Pandora's Box: A Novel (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Victoria Carlton gripped the telephone receiver, lifted it, and then quickly replaced it..." (more)
Key Phrases: session room, delivery guy, midnight shift, Pandora's Box, Disney World, Naudain Street (more...)

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Allison Hobbs is a former member of the female trio of singers known as Brown

Sugar, and a self-taught folk artist. She is a nationally bestselling author and

has been featured in such periodicals as Romantic Times and The Philadelphia

Tribune. She lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Strebor Books (October 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593090110
• ISBN-13: 978-1593090111
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #151,073 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pimpin' ain't easy...and hoin' is a lot harder..., December 25, 2006

By	Euftis Emery author of Off the Chain "http://... (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews

Allison Hobbs came to my attention when Amazon.com began offering her book Insatiable with mine. Curious, I then picked up Pandora's Box to become familiar with her writing style and finished reading it on a round trip flight to Portland, Oregon.

I expected Pandora's Box to be a raunchy romp of sex, money, sex, drugs, and more sex since the book revolves around a prostitute who works in a modern day whore house. However, I was surprised to find that the book is an intense drama that illustrates how women from all walks of life (I.e., white, black, educated, welfare recipient, sanctified and heathen) can get caught up, chewed up, and spit out by the prostitution game.

My only regret reading this book is that Allison leaves far to much to the imagination with the sex scenes for my tastes (ya'll know I'm nasty...). Therefore, if you are looking for a volcanic erotic read...Pandora's Box...is not it.

However, if you are looking for a riveting story that will make you think. This is the book for you. It will force you to look at yourself and ask the question, "...what would I do...if I hit rock bottom." Excellent read!

Euftis Emery
Author of Off the Chain

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Debut Novel, March 29, 2005

By	N. Powell "topazzz6" (Albany,NY) - See all my reviews

Allison Hobbs tells a good story about Victoria who was burnt and robbed of her inheritance forcing her to call Pandora's box which is a brothel. She gets addicted to the fast money and material things until major things start happening at Pandora's box that makes her have to rethink her job. Very explicit well told story that puts you right in the brothel not as a prostitute but as a spectator.Very good debut novel.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, May 27, 2006

By	slukia "slukia" (st. louis, mo) - See all my reviews

This book was okay. If you do not have patience fo slow books, i strongy do not recommend this. Victoria is a single mother who spends all of her inheritence on a music career that does not happen. As a result, she turns to a brothel as a source of income. But, Pandora's isn't r average whore house, these women have serious issues.

Reds and Dominique are old, and are barely making money

Bethany and Sheena are strung out on drugs. Bethany ends up leting her infant die, the question is did she kill him.

Miquon is a chubby, theiving, ignorant single mother.

Victoria is trying to be a mother to her son, but having to have sex for money is pitty. One day a customer comes in and it soon changes her life.

This book shows how women are forced to make ends meet, and how some choose jobs that are degrading but pays at the same time.