A right ripping yarn!, 06 Sep 2008
All the intrigue of Agatha Christie, all the fun of a game of Cluedo, all the innuendo of a Carry On film with plenty of homoerotic scenes thrown in for good measure. Historical and humerous, this is one to enjoy and one to recommend to like-minded friends.

The Holmes/Watson type dynamic of Mitch and Boy Morgan is especially delicious, which I'm sure the butler would endorse! Lots of dastardly villains in the shape of the local constabulary and the manipulative Leonard Eagle. Enjoy!

The Back Passage , 15 May 2008
A Funny, sexy "Who dunnit" book, with quite graphic sex in every chapter.
The main character Mitch takes every opportunity (and there are many) to enjoy his sexuality. James Lear is on to a winner with this character and I hope he takes him further into his adventures as a detective. I can't wait to read more.

Giggle fest almost the whole way through!, 03 Oct 2007
With the exception of a brief interlude of (appropriate to context) police brutality, I laughed the whole way through this book! I read it when working nightshift and my co-workers thought I was mad. Written in a great 1920's style it is very explicit and the sex scenes are very intense (and unrelenting). However, the humour in evident on every page. If you want a nice whodunnit buy agatha christie - want a whodunnit with wit and bite? Try this! Ok, as a straight woman I am maybe not the intended audience but as random purchases go, I am so glad I bought it. Hilarious.

5 stars for the cover!, 08 Aug 2007
Is there a label for this kind of gay lit that has proliferated in recent years? These romps are usually decently written and often quite diverting but their raison d'etre is the endless stream of graphically described sexual encounters in which just about every young guy the handsome hunky hero encounters is ready and willing. If you removed the continuous stream of sex fantasies nobody would be bothered to read these books and presumably the authors wouldn't be bothered to write them. This particular opus in totally anachronistic in the sense that the gay ethos of our modern age is transplanted to a 1920s setting. But it's all fantasy so what does it matter?
Now, are you looking for a dazzling example of a classic whodunnit from the Golden Age of the 20s and 30s? In which case do an Amazon search for the Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley.
Or would you prefer a porny read that's pretty good fun, capably written with a so-so whodunnit stitched on? I thought so. In which case the Back Passage will do nicely.

An Absolute Hoot, 01 Jun 2007
This is an absolute scream, a period piece set in the world of silent cinema and po faced between-the-wars-Britishness. The sexy bits are, ahem, not for the faint hearted, but are never gratuitous, and the plot itself is neatly put together. One of the funniest books I have ever read.

A right ripping yarn!, 06 Sep 2008
All the intrigue of Agatha Christie, all the fun of a game of Cluedo, all the innuendo of a Carry On film with plenty of homoerotic scenes thrown in for good measure. Historical and humerous, this is one to enjoy and one to recommend to like-minded friends.

The Holmes/Watson type dynamic of Mitch and Boy Morgan is especially delicious, which I'm sure the butler would endorse! Lots of dastardly villains in the shape of the local constabulary and the manipulative Leonard Eagle. Enjoy!

The Back Passage , 15 May 2008
A Funny, sexy "Who dunnit" book, with quite graphic sex in every chapter.
The main character Mitch takes every opportunity (and there are many) to enjoy his sexuality. James Lear is on to a winner with this character and I hope he takes him further into his adventures as a detective. I can't wait to read more.

Giggle fest almost the whole way through!, 03 Oct 2007
With the exception of a brief interlude of (appropriate to context) police brutality, I laughed the whole way through this book! I read it when working nightshift and my co-workers thought I was mad. Written in a great 1920's style it is very explicit and the sex scenes are very intense (and unrelenting). However, the humour in evident on every page. If you want a nice whodunnit buy agatha christie - want a whodunnit with wit and bite? Try this! Ok, as a straight woman I am maybe not the intended audience but as random purchases go, I am so glad I bought it. Hilarious.

5 stars for the cover!, 08 Aug 2007
Is there a label for this kind of gay lit that has proliferated in recent years? These romps are usually decently written and often quite diverting but their raison d'etre is the endless stream of graphically described sexual encounters in which just about every young guy the handsome hunky hero encounters is ready and willing. If you removed the continuous stream of sex fantasies nobody would be bothered to read these books and presumably the authors wouldn't be bothered to write them. This particular opus in totally anachronistic in the sense that the gay ethos of our modern age is transplanted to a 1920s setting. But it's all fantasy so what does it matter?
Now, are you looking for a dazzling example of a classic whodunnit from the Golden Age of the 20s and 30s? In which case do an Amazon search for the Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley.
Or would you prefer a porny read that's pretty good fun, capably written with a so-so whodunnit stitched on? I thought so. In which case the Back Passage will do nicely.

An Absolute Hoot, 01 Jun 2007
This is an absolute scream, a period piece set in the world of silent cinema and po faced between-the-wars-Britishness. The sexy bits are, ahem, not for the faint hearted, but are never gratuitous, and the plot itself is neatly put together. One of the funniest books I have ever read.

Sin-tilating, 15 Jun 2008
Having read the twelve volumes of walter i had but placed the last page of book 12 down and this arrived in the post. The story is menacing and dark from the start with a fast paced content.

If you can find a more desciptive Marquis De Sade without the over the top sadism then this is a must have.

Excellant book

suprised, 26 Nov 2007
this book contains 13 stories, of assorted styles and lengths by various authors, all of them IMHO, worth the read, Victorian erotica at it's best.

A Lost Treasure, 01 Oct 2004
Literally stumbled across this book in a second-hand bookshop and just couldn't put it down. A must for all closet submissives.

A right ripping yarn!, 06 Sep 2008
All the intrigue of Agatha Christie, all the fun of a game of Cluedo, all the innuendo of a Carry On film with plenty of homoerotic scenes thrown in for good measure. Historical and humerous, this is one to enjoy and one to recommend to like-minded friends.

The Holmes/Watson type dynamic of Mitch and Boy Morgan is especially delicious, which I'm sure the butler would endorse! Lots of dastardly villains in the shape of the local constabulary and the manipulative Leonard Eagle. Enjoy!

