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The Accidental Killer Books 1 – 3 are listed as Erotica. With a sub-category of BDSM.

With that being said, when anyone gives their opinion of the book which says that this is not an erotica literature I would like to advise them of the definition of the term. Erotica is any artistic work that deal substantively with erotically stimulating or arousing subject matter. Each book falls under the definition for erotica, even without the BDSM there are moments of eroticism.

Now for anyone who would like to say these books do not fall under the category of BDSM, I must once again define what BDSM is. BDSM is a variety of erotic practices involving dominance and submission, role-playing, restraint, and other interpersonal dynamics. The term which dates back to 1969 is formed either from joining the term B&D (bondage & discipline) D&S (domination & submission) with S&M (sadomasochism or sadism and masochism) Each book also categorically speaking is BDSM.

What it does lack is BDSM etiquette. Requirements for mutual consent and agreement as to the limits of any BDSM activity are not really addressed or mentioned until Book 3: The Wastelands when it becomes necessary to the plot. In fact the disregard of BDSM etiquette is significant to the plot.

Part 2 & 3 also contain sexual or erotic fetishism. Let me also define this as the sexual arousal a person receives from a physical object or from a specific situation. The object or situation of interest is called the fetish; the person who has a fetish for that object or situation is a fetishist. In “A Rainbow in the Dark” the saran wrap fetish is played, and in “The Wastelands” we dive into chemical play.

In no way shape or form do I believe people who live a BDSM lifestyle have psychological problems or that their sexual lifestyle stems from abuse of any sort. The characters of these books display a range of personalities and pasts. Obviously, Brittany is disturbed while others are not. Some characters have a progression but I wouldn’t say it was a progression into a diminishment of mental health but rather a progression into a Power/Control Fetish or a “Real Dom/Domme”.

I would like to believe that while there are scenes and role-playing, even if the pain infliction is real, is not real domination. That the submissive is acting, in the back of their mind they know they can in fact stop everything with the use of a safe word. Where is the real submission in that? While I believe safety is key, and believe in RACK (Risk Aware Consensual Kink), my mind wanders into the darkest depths to which I ask: what if?

Rape fantasies are popular amongst women. In fact statistics show that 62% of women have had a rape fantasy. For these women, the median rape fantasy frequency was about four times per year, with 14% of participants reporting that they had rape fantasies at least once a week. Further, rape fantasies exist on a continuum between erotic and aversive, with 9% completely aversive, 45% completely erotic, and 46% both erotic and aversive. While some may say these books contain too much non-consent (who would also refer to it as rape-play) and ultra violence may not be aware of the statistics stated above.

However, I do not believe that these books are examples of domestic battery or domestic abuse. That is actually why I decided to write this to my reviewers, friends, fans, and future readers. In every instance of violence there is a form of consent, it may not be verbal but it is inferred. I do not stand for battery in domestic relationships in no way shape or form. While some characters are portrayed as a sadist, they are not batterers. (A sadist is someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others.) The sadists portrayed as I have mentioned above, have consent to take actions that give them their gratification.

I hope that this is taken as an informative blog on my series and not to offend anyone. I hope that fans of erotica enjoy my book, that the BDSM community will approve, and the readers that love a suspenseful thriller will enjoy the plot.

Thank you, S.L. Walker