4 dirty and filthy stars

This author knows how to bring the filth. There is no middle ground here when it comes to the things that her heroes go-to when it comes to steam. I love that the author just lets them do their thing without thought or judgment, and trust me when I say that there will be judgment, yet it didn't seem out of place or for shock factor. She embraced Miles and his love for kinkier things. Even the taboo notion of the age-gap didn't feel weird.

Basically, if someone is going to read a book by Ms. West then they should already be prepared that she writes a certain way. I'm just getting that out there before some pearl-clutcher complains that this is too much for them --and they will. Yet, for the die-hard fans of this author, like myself, this is great. I'm glad the author is back after a bumpy road the past few years. She has been missed.

The only reason that this book didn't score higher is that I wanted more. It had all the push the envelope steam that I like, but I missed the darker side to her characters and story. ( )