At first glance, Author R.M. Gauthier’s Mystery Thriller novel, “Control”, appears to be just another tale about a bored housewife having problems with her humdrum marriage. But once Alexandria Shaw is offered a choice between the Red Pill and the Blue Pill by best friend Haley, she is ushered through the world of an illicit private adult nightclub where public nudity, dominant/submissive role-playing, and sexual demonstrations are the norm. Enter nightclub owner Landon Miller who instantly has Lexi longing for a soiree and fantasizing about a personal relationship with this irresistibly charming and handsome stranger—this intriguing “man of mystery”. Readers will not be disappointed by this fast-paced, sexy Mystery Thriller!
As Alexandria navigates her way through Miller’s adult Wonderland, Author Gauthier executes a brilliant psychological drama that is—to say the least—heart-stopping, but certainly delicious! She elicits both sympathy and anger at her protagonist, Lexi Shaw, as she is caught up in a vendetta of jealousy between long-time rivals and suffers the single-most abusive, not to mention terrifying experience of her life. Here, the author’s treatment of the relationship between Landon and Shaw pulls no punches, and the reader is left shaken, chapter after chapter, by the ever increasing passion and tension that develops between Landon and Lexi. Gauthier demonstrates her genius in weaving a complex and incomparable Mystery Thriller tale as she delicately peels away the thick layers of Mr. Miller’s elusive past, ultimately revealing an ending that will certainly have readers gaping in disbelief!
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I’m not Rihanna. Chains and whips don’t excite me, but if they do then this book is for you!
This book will definitely teach you that you should be careful what you wish for. Alexandria Shaw, who goes by Lexi, views her life as boring. She desperately desires a little more out of a life, a little more excitement. What she gets is quite a bit more than just a little excitement and could easily be lethal.The Review & The Rant:R.M. Gauthier has done an amazing job with the pacing of this story. It was never slow, she dropped surprises at the right time, and that’s not an easy thing to do. The conflict in this book definitely got under my skin so I have to give the author props for that. When things were going fine and dandy for Lexi I was cheering her on, but boy when she made bad decisions...so frustrating.If we’re being truly honest, most of us have been swept up into a relationship we should’ve never gotten ourselves involved with in the first place. Lexi takes this concept to a whole new level. She says that she’s not stupid, but she is. I’m sorry. No wait, I’m not sorry. I have to say it. She gets herself involved with a CRAZY PERSON who has to have Dissociative Identity Disorder! And then defends him. Over. And over. And over again. If I could give Lexi any advice, and boy I wish I could, I’d tell her she is unhealthy. She needs to get herself some counseling and straight into a support group for those who’ve suffered through domestic violence. There are certain circumstances where she is incredibly intelligent, which made me root for her. Which made me scream at her when she would constantly do the opposite of what the little voice inside her head would advise her to do.Hallelujah for Haley! Haley is her best friend. She’s a character that I definitely say at this point I like. She tries to tell Lexi to call the police, she tries to help her friend even when her friend doesn’t take her advice. Haley, I feel for you. That’s a frustrating position to be in and I don’t envy you for that. However, how could you introduce your friend to that kind of lifestyle in the first place? I don’t know. I really just don’t know.I immediately got invested into Lexi’s story, to say the least, and desperately wanted to save her from some of her bad decisions. I hope that in future editions she grows into a stronger woman and realizes that she’s better off alone than with the company she’s getting herself involved with. I should warn anyone who hasn’t read 50 Shades of Gray that Control does include BDSM. I, for one, wasn’t prepared for this since I haven’t read 50 Shades of Gray. I’m not Rihanna. Chains and whips don’t excite me, but if they do then this book is for you!Star Rating Report Card:3.86 Stars out of 51) Were the characters believable?★★ - 2 stars2) Did you like the characters?★★★★ - 4 stars3) Does the story move at a good pace?★★★★★ - 5 stars4) Are there holes in the plot?★★★ - 3 stars5) Is there conflict?★★★★★ - 5 stars6) Is the point-of-view consistent?★★★★★ - 5 stars7) Did you enjoy the story overall?★★★ - 3 stars
