Dolls

by K.J. Moore

What’s the worst way to be found dead? How about in an apparent auto-asphyxiation accident, complete with latex gear and gimp mask… When Gabe’s friend Ben is discovered in such a situation, the author goes on a drug-fueled adventure to prove that the death was no accident. Set in the world of deviant sexuality and consensual torture, what Gabe uncovers is nearly beyond comprehension. Will he catch a killer or lose himself while wading through the most miserable filth this planet can offer.? Join one of the freshest voices in spec fiction for a darkly comedic noir thriller that would make Orson Welles blush…

134 pages, Paperback

First published June 26, 2012

Reviews

[KillerBunny · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 ⭐

a good thriller with a great main character.
I loved discovering more about the kink community, it was pretty interesting.
The writing was perfect for it.

[DA · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny but fell flat for me

The beginning of this book was very interesting, but for me it kind of lost it's momentum about half way through. The many tangents that Gabe's thoughts go was a bit distracting for me. The tangents were funny, I mean the guinea pig thought and then.. The Star Wars BDSM fantasizing had me laughing out loud.
I don't know the story for me just fell flat.

[Xo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Checked this book out because it was written by a graduate from a university from which I failed to graduate.

Certainly an eye opener!
Enjoyed this a great deal. The writer is brilliant. I felt like I was sitting cosily on her sofa as she told me the story and occasionally advised me to leave the room or cover my ears.

Shit got dirty. But I liked it. The POV was well done, considering a female wrote the male protagonist in the first person. Miss Moore knows her stuff, in more ways than one - a master of this subject material.

My applause is due; and I'll pull my jaw back up later.

[Jill Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was sent a copy of Dolls by KJ Moore, courtesy of Blood Bound Books in exchange for an honest review. Although Dolls is a short novel, it is definitely for adults only- there is a lot of extreme content. The story is primarily told through the perspective of the protagonist, Gabe who is traveling with his friend Tilly in order to find out the mystery behind one of their friends who has “suffocated to death” during a sex act. They are determined to find out if the suffocation was an accident. Gabe is a journalist who is also recovering from the murder of his parents 5 months prior to the start of the narrative. Gabe frequently escapes with drugs and hallucinates and disassociates. I’ve noticed that he also has impulsivity about making decisions. There is a lot of awareness and information about the bdsm and kink community in this novel. One of the most important messages taking away from this book, sans spoilers is that with all of the extreme fetishes that exist today; the universal language is that they should all be consented. This was a short, but intense read. I enjoyed it and I rate a 4/5 stars.