I love most of Anne Rice's work. I have read and listened to this book, and both are good and worth the investment of time and money. I have read other reviews I found harsh; comparing this piece to 50 Shades and BDSM communities. This book was published in 1983. You have to imagine how Scandalous a read like this must have been during that time there was no Internet for the author to research from. Taking this into consideration and acknowledging this is for entertainment I think it's a fun worthwhile read. RIP Anne Rice.