Customer Reviews

Zoot

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I enjoyed this little story. It follows a similar theme to a John Norman novel. Fiesty Earth girl call is transported away to a stange land where her talents are put to a new purpose. It's not predictable and I did not guess her true role in this new world until the author exposed it for me. It is a sexy book, but it's not all about sex - there is an intersting plot. And although our heroine spends most of the story naked she doesn't get a lot of action herself.
I'll be looking for another title from this author.

That's what this book is. in case you are wondering, marfs are crocodile like beasts in this book. Anywhoo the plot is actually a good one in this book, which is why I gave it 2 stars instead of 1. The HEA ending fell flat, but I will say the heroine in the book is a good solid, strong female character. But, Erotica this is not. The euphemisms in this book for womens parts are not good: 'tender thorn'/WTH??? One reviewer says this is 'prose'- I don't think so.

All these good reviews MUST be the authors friends, but GOOD friends should be honest...................

Like the Gor series this book follows a now familiar idea: kidnapped earth woman taken to alien environment by a dominant man. However, unlike the Gor series here the women are the main characters and not merely broken into stereotypes. The main male character is named Zoot, thus the title. He isn't a Gorean man by any means even though he does expect his harem to be ready and eager to have sex with him at all time, bending to his will in all things. There is a reason for this that becomes clear as you read. Nor is the main female character, kidnapped earthling Connie, submissive at any point in the novel. A refreshing twist on the idea of kidnapping women for male pleasure off-world.

Wow, I wasn't expecting the depth of sex or plot when I ordered this book. It runs the risk of being too much of either, erotica or fantasy, to satisfy everyone, but on the other hand, you certainly CAN'T be disappointed, regardless of your preference. Zoot borders on cliche, but Thompson takes turns that keep you thinking. As the other reviewer mentioned, the book is named after the dominate male, but it's really about the women, told mostly from the heroine's point of view. Kind of The Story of O with an attitude. The sex scenes hold NOTHING back, but they're written with such flare they put your typical erotic prose to shame. Just so you make no mistake, this is NOT your ordinary Romance. In fact, there is no romance, to speak of. Call it Action/Adventure/Erotica. Wow.

Zoot has collected women from all planets of the universe and now has quite a sizable harem. However, he wants and needs someone different this time. And he goes to Earth to find a very special, extremely insubordinate woman by the name of Connie. Connie is a beautiful redhead who turns down men and their pickup lines by shouting at them in public. But her life changes when she encounters a naked man running in front of her. She is abducted and taken to Zoot's planet for a unique purpose. Zoot is a dominant male, an alpha in every sense, something that does not sit well with Connie. What follows is a delectably erotic novel with a lot of BDSM elements.

I agree with the reviewer who says that this novel is similar to the classic Gor series. This novel also reminds me of Jaid Black's Trek Mi Q'an series. All of these books have the whole science fiction erotica theme of an earth woman being taken to an obscure planet by a man. I also agree with the reviewer that this novel, unlike the Gor and Trek Mi Q'an books respectively, doesn't come across as offensive or as over the top. I like the fact that Connie isn't a ninny who is willing to submit to Zoot without question. The story is told from her point of view for a vast portion of the novel. I have often said that I don't read erotic novels written by men much because said books remind me of Penthouse letters and the stories treat women as objects. During the last few years, it has surprised me to read that many so-called erotic books written by women for women illustrate women as sexual objects and not much else. I read erotica as escapism and therefore am able to suspend disbelief, which is why I am able to read said books with an open mind. However, Chaz Thompson has surprised me with a book that is far less objectionable than Jaid Black's (a female author) futuristic books. His writing is different and intelligent to boot. Don't get me wrong, this book has a lot of storylines centered on male fantasies, the harem being the most obvious one, but I enjoyed reading it immensely. The sex scenes are great! This is pure erotica and one that I look forward to rereading in the future.