The Back Passage , 15 May 2008
A Funny, sexy "Who dunnit" book, with quite graphic sex in every chapter.
The main character Mitch takes every opportunity (and there are many) to enjoy his sexuality. James Lear is on to a winner with this character and I hope he takes him further into his adventures as a detective. I can't wait to read more.

Giggle fest almost the whole way through!, 03 Oct 2007
With the exception of a brief interlude of (appropriate to context) police brutality, I laughed the whole way through this book! I read it when working nightshift and my co-workers thought I was mad. Written in a great 1920's style it is very explicit and the sex scenes are very intense (and unrelenting). However, the humour in evident on every page. If you want a nice whodunnit buy agatha christie - want a whodunnit with wit and bite? Try this! Ok, as a straight woman I am maybe not the intended audience but as random purchases go, I am so glad I bought it. Hilarious.

5 stars for the cover!, 08 Aug 2007
Is there a label for this kind of gay lit that has proliferated in recent years? These romps are usually decently written and often quite diverting but their raison d'etre is the endless stream of graphically described sexual encounters in which just about every young guy the handsome hunky hero encounters is ready and willing. If you removed the continuous stream of sex fantasies nobody would be bothered to read these books and presumably the authors wouldn't be bothered to write them. This particular opus in totally anachronistic in the sense that the gay ethos of our modern age is transplanted to a 1920s setting. But it's all fantasy so what does it matter?
Now, are you looking for a dazzling example of a classic whodunnit from the Golden Age of the 20s and 30s? In which case do an Amazon search for the Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley.
Or would you prefer a porny read that's pretty good fun, capably written with a so-so whodunnit stitched on? I thought so. In which case the Back Passage will do nicely.

An Absolute Hoot, 01 Jun 2007
This is an absolute scream, a period piece set in the world of silent cinema and po faced between-the-wars-Britishness. The sexy bits are, ahem, not for the faint hearted, but are never gratuitous, and the plot itself is neatly put together. One of the funniest books I have ever read.

Sin-tilating, 15 Jun 2008
Having read the twelve volumes of walter i had but placed the last page of book 12 down and this arrived in the post. The story is menacing and dark from the start with a fast paced content.

If you can find a more desciptive Marquis De Sade without the over the top sadism then this is a must have.

Excellant book

suprised, 26 Nov 2007
this book contains 13 stories, of assorted styles and lengths by various authors, all of them IMHO, worth the read, Victorian erotica at it's best.

A Lost Treasure, 01 Oct 2004
Literally stumbled across this book in a second-hand bookshop and just couldn't put it down. A must for all closet submissives.

18th Century pornography!, 30 Sep 2000
Fanny Hill is one of the most pornographic pieces of writing I have ever read! But, its fabulously "colourfull" descriptions of the most intimate of actions makes it quite an enjoyable book. The whole book is just sex,sex,sex, but this is not as vulgar as one might initially think. The subject matter is dealt with in a sensitive and delicate manner, consentrating more on the pleasure for BOTH of the sexes, rather than the physical aspect. The book tells the story of a fictitious woman named Fanny Hill, who, from her lowly country background goes by accident rather than choice to London. Here, fate is not on her side and she is forced to work in a "brothel" where she makes an escape with one of her "clients". More misfortunes occur and she is forced then to become a kept mistress. Then after a close encounter with a errand boy, Fanny, turned out of her home, again turns to prostitution, this time in a more elegant establishment. The main bulk of the story is based here and details all that went on between the girls and the gentlemen that visited them.

Even though this book is very enjoyable, I can't help thinking that the ending was somewhat of a disappiontment. The fact that Fanny becomes rich and meets up, by pure chance, with her long lost beau seems to be too Fairy Tale like for such an intimate and gritty story.

A right ripping yarn!, 06 Sep 2008
All the intrigue of Agatha Christie, all the fun of a game of Cluedo, all the innuendo of a Carry On film with plenty of homoerotic scenes thrown in for good measure. Historical and humerous, this is one to enjoy and one to recommend to like-minded friends.

The Holmes/Watson type dynamic of Mitch and Boy Morgan is especially delicious, which I'm sure the butler would endorse! Lots of dastardly villains in the shape of the local constabulary and the manipulative Leonard Eagle. Enjoy!

The Back Passage , 15 May 2008
A Funny, sexy "Who dunnit" book, with quite graphic sex in every chapter.
The main character Mitch takes every opportunity (and there are many) to enjoy his sexuality. James Lear is on to a winner with this character and I hope he takes him further into his adventures as a detective. I can't wait to read more.

Giggle fest almost the whole way through!, 03 Oct 2007
With the exception of a brief interlude of (appropriate to context) police brutality, I laughed the whole way through this book! I read it when working nightshift and my co-workers thought I was mad. Written in a great 1920's style it is very explicit and the sex scenes are very intense (and unrelenting). However, the humour in evident on every page. If you want a nice whodunnit buy agatha christie - want a whodunnit with wit and bite? Try this! Ok, as a straight woman I am maybe not the intended audience but as random purchases go, I am so glad I bought it. Hilarious.

5 stars for the cover!, 08 Aug 2007
Is there a label for this kind of gay lit that has proliferated in recent years? These romps are usually decently written and often quite diverting but their raison d'etre is the endless stream of graphically described sexual encounters in which just about every young guy the handsome hunky hero encounters is ready and willing. If you removed the continuous stream of sex fantasies nobody would be bothered to read these books and presumably the authors wouldn't be bothered to write them. This particular opus in totally anachronistic in the sense that the gay ethos of our modern age is transplanted to a 1920s setting. But it's all fantasy so what does it matter?
Now, are you looking for a dazzling example of a classic whodunnit from the Golden Age of the 20s and 30s? In which case do an Amazon search for the Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley.
Or would you prefer a porny read that's pretty good fun, capably written with a so-so whodunnit stitched on? I thought so. In which case the Back Passage will do nicely.

