Getting Off: A Dark Erotic Thriller Novel - Perfect for Fans of Psychological Suspense & Steamy Romance

I'm a big fan of Larry Block. Has anyone read the Tanner novels? Classics. I've read Bernie and Scudder too, of course. I'm not sure if everyone realizes how long or prolific a career that Block has enjoyed, or that back when he began, writing soft-core porn was a good way to earn some bucks in the writing biz. So he's no stranger to this kind of writing and this kind of story, and if you are, this may be a little too much for you.I'm a fan of erotica if it serves the story and makes sense. I won't just sit and read an erotic novel, but I'll read a murder-mystery with sex if it makes sense. In this book, it makes sense. The murderess is a sex fiend, and has a history of issues with sex, and thinks about sex, and acts out during sex, and seeks her revenge via sex. See? Makes sense.Also, I think some of Block's fans have allowed themselves to take residence within his series novels. In this book, there is no witty wise-cracking burglar hiding in the closet. There is no gritty alcoholic detective working through his issues.Something I truly enjoyed about this book was Block's way of taking this vile, crazy, lethal, souless murderess and actually make me enjoy reading about what she thinks and feels. Some of it may be the old-fashioned Betty Boop style of thinking and talking "Gee, I can't believe a fella can bleed so much" (not an actual quote from the book, just an example)but I enjoyed following her through her various sexploits and her extremely focused killing spree.I do agree that this book could have been leaner, more a stiletto than a butcher knife, and perhaps it wouldn't have lagged at the end. Or maybe, like all shallow beauties, Kit (the main character) is amusing at first and boring in the long run. Either way, she was a lot of fun while it lasted, and this book went on my shelf with my other Block books and it looks good there, it fits, it's Block, it's bloody and fun, and what else do you want?Authors have lots of stories to tell. They won't all appeal to you, but they are all worth the telling.