London based Teresa Knight travels to Bangkok and learns that her friend Anna Lee’s death was considered a straightforward drug buy gone bad.  It is uncharacteristic but even worse when brother Jeff Lee receives unsavory sexual photos of his sister.  This type of taunting prompts him to hire Teresa who also happens to be a private ‘problem solver’.   

Clues lead to New York and a BDSM cult of dominant black men and submissive women.  Isaac, the leader of The Sarcophacan Temple of Nubian Princes espouses the taking back of power by black men through the domination of women of all races though emphasizing the derogatory belief that white or Asian males are inferior.  To infiltrate this group Teresa will have to learn about their habits, be trained to react appropriately and then go deep undercover.  All of this she does and risks losing herself to desires she never knew she had. 

A side mystery in Nigeria from the man who takes it upon himself to train Teresa has threads of similarity to the recent crimes.  The tangle of clues is difficult from which to make sense.  Will the mystery be solved before it is too late? 

This is a very cleverly plotted thriller of an erotic book.  The premise is outrageous but under Ms Lawrence’s pen, readers will find themselves easily pulled deep into the story and happily suspending all sense of disbelief.  Pertinent facts and red herrings are sprinkled along the story and make the conclusion plausible and believable. 

There is a wonderful feel for each place from London, Bangkok, New York, and Nigeria.  The global setting of the story and the vivid descriptions of each place makes it a bit of an armchair traveller type of a perk.  Interesting views and insight with none of the discomforts. 

Discussions or comments of racism as differently seen by British and American eyes were particularly astute and intelligent. 

The psychological and physical experience that Teresa goes through in submerging herself in the BDSM aspects is edgy without being overly hardcore.  Sex scenes have little romance involved generally except in a tender relationship with one of the more innocent members of the cult. 

The title doesn’t truly indicate the higher caliber of book under the erotica genre that one finds upon reading BEG ME.   Anyone who enjoys this style of story should not hesitate to grab a copy and settle in for a great read. 

Readers should be warned that included are scenes of f/f.

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