An Absolute Hoot, 01 Jun 2007
This is an absolute scream, a period piece set in the world of silent cinema and po faced between-the-wars-Britishness. The sexy bits are, ahem, not for the faint hearted, but are never gratuitous, and the plot itself is neatly put together. One of the funniest books I have ever read.

Sin-tilating, 15 Jun 2008
Having read the twelve volumes of walter i had but placed the last page of book 12 down and this arrived in the post. The story is menacing and dark from the start with a fast paced content.

If you can find a more desciptive Marquis De Sade without the over the top sadism then this is a must have.

Excellant book

suprised, 26 Nov 2007
this book contains 13 stories, of assorted styles and lengths by various authors, all of them IMHO, worth the read, Victorian erotica at it's best.

A Lost Treasure, 01 Oct 2004
Literally stumbled across this book in a second-hand bookshop and just couldn't put it down. A must for all closet submissives.

18th Century pornography!, 30 Sep 2000
Fanny Hill is one of the most pornographic pieces of writing I have ever read! But, its fabulously "colourfull" descriptions of the most intimate of actions makes it quite an enjoyable book. The whole book is just sex,sex,sex, but this is not as vulgar as one might initially think. The subject matter is dealt with in a sensitive and delicate manner, consentrating more on the pleasure for BOTH of the sexes, rather than the physical aspect. The book tells the story of a fictitious woman named Fanny Hill, who, from her lowly country background goes by accident rather than choice to London. Here, fate is not on her side and she is forced to work in a "brothel" where she makes an escape with one of her "clients". More misfortunes occur and she is forced then to become a kept mistress. Then after a close encounter with a errand boy, Fanny, turned out of her home, again turns to prostitution, this time in a more elegant establishment. The main bulk of the story is based here and details all that went on between the girls and the gentlemen that visited them.

Even though this book is very enjoyable, I can't help thinking that the ending was somewhat of a disappiontment. The fact that Fanny becomes rich and meets up, by pure chance, with her long lost beau seems to be too Fairy Tale like for such an intimate and gritty story.

It lives up to the cover art!, 13 Dec 2006
Frankly, this book would be well worth buying for the cover picture alone. Stunning and ethereally beautiful. I didn't think the book could live up to it, but it manages delightfully.

Plot summary: Lady Susanna has to join her husband in the tropics, leaving the pleasures of London behind. She is dreading it, but on the way there, the boat is shipwrecked, and she manages to make it to an island (how she does it is brilliant, but you'll have to read the book to find out!) The natives of the island view her as a goddess, and she has to quickly adjust to their culture and their strange customs. All of these seem to be sexual in some way... how terrible *smile*. No problem for this very capable and resourceful female, who eagerly throws off the sexual shackles of restrained Victorian England.

Some very amusing and well-delivered twists, with beautifully written yet still erotic kinky frolics. A lot of thought and effort must have gone into it, and it packs in a lot for only 170-odd pages. It left me at the end wondering if it was really a true story, and I can't give it a greater compliment than that. I highly recommend it!

A right ripping yarn!, 06 Sep 2008
All the intrigue of Agatha Christie, all the fun of a game of Cluedo, all the innuendo of a Carry On film with plenty of homoerotic scenes thrown in for good measure. Historical and humerous, this is one to enjoy and one to recommend to like-minded friends.

The Holmes/Watson type dynamic of Mitch and Boy Morgan is especially delicious, which I'm sure the butler would endorse! Lots of dastardly villains in the shape of the local constabulary and the manipulative Leonard Eagle. Enjoy!

The Back Passage , 15 May 2008
A Funny, sexy "Who dunnit" book, with quite graphic sex in every chapter.
The main character Mitch takes every opportunity (and there are many) to enjoy his sexuality. James Lear is on to a winner with this character and I hope he takes him further into his adventures as a detective. I can't wait to read more.

Giggle fest almost the whole way through!, 03 Oct 2007
With the exception of a brief interlude of (appropriate to context) police brutality, I laughed the whole way through this book! I read it when working nightshift and my co-workers thought I was mad. Written in a great 1920's style it is very explicit and the sex scenes are very intense (and unrelenting). However, the humour in evident on every page. If you want a nice whodunnit buy agatha christie - want a whodunnit with wit and bite? Try this! Ok, as a straight woman I am maybe not the intended audience but as random purchases go, I am so glad I bought it. Hilarious.

5 stars for the cover!, 08 Aug 2007
Is there a label for this kind of gay lit that has proliferated in recent years? These romps are usually decently written and often quite diverting but their raison d'etre is the endless stream of graphically described sexual encounters in which just about every young guy the handsome hunky hero encounters is ready and willing. If you removed the continuous stream of sex fantasies nobody would be bothered to read these books and presumably the authors wouldn't be bothered to write them. This particular opus in totally anachronistic in the sense that the gay ethos of our modern age is transplanted to a 1920s setting. But it's all fantasy so what does it matter?
Now, are you looking for a dazzling example of a classic whodunnit from the Golden Age of the 20s and 30s? In which case do an Amazon search for the Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley.
Or would you prefer a porny read that's pretty good fun, capably written with a so-so whodunnit stitched on? I thought so. In which case the Back Passage will do nicely.

An Absolute Hoot, 01 Jun 2007
This is an absolute scream, a period piece set in the world of silent cinema and po faced between-the-wars-Britishness. The sexy bits are, ahem, not for the faint hearted, but are never gratuitous, and the plot itself is neatly put together. One of the funniest books I have ever read.

Sin-tilating, 15 Jun 2008
Having read the twelve volumes of walter i had but placed the last page of book 12 down and this arrived in the post. The story is menacing and dark from the start with a fast paced content.

If you can find a more desciptive Marquis De Sade without the over the top sadism then this is a must have.

Excellant book

suprised, 26 Nov 2007
this book contains 13 stories, of assorted styles and lengths by various authors, all of them IMHO, worth the read, Victorian erotica at it's best.

