M.J. Rose - The Venus Fix (2006)
Reviewed by David J. Montgomery
An erotic thriller isn’t the kind of book you’d expect to find on most guys’ reading lists. But most novels of this type aren’t as good, and as universal, as those written by M.J. Rose. Any reader, man or woman, who enjoys a sexy, suspenseful read would be advised to pick up one of her books.
Rose’s latest, The Venus Fix features the return of sex therapist Morgan Snow, a single mom and top-notch professional in her field. In a wonderfully-crafted plot, Snow is counseling a group of teenagers who are addicted to live internet sex shows. When someone starts killing off the performers, while the boys watch, Snow is drawn into the investigation.
The plot of The Venus Fix is fresh and intriguing, but it is the characters that push this thriller to such a high level. The relationships that fill it – mother-daughter, doctor-patient, girlfriend-boyfriend – are so well-developed and so real that the story takes on considerable power and poignancy.
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