Rogue Review No. 424 - August 14, 1999

NOTICE: If you are easily offended, not of the 
required legal age, or material of an erotic nature 
is illegal where you are, then do not read what 
follows.

TITLE: Double Cross
AUTHOR: DG
LENGTH: 29,500 words
MAIN CHARACTER: Male
COMBINATION(S): Twosome (Female, Male)
                Twosome (2 Females)
ORIENTATION(S): Heterosexual (Female, Male)
                Homosexual (Female)
RELATIONSHIP(S): Unmarried Couples
KINK(S): --
SETTING(S): Indoors
            Outdoors
GENRE(S): --
CAUTION(S): Short scene that contains semi-consensual BDSM

SUMMARY: Frank Stern is a private investigator and a voyeur.  
He knew that taking pictures of Claire Ingleford, a well-
known actress, while she was sunbathing topless on a beach 
was risky.  He did not foresee all the trouble it would 
bring him.

COMMENTARY: This is an entertaining read, although if you 
are looking for stroke fiction then I advise you look 
elsewhere.  For the most part I was not aroused by the sex.  
One sex scene, in particular, was more touching to me than 
it was arousing.  Maybe I just need to get my pulse checked.

This is a detective story. It is set in southern California.  
The cast of characters are well drawn.  The story unravels 
at a nice pace.

There are a couple plot lines that seem as though they 
should have been a bit more fully developed, or given a 
little less attention.  The author brings them in, but then 
doesn't seem to do much if anything with them.

OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: 7.0 (out of 10)

        - Arousal: 2/5
        - Editing: 5/5
        - Plot and Characters: 5/5

SUBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Very Good

LINK(S): Double Cross

        - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=511086536&fmt=raw [1/9]
        - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=511087484&fmt=raw [2/9]
        - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=511089447&fmt=raw [3/9]
        - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=511510632&fmt=raw [4/9]
        - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=511510663&fmt=raw [5/9]
        - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=511512526&fmt=raw [6/9]
        - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=511851023&fmt=raw [7/9]
        - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=511856629&fmt=raw [8/9]
        - http://www.deja.com/=gh/getdoc.xp?AN=511866140&fmt=raw [9/9]

         DG's Story Page

        - http://baird.pair.com/dg.htm