A Lost Treasure, 01 Oct 2004
Literally stumbled across this book in a second-hand bookshop and just couldn't put it down. A must for all closet submissives.

18th Century pornography!, 30 Sep 2000
Fanny Hill is one of the most pornographic pieces of writing I have ever read! But, its fabulously "colourfull" descriptions of the most intimate of actions makes it quite an enjoyable book. The whole book is just sex,sex,sex, but this is not as vulgar as one might initially think. The subject matter is dealt with in a sensitive and delicate manner, consentrating more on the pleasure for BOTH of the sexes, rather than the physical aspect. The book tells the story of a fictitious woman named Fanny Hill, who, from her lowly country background goes by accident rather than choice to London. Here, fate is not on her side and she is forced to work in a "brothel" where she makes an escape with one of her "clients". More misfortunes occur and she is forced then to become a kept mistress. Then after a close encounter with a errand boy, Fanny, turned out of her home, again turns to prostitution, this time in a more elegant establishment. The main bulk of the story is based here and details all that went on between the girls and the gentlemen that visited them.

Even though this book is very enjoyable, I can't help thinking that the ending was somewhat of a disappiontment. The fact that Fanny becomes rich and meets up, by pure chance, with her long lost beau seems to be too Fairy Tale like for such an intimate and gritty story.

It lives up to the cover art!, 13 Dec 2006
Frankly, this book would be well worth buying for the cover picture alone. Stunning and ethereally beautiful. I didn't think the book could live up to it, but it manages delightfully.

Plot summary: Lady Susanna has to join her husband in the tropics, leaving the pleasures of London behind. She is dreading it, but on the way there, the boat is shipwrecked, and she manages to make it to an island (how she does it is brilliant, but you'll have to read the book to find out!) The natives of the island view her as a goddess, and she has to quickly adjust to their culture and their strange customs. All of these seem to be sexual in some way... how terrible *smile*. No problem for this very capable and resourceful female, who eagerly throws off the sexual shackles of restrained Victorian England.

Some very amusing and well-delivered twists, with beautifully written yet still erotic kinky frolics. A lot of thought and effort must have gone into it, and it packs in a lot for only 170-odd pages. It left me at the end wondering if it was really a true story, and I can't give it a greater compliment than that. I highly recommend it!

Read this book now!, 07 Jul 2004
If you haven't read Robin Schone before then you are in for a treat. This is the sequel to The Lover but you don't have to read them in sequence although it is preferred. No one writes like Robin. The stories are heart-breaking, startling, erotic and uplifting. This is the best in my opinion, but see for yourself - read them all!! You won't be disapointed and you'll never encounter another character quite like Gabriel...

What a read!, 04 Jun 2004
I have to say that I ordered this book on a whim and boy am I glad that I did, it was excellent. A superb mix of sauce and romance. This book achieves what many others cannot and that is that the characters stay with you long after you finish reading the book, that to me is the mark of a good book. In fact I liked it so much that I've ordered the other 3 books that were written by the same author.

MAGNIFICENT!!, 12 Aug 2002
If you have yet to discover who Robin Schone is, do yourself a favour and read her books. She along with Charolotte Boyett-Compo are the only authors, that for me, are an auto buy. Like her characters, she puts the pleasure into pain. My only complaint is that she does not write fast enough, and that there are not more authors out there that write like she does. Yes her books are explicit, but that serves only to enhance her stories, not detract from them. Once again, she has delivered an unforgettable read, with suitably angst ridden characters. If you like dark romance with overtones of the erotic, I cannot recommend this highly enough.

Marvellous...her best book, 13 Sep 2001
I have read all of Robin's books, they just get better and better...this is the best so far. Robin will take out your heart, wring it out and put it back in. Through the experinces of Gabriel, Victoria and Michael, she takes you on an emotional ride that will leave you desperate for the next book. I have just finished it and will now read it again. In my opinion there is not another romance author out there who comes anywhere close to writing such intense, poignant stories as Robin. This is absolutely wonderful, I can't recommend it highly enough.

A right ripping yarn!, 06 Sep 2008
All the intrigue of Agatha Christie, all the fun of a game of Cluedo, all the innuendo of a Carry On film with plenty of homoerotic scenes thrown in for good measure. Historical and humerous, this is one to enjoy and one to recommend to like-minded friends.

The Holmes/Watson type dynamic of Mitch and Boy Morgan is especially delicious, which I'm sure the butler would endorse! Lots of dastardly villains in the shape of the local constabulary and the manipulative Leonard Eagle. Enjoy!

The Back Passage , 15 May 2008
A Funny, sexy "Who dunnit" book, with quite graphic sex in every chapter.
The main character Mitch takes every opportunity (and there are many) to enjoy his sexuality. James Lear is on to a winner with this character and I hope he takes him further into his adventures as a detective. I can't wait to read more.

Giggle fest almost the whole way through!, 03 Oct 2007
With the exception of a brief interlude of (appropriate to context) police brutality, I laughed the whole way through this book! I read it when working nightshift and my co-workers thought I was mad. Written in a great 1920's style it is very explicit and the sex scenes are very intense (and unrelenting). However, the humour in evident on every page. If you want a nice whodunnit buy agatha christie - want a whodunnit with wit and bite? Try this! Ok, as a straight woman I am maybe not the intended audience but as random purchases go, I am so glad I bought it. Hilarious.

5 stars for the cover!, 08 Aug 2007
Is there a label for this kind of gay lit that has proliferated in recent years? These romps are usually decently written and often quite diverting but their raison d'etre is the endless stream of graphically described sexual encounters in which just about every young guy the handsome hunky hero encounters is ready and willing. If you removed the continuous stream of sex fantasies nobody would be bothered to read these books and presumably the authors wouldn't be bothered to write them. This particular opus in totally anachronistic in the sense that the gay ethos of our modern age is transplanted to a 1920s setting. But it's all fantasy so what does it matter?
Now, are you looking for a dazzling example of a classic whodunnit from the Golden Age of the 20s and 30s? In which case do an Amazon search for the Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley.
Or would you prefer a porny read that's pretty good fun, capably written with a so-so whodunnit stitched on? I thought so. In which case the Back Passage will do nicely.

