, with a great sense of timing for punchlines. Several times I paced in a circle laughing so hard my stomach hurt, wondering what planet the author comes from. It's like peering inside a madman with a twisted standup comic's brain.

A rogue cast of characters in this sex-drenched story. Self-indulgent businessmen/pranksters ripping it up with outlandish antics in a state of controlled insanity. Killer commentary, brutal punchlines and uncanny descriptions that make you feel like you are right there in the thick of it. Impossible to put down.

A staggeringly hilarious and risqué documentary from an Alpha Viking and his gangster posse as they "pole vault on their manhood" through Moscow's blistering nightlife. The stories of these sex addicts are delivered raw, soaked in vodka, hormones, and with a heavy odor of satire. With shirt ripped open and barrel chest thrust forward, Tate's heavy-handed debacles are belted out with brilliant sarcasm and a barbaric vigor. The sequences are filled with radical twists and turns from pornographic to disastrous. Tate is a gifted panoramist, painting his Machiavellian tales of debauchery with biting wit and erotic photography.

Every facet of the story comes alive with sensual snapshots of Moscovian hotties who compete for the prized ringside seats at the gangsters' table. Hunting in chic cafes to strip clubs, the men are in-your-face ballsy and hysterical, as they overindulge at astonishing levels. The story is written with such animated satire and hilarious commentary, you feel like you're right there with them.

And the ladies. Oh my. The mating lines between hunter and hunted are blurred. The endless buffet of Russian models and strippers share an explosive sexual appetite, and are more than happy to dive headfirst into their vice pit wearing little more than a smile.

High Heals and Dirty Deals is like watching a Playboy version of James Bond - done in print. The men are reckless and spontaneous navigators, who speed through uncharted waters without the slightest fear of imminent self-destruction, and somehow manage to live and tell it all.

Easily one of the funniest, raunchiest tales ever in print.

Don't expect a literary work with this book, it is more or less just an enjoyable, nonstop flow of debauchery and total disrespectful perversion. Even still, I couldn't stop reading! Some of Tate's exploits are painfully funny, and I was laughing out loud while reading -- when was the last time a book made you do that?

On the flip side, the book is positively rife with spelling and grammar problems; doesn't Cambridge hire editors? I'm not normally a stickler for this kind of thing, but seeing "to" where "too" should be used in many instances can get annoying. A lack of hyphenation and commas actually make some sentences difficult to read, and the mistakes break the flow of an otherwise-fun book.

Read this before you go out, or even better, before you travel abroad. I promise the book will lend some serious attitude to your Game.