Lex and others,

I recall an old 'Playboy Forum' letter with this pearl of wisdom:
'Life starts when the kids are married and the dog is dead'.

This settled the issue when I read it first!

Seriously, Lex has oodles of talent and he's obviously a driven writer. He's best avoided by squeamish readers, but I have found that having my envelope pushed a bit hard can be part of the pleasure of BDSM books. The secret is not to allow oneself to grow 'numb' to softer, more civilized pleasures. I have books which would raise most eyebrows in this company, and others which would be seen as almost vanilla. (ALMOST!!!) Yet all can make me cum.