By K.L. Mulvaney
Review by: Lisa Bishop
Renaissance E Books
Copyright Lisa Bishop 2003. All Rights Reserved.
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| The Education of a Dominatrix By K.L. Mulvaney Review by: Lisa Bishop Renaissance E Books |
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| "When you can't argue or avoid me, I feel I can do anything. It's a wonderful feeling." Paige Seitzman wants control. A successful story editor for a leading Hollywood studio, who's involved with her secretary in a lesbian relationship, wants more. Paige fantasizes about dominating a man. Not just any man, but one of her employees, Tom. | ||||||||||||||||
| In her erotic and edgy novel, "The Education of a Dominatrix," K.L. Mulvaney not only leads the reader through Paige's experimenting with Feminine Domination (hereafter, Fem Dom), but also her coercion of Tom to fulfill her fantasies. Oddly justified in her domination by her therapist who introduces her to a merchant of a Fem Dom specialty store, 'Trappings,' Paige pushes boundaries with Tom that leads to questioning the underlying principle of Domination/submission: "Safe, Sane and Consensual." While Tom is never harmed, his pleadings or 'whining' as Paige and Trish call it, go unheard in the midst of a scene. In response to his whining, Paige remarks, "We're all fearful ...That's why we want control. We think if we have control, we'll be safe from our enemies: we won't die. You're not my enemy and I'm not killing you, love. I could have done that already." By forcing the reader to see the vulnerability and powerlessness of Tom while Paige and her lover Trish are in charge, it encourages him to remember his own vulnerability, the morning after their first scene and the fear of finality. | ||||||||||||||||
| Mulvaney's exceptional imagination and brilliant descriptions of restraints and gags peaks the curiosity of the reader, hence creating a page turner enhanced with the interesting details of erotic inventions for teasing, torturing and restraining Tom. While this novel focuses on the fulfillment of fantasy, the strong realities of a D/s relationship permeate every act and conversation. Intimacy, powerlessness, control, attachment, and pain are all brought to the forefront and force the reader to stop and consider the powerful statements Mulvaney is making. Take for instance, this quote from Paige as she attempts to explain her kinks to Tom: "I mean, who likes pain? The real masochists, I suppose. I hate it and would never deliberately inflict any, but intimacy is scary. It leads to passion and attachment." | ||||||||||||||||
| This decadent Fem Dom novel is extraordinarily written, and one a Fem Dom enthusiast would enjoy reading again. I recommend "The Education of a Dominatrix" by K.L. Mulvaney and hope to read more from this author in the future. Copyright Lisa Bishop 2003. All Rights Reserved. |
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