An Absolute Hoot, 01 Jun 2007
This is an absolute scream, a period piece set in the world of silent cinema and po faced between-the-wars-Britishness. The sexy bits are, ahem, not for the faint hearted, but are never gratuitous, and the plot itself is neatly put together. One of the funniest books I have ever read.

Sin-tilating, 15 Jun 2008
Having read the twelve volumes of walter i had but placed the last page of book 12 down and this arrived in the post. The story is menacing and dark from the start with a fast paced content.

If you can find a more desciptive Marquis De Sade without the over the top sadism then this is a must have.

Excellant book

suprised, 26 Nov 2007
this book contains 13 stories, of assorted styles and lengths by various authors, all of them IMHO, worth the read, Victorian erotica at it's best.

A Lost Treasure, 01 Oct 2004
Literally stumbled across this book in a second-hand bookshop and just couldn't put it down. A must for all closet submissives.

18th Century pornography!, 30 Sep 2000
Fanny Hill is one of the most pornographic pieces of writing I have ever read! But, its fabulously "colourfull" descriptions of the most intimate of actions makes it quite an enjoyable book. The whole book is just sex,sex,sex, but this is not as vulgar as one might initially think. The subject matter is dealt with in a sensitive and delicate manner, consentrating more on the pleasure for BOTH of the sexes, rather than the physical aspect. The book tells the story of a fictitious woman named Fanny Hill, who, from her lowly country background goes by accident rather than choice to London. Here, fate is not on her side and she is forced to work in a "brothel" where she makes an escape with one of her "clients". More misfortunes occur and she is forced then to become a kept mistress. Then after a close encounter with a errand boy, Fanny, turned out of her home, again turns to prostitution, this time in a more elegant establishment. The main bulk of the story is based here and details all that went on between the girls and the gentlemen that visited them.

Even though this book is very enjoyable, I can't help thinking that the ending was somewhat of a disappiontment. The fact that Fanny becomes rich and meets up, by pure chance, with her long lost beau seems to be too Fairy Tale like for such an intimate and gritty story.

It lives up to the cover art!, 13 Dec 2006
Frankly, this book would be well worth buying for the cover picture alone. Stunning and ethereally beautiful. I didn't think the book could live up to it, but it manages delightfully.

Plot summary: Lady Susanna has to join her husband in the tropics, leaving the pleasures of London behind. She is dreading it, but on the way there, the boat is shipwrecked, and she manages to make it to an island (how she does it is brilliant, but you'll have to read the book to find out!) The natives of the island view her as a goddess, and she has to quickly adjust to their culture and their strange customs. All of these seem to be sexual in some way... how terrible *smile*. No problem for this very capable and resourceful female, who eagerly throws off the sexual shackles of restrained Victorian England.

Some very amusing and well-delivered twists, with beautifully written yet still erotic kinky frolics. A lot of thought and effort must have gone into it, and it packs in a lot for only 170-odd pages. It left me at the end wondering if it was really a true story, and I can't give it a greater compliment than that. I highly recommend it!

Read this book now!, 07 Jul 2004
If you haven't read Robin Schone before then you are in for a treat. This is the sequel to The Lover but you don't have to read them in sequence although it is preferred. No one writes like Robin. The stories are heart-breaking, startling, erotic and uplifting. This is the best in my opinion, but see for yourself - read them all!! You won't be disapointed and you'll never encounter another character quite like Gabriel...

What a read!, 04 Jun 2004
I have to say that I ordered this book on a whim and boy am I glad that I did, it was excellent. A superb mix of sauce and romance. This book achieves what many others cannot and that is that the characters stay with you long after you finish reading the book, that to me is the mark of a good book. In fact I liked it so much that I've ordered the other 3 books that were written by the same author.

MAGNIFICENT!!, 12 Aug 2002
If you have yet to discover who Robin Schone is, do yourself a favour and read her books. She along with Charolotte Boyett-Compo are the only authors, that for me, are an auto buy. Like her characters, she puts the pleasure into pain. My only complaint is that she does not write fast enough, and that there are not more authors out there that write like she does. Yes her books are explicit, but that serves only to enhance her stories, not detract from them. Once again, she has delivered an unforgettable read, with suitably angst ridden characters. If you like dark romance with overtones of the erotic, I cannot recommend this highly enough.

Marvellous...her best book, 13 Sep 2001
I have read all of Robin's books, they just get better and better...this is the best so far. Robin will take out your heart, wring it out and put it back in. Through the experinces of Gabriel, Victoria and Michael, she takes you on an emotional ride that will leave you desperate for the next book. I have just finished it and will now read it again. In my opinion there is not another romance author out there who comes anywhere close to writing such intense, poignant stories as Robin. This is absolutely wonderful, I can't recommend it highly enough.

A Classic By Another Name, 21 Aug 2006
This book is a classic in Victorian erotic literature. It has previously been published under the title of "The Romance of Lust", which is a better and less-misleading title. the story is told from the view-point of a lad called Charles and the maidens in the story range from his sisters, aunts and teachers.

The full story is actually in 3-parts, the 3-part taking a much more sordid turn, which is probably why this modern print has chosen to omit it.

If your a fan of erotica and all things Victorian then this is a must read. Personally, its a book I enjoy reading time and again.

no wonder he wanted to be anonymous, 23 Apr 2003
the book is solely writen from a singular point of view with limited amount of creation. the auther relates several sexual experiences that have very similar beginings and endings, are wemen so similar? The book stamps relentlessly from one sexual episode to another to the point that the whole concept of the book is discredited leaving a feeling of disappointment.

over all the book is transparent and relatively dull considering the subjucts that it covers.

A right ripping yarn!, 06 Sep 2008
All the intrigue of Agatha Christie, all the fun of a game of Cluedo, all the innuendo of a Carry On film with plenty of homoerotic scenes thrown in for good measure. Historical and humerous, this is one to enjoy and one to recommend to like-minded friends.

