Meet a new heroine like no other before her, a dominatrix from San Francisco who gets abducted, tortured but survives.
The women of San Francisco are disappearing, hunted by a sinister and sadistic killer whose motives reach to the edge of madness. With no apparent pattern to the crimes, the San Francisco Police Department is at a loss until an unlikely hero, Kim Bennett, is brought in to assist on the case. As Kim's involvement in the case grows, she finds herself falling deeper into a web of pain and darkness where only the strongest can survive.
Into the Basement is Norm Applegate's debut thriller novel that packs a big punch - He writes like a seasoned author - inventive and smooth - This is the first in a series featuring one unique lady - a San Franciso Dominatrix Kim Bennett - not you run of the mill ordinary female lead! She is recruited into a missing persons case because it seems all the women who disappeared seem to be 'in the business' - Kim can investigate in places the conventional police can't - she is part of the adult scene, so she looks at home looking around X-rated establishments -
A very sick guy, Wong Lee, employs a Russian thug to kidnap girls that meet Lee's specifications, to be taken to Lee's very kinky chamber of horrors that is located in his basement (hence the title).. Lee has been doing some sleezy things in his career - he has been into human trafficking, drugs, now the 'film industry' that specializes in torture and snuff films. No recurring roles there...
Kim Bennett faces the challenge of being taken into a world where pain is the norm - and that works in her favor...
This is a very adult thriller with an edge - There are graphic sex and domination scenes with varying partners - and graphic torture scenes, but necessary in the scope of the book's plot - You really like Kim - she is strong and has integrity and purpose to find who is talking the girls and to take him to justice.
This is your next generation thriller - erotic, explosive, adult with surprising twists and turns - and above all, scary.
The next outing for Mr. Applegate is Into the Spell -
A great find!
Into the Basement Norm Applegate
Triad Publishing Group ISBN-13-9780979699467
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