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"The Tasting" by A Pulp Fan (sexy romp) 10, 10, 10
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"The Tasting" by A Pulp Fan (pulpfan@anon.nymserver.com). Guest review by Sven
the Elder.

I have to be truthful and admit that I am not a follower of some of the more
obscure genres of story that get published in our community. By and large many
do not do a lot for me, and I'm afraid that as a result I don't tend to either
download or read them.

From time to time though, I do read some stories by authors that I would not
normally consider. "The Tasting" by A Pulp Fan comes under that heading. I am
not sure why I chose to download and have a look; but I did, and I am glad I
did so. This is a delightful ramble through a well constructed scenario. The
prose is good, tight and properly fabricated, this is an English essay that,
but for it's subject matter, would gain an A or A+ within any writing group.

The story starts with the narrator muttering about being dragged along to a
wine tasting by his girlfriend. Her boss is filthy rich and "he had made
most of his fortune the old fashioned way -- he inherited it" A line I rather
liked. Our Hero becomes bored and wanders off into the grounds of the mansion
and is waylaid, in all sorts of senses of the word, by a relative of the owner.
She takes him round the estate and to parts of the house, and her, that he had
not envisaged covering. We finish up with a twist or two based on the title of
the piece.

This is a well-crafted and erotic story that will bring a gentle smile to your
face, and a healthy glow to other parts of the anatomy. Well worth the download
and read of this author's first foray away from his normal writing. I hope it
will not be his last.

Ratings for "The Tasting"
Technical quality: 10
Plot & character: 10
Appeal to reviewer: 10