The Holmes/Watson type dynamic of Mitch and Boy Morgan is especially delicious, which I'm sure the butler would endorse! Lots of dastardly villains in the shape of the local constabulary and the manipulative Leonard Eagle. Enjoy!

The Back Passage , 15 May 2008
A Funny, sexy "Who dunnit" book, with quite graphic sex in every chapter.
The main character Mitch takes every opportunity (and there are many) to enjoy his sexuality. James Lear is on to a winner with this character and I hope he takes him further into his adventures as a detective. I can't wait to read more.

Giggle fest almost the whole way through!, 03 Oct 2007
With the exception of a brief interlude of (appropriate to context) police brutality, I laughed the whole way through this book! I read it when working nightshift and my co-workers thought I was mad. Written in a great 1920's style it is very explicit and the sex scenes are very intense (and unrelenting). However, the humour in evident on every page. If you want a nice whodunnit buy agatha christie - want a whodunnit with wit and bite? Try this! Ok, as a straight woman I am maybe not the intended audience but as random purchases go, I am so glad I bought it. Hilarious.

5 stars for the cover!, 08 Aug 2007
Is there a label for this kind of gay lit that has proliferated in recent years? These romps are usually decently written and often quite diverting but their raison d'etre is the endless stream of graphically described sexual encounters in which just about every young guy the handsome hunky hero encounters is ready and willing. If you removed the continuous stream of sex fantasies nobody would be bothered to read these books and presumably the authors wouldn't be bothered to write them. This particular opus in totally anachronistic in the sense that the gay ethos of our modern age is transplanted to a 1920s setting. But it's all fantasy so what does it matter?
Now, are you looking for a dazzling example of a classic whodunnit from the Golden Age of the 20s and 30s? In which case do an Amazon search for the Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley.
Or would you prefer a porny read that's pretty good fun, capably written with a so-so whodunnit stitched on? I thought so. In which case the Back Passage will do nicely.

An Absolute Hoot, 01 Jun 2007
This is an absolute scream, a period piece set in the world of silent cinema and po faced between-the-wars-Britishness. The sexy bits are, ahem, not for the faint hearted, but are never gratuitous, and the plot itself is neatly put together. One of the funniest books I have ever read.

Sin-tilating, 15 Jun 2008
Having read the twelve volumes of walter i had but placed the last page of book 12 down and this arrived in the post. The story is menacing and dark from the start with a fast paced content.

If you can find a more desciptive Marquis De Sade without the over the top sadism then this is a must have.

Excellant book

suprised, 26 Nov 2007
this book contains 13 stories, of assorted styles and lengths by various authors, all of them IMHO, worth the read, Victorian erotica at it's best.

A Lost Treasure, 01 Oct 2004
Literally stumbled across this book in a second-hand bookshop and just couldn't put it down. A must for all closet submissives.

18th Century pornography!, 30 Sep 2000
Fanny Hill is one of the most pornographic pieces of writing I have ever read! But, its fabulously "colourfull" descriptions of the most intimate of actions makes it quite an enjoyable book. The whole book is just sex,sex,sex, but this is not as vulgar as one might initially think. The subject matter is dealt with in a sensitive and delicate manner, consentrating more on the pleasure for BOTH of the sexes, rather than the physical aspect. The book tells the story of a fictitious woman named Fanny Hill, who, from her lowly country background goes by accident rather than choice to London. Here, fate is not on her side and she is forced to work in a "brothel" where she makes an escape with one of her "clients". More misfortunes occur and she is forced then to become a kept mistress. Then after a close encounter with a errand boy, Fanny, turned out of her home, again turns to prostitution, this time in a more elegant establishment. The main bulk of the story is based here and details all that went on between the girls and the gentlemen that visited them.

Even though this book is very enjoyable, I can't help thinking that the ending was somewhat of a disappiontment. The fact that Fanny becomes rich and meets up, by pure chance, with her long lost beau seems to be too Fairy Tale like for such an intimate and gritty story.

It lives up to the cover art!, 13 Dec 2006
Frankly, this book would be well worth buying for the cover picture alone. Stunning and ethereally beautiful. I didn't think the book could live up to it, but it manages delightfully.

Plot summary: Lady Susanna has to join her husband in the tropics, leaving the pleasures of London behind. She is dreading it, but on the way there, the boat is shipwrecked, and she manages to make it to an island (how she does it is brilliant, but you'll have to read the book to find out!) The natives of the island view her as a goddess, and she has to quickly adjust to their culture and their strange customs. All of these seem to be sexual in some way... how terrible *smile*. No problem for this very capable and resourceful female, who eagerly throws off the sexual shackles of restrained Victorian England.

Some very amusing and well-delivered twists, with beautifully written yet still erotic kinky frolics. A lot of thought and effort must have gone into it, and it packs in a lot for only 170-odd pages. It left me at the end wondering if it was really a true story, and I can't give it a greater compliment than that. I highly recommend it!

Read this book now!, 07 Jul 2004
If you haven't read Robin Schone before then you are in for a treat. This is the sequel to The Lover but you don't have to read them in sequence although it is preferred. No one writes like Robin. The stories are heart-breaking, startling, erotic and uplifting. This is the best in my opinion, but see for yourself - read them all!! You won't be disapointed and you'll never encounter another character quite like Gabriel...

What a read!, 04 Jun 2004
I have to say that I ordered this book on a whim and boy am I glad that I did, it was excellent. A superb mix of sauce and romance. This book achieves what many others cannot and that is that the characters stay with you long after you finish reading the book, that to me is the mark of a good book. In fact I liked it so much that I've ordered the other 3 books that were written by the same author.

MAGNIFICENT!!, 12 Aug 2002
If you have yet to discover who Robin Schone is, do yourself a favour and read her books. She along with Charolotte Boyett-Compo are the only authors, that for me, are an auto buy. Like her characters, she puts the pleasure into pain. My only complaint is that she does not write fast enough, and that there are not more authors out there that write like she does. Yes her books are explicit, but that serves only to enhance her stories, not detract from them. Once again, she has delivered an unforgettable read, with suitably angst ridden characters. If you like dark romance with overtones of the erotic, I cannot recommend this highly enough.

Marvellous...her best book, 13 Sep 2001
I have read all of Robin's books, they just get better and better...this is the best so far. Robin will take out your heart, wring it out and put it back in. Through the experinces of Gabriel, Victoria and Michael, she takes you on an emotional ride that will leave you desperate for the next book. I have just finished it and will now read it again. In my opinion there is not another romance author out there who comes anywhere close to writing such intense, poignant stories as Robin. This is absolutely wonderful, I can't recommend it highly enough.

A Classic By Another Name, 21 Aug 2006
This book is a classic in Victorian erotic literature. It has previously been published under the title of "The Romance of Lust", which is a better and less-misleading title. the story is told from the view-point of a lad called Charles and the maidens in the story range from his sisters, aunts and teachers.

The full story is actually in 3-parts, the 3-part taking a much more sordid turn, which is probably why this modern print has chosen to omit it.

If your a fan of erotica and all things Victorian then this is a must read. Personally, its a book I enjoy reading time and again.

no wonder he wanted to be anonymous, 23 Apr 2003
the book is solely writen from a singular point of view with limited amount of creation. the auther relates several sexual experiences that have very similar beginings and endings, are wemen so similar? The book stamps relentlessly from one sexual episode to another to the point that the whole concept of the book is discredited leaving a feeling of disappointment.

over all the book is transparent and relatively dull considering the subjucts that it covers.

Not convinced, 12 Jun 2006
I have read this collection of stories and I was not sufficiently convinced that the stories are genuinely from the Victorian period,or from Victorian authors.The collection seems to be more of a smutty collection of modern day sex dialogue aimed at satisfying male fantasies about lesbian sex.The authors have written from a male point of view, and the stories seem nothing more than supposition about what females do in the privacy of their own rooms. The language and terminology seem to be too contemporary to have been penned in the Victorian era, and this suspicion spoiled my enjoyment of the book. The editing had not picked up some very blatant errors in spelling and language, and some of the stories have been edited so badly that they are disjointed and do not make sense. All in all - a great disappointment which I would not recommend to any of my friends!

A right ripping yarn!, 06 Sep 2008
All the intrigue of Agatha Christie, all the fun of a game of Cluedo, all the innuendo of a Carry On film with plenty of homoerotic scenes thrown in for good measure. Historical and humerous, this is one to enjoy and one to recommend to like-minded friends.

The Holmes/Watson type dynamic of Mitch and Boy Morgan is especially delicious, which I'm sure the butler would endorse! Lots of dastardly villains in the shape of the local constabulary and the manipulative Leonard Eagle. Enjoy!

The Back Passage , 15 May 2008
A Funny, sexy "Who dunnit" book, with quite graphic sex in every chapter.
The main character Mitch takes every opportunity (and there are many) to enjoy his sexuality. James Lear is on to a winner with this character and I hope he takes him further into his adventures as a detective. I can't wait to read more.

Giggle fest almost the whole way through!, 03 Oct 2007
With the exception of a brief interlude of (appropriate to context) police brutality, I laughed the whole way through this book! I read it when working nightshift and my co-workers thought I was mad. Written in a great 1920's style it is very explicit and the sex scenes are very intense (and unrelenting). However, the humour in evident on every page. If you want a nice whodunnit buy agatha christie - want a whodunnit with wit and bite? Try this! Ok, as a straight woman I am maybe not the intended audience but as random purchases go, I am so glad I bought it. Hilarious.

5 stars for the cover!, 08 Aug 2007
Is there a label for this kind of gay lit that has proliferated in recent years? These romps are usually decently written and often quite diverting but their raison d'etre is the endless stream of graphically described sexual encounters in which just about every young guy the handsome hunky hero encounters is ready and willing. If you removed the continuous stream of sex fantasies nobody would be bothered to read these books and presumably the authors wouldn't be bothered to write them. This particular opus in totally anachronistic in the sense that the gay ethos of our modern age is transplanted to a 1920s setting. But it's all fantasy so what does it matter?
Now, are you looking for a dazzling example of a classic whodunnit from the Golden Age of the 20s and 30s? In which case do an Amazon search for the Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley.
Or would you prefer a porny read that's pretty good fun, capably written with a so-so whodunnit stitched on? I thought so. In which case the Back Passage will do nicely.

An Absolute Hoot, 01 Jun 2007
This is an absolute scream, a period piece set in the world of silent cinema and po faced between-the-wars-Britishness. The sexy bits are, ahem, not for the faint hearted, but are never gratuitous, and the plot itself is neatly put together. One of the funniest books I have ever read.

Sin-tilating, 15 Jun 2008
Having read the twelve volumes of walter i had but placed the last page of book 12 down and this arrived in the post. The story is menacing and dark from the start with a fast paced content.

If you can find a more desciptive Marquis De Sade without the over the top sadism then this is a must have.

Excellant book

suprised, 26 Nov 2007
this book contains 13 stories, of assorted styles and lengths by various authors, all of them IMHO, worth the read, Victorian erotica at it's best.

A Lost Treasure, 01 Oct 2004
Literally stumbled across this book in a second-hand bookshop and just couldn't put it down. A must for all closet submissives.

18th Century pornography!, 30 Sep 2000
Fanny Hill is one of the most pornographic pieces of writing I have ever read! But, its fabulously "colourfull" descriptions of the most intimate of actions makes it quite an enjoyable book. The whole book is just sex,sex,sex, but this is not as vulgar as one might initially think. The subject matter is dealt with in a sensitive and delicate manner, consentrating more on the pleasure for BOTH of the sexes, rather than the physical aspect. The book tells the story of a fictitious woman named Fanny Hill, who, from her lowly country background goes by accident rather than choice to London. Here, fate is not on her side and she is forced to work in a "brothel" where she makes an escape with one of her "clients". More misfortunes occur and she is forced then to become a kept mistress. Then after a close encounter with a errand boy, Fanny, turned out of her home, again turns to prostitution, this time in a more elegant establishment. The main bulk of the story is based here and details all that went on between the girls and the gentlemen that visited them.

Even though this book is very enjoyable, I can't help thinking that the ending was somewhat of a disappiontment. The fact that Fanny becomes rich and meets up, by pure chance, with her long lost beau seems to be too Fairy Tale like for such an intimate and gritty story.

It lives up to the cover art!, 13 Dec 2006
Frankly, this book would be well worth buying for the cover picture alone. Stunning and ethereally beautiful. I didn't think the book could live up to it, but it manages delightfully.

Plot summary: Lady Susanna has to join her husband in the tropics, leaving the pleasures of London behind. She is dreading it, but on the way there, the boat is shipwrecked, and she manages to make it to an island (how she does it is brilliant, but you'll have to read the book to find out!) The natives of the island view her as a goddess, and she has to quickly adjust to their culture and their strange customs. All of these seem to be sexual in some way... how terrible *smile*. No problem for this very capable and resourceful female, who eagerly throws off the sexual shackles of restrained Victorian England.

Some very amusing and well-delivered twists, with beautifully written yet still erotic kinky frolics. A lot of thought and effort must have gone into it, and it packs in a lot for only 170-odd pages. It left me at the end wondering if it was really a true story, and I can't give it a greater compliment than that. I highly recommend it!

Read this book now!, 07 Jul 2004
If you haven't read Robin Schone before then you are in for a treat. This is the sequel to The Lover but you don't have to read them in sequence although it is preferred. No one writes like Robin. The stories are heart-breaking, startling, erotic and uplifting. This is the best in my opinion, but see for yourself - read them all!! You won't be disapointed and you'll never encounter another character quite like Gabriel...

What a read!, 04 Jun 2004
I have to say that I ordered this book on a whim and boy am I glad that I did, it was excellent. A superb mix of sauce and romance. This book achieves what many others cannot and that is that the characters stay with you long after you finish reading the book, that to me is the mark of a good book. In fact I liked it so much that I've ordered the other 3 books that were written by the same author.

MAGNIFICENT!!, 12 Aug 2002
If you have yet to discover who Robin Schone is, do yourself a favour and read her books. She along with Charolotte Boyett-Compo are the only authors, that for me, are an auto buy. Like her characters, she puts the pleasure into pain. My only complaint is that she does not write fast enough, and that there are not more authors out there that write like she does. Yes her books are explicit, but that serves only to enhance her stories, not detract from them. Once again, she has delivered an unforgettable read, with suitably angst ridden characters. If you like dark romance with overtones of the erotic, I cannot recommend this highly enough.

Marvellous...her best book, 13 Sep 2001
I have read all of Robin's books, they just get better and better...this is the best so far. Robin will take out your heart, wring it out and put it back in. Through the experinces of Gabriel, Victoria and Michael, she takes you on an emotional ride that will leave you desperate for the next book. I have just finished it and will now read it again. In my opinion there is not another romance author out there who comes anywhere close to writing such intense, poignant stories as Robin. This is absolutely wonderful, I can't recommend it highly enough.

A Classic By Another Name, 21 Aug 2006
This book is a classic in Victorian erotic literature. It has previously been published under the title of "The Romance of Lust", which is a better and less-misleading title. the story is told from the view-point of a lad called Charles and the maidens in the story range from his sisters, aunts and teachers.

The full story is actually in 3-parts, the 3-part taking a much more sordid turn, which is probably why this modern print has chosen to omit it.

If your a fan of erotica and all things Victorian then this is a must read. Personally, its a book I enjoy reading time and again.

no wonder he wanted to be anonymous, 23 Apr 2003
the book is solely writen from a singular point of view with limited amount of creation. the auther relates several sexual experiences that have very similar beginings and endings, are wemen so similar? The book stamps relentlessly from one sexual episode to another to the point that the whole concept of the book is discredited leaving a feeling of disappointment.

over all the book is transparent and relatively dull considering the subjucts that it covers.

Not convinced, 12 Jun 2006
I have read this collection of stories and I was not sufficiently convinced that the stories are genuinely from the Victorian period,or from Victorian authors.The collection seems to be more of a smutty collection of modern day sex dialogue aimed at satisfying male fantasies about lesbian sex.The authors have written from a male point of view, and the stories seem nothing more than supposition about what females do in the privacy of their own rooms. The language and terminology seem to be too contemporary to have been penned in the Victorian era, and this suspicion spoiled my enjoyment of the book. The editing had not picked up some very blatant errors in spelling and language, and some of the stories have been edited so badly that they are disjointed and do not make sense. All in all - a great disappointment which I would not recommend to any of my friends!

18th Century pornography!, 30 Sep 2000
Fanny Hill is one of the most pornographic pieces of writing I have ever read! But, its fabulously "colourfull" descriptions of the most intimate of actions makes it quite an enjoyable book. The whole book is just sex,sex,sex, but this is not as vulgar as one might initially think. The subject matter is dealt with in a sensitive and delicate manner, consentrating more on the pleasure for BOTH of the sexes, rather than the physical aspect. The book tells the story of a fictitious woman named Fanny Hill, who, from her lowly country background goes by accident rather than choice to London. Here, fate is not on her side and she is forced to work in a "brothel" where she makes an escape with one of her "clients". More misfortunes occur and she is forced then to become a kept mistress. Then after a close encounter with a errand boy, Fanny, turned out of her home, again turns to prostitution, this time in a more elegant establishment. The main bulk of the story is based here and details all that went on between the girls and the gentlemen that visited them.

Even though this book is very enjoyable, I can't help thinking that the ending was somewhat of a disappiontment. The fact that Fanny becomes rich and meets up, by pure chance, with her long lost beau seems to be too Fairy Tale like for such an intimate and gritty story.