In this sensuous work on the connections between passion and death, Gatto's touching and well-formed stories offer a rare combination of the erotic with the satisfying complexity of the literary. With so much erotica based on pure fantasy, it is refreshing and almost startling to see some that has its wellspring in real-life tragedy, comprising a powerful form of fiction. |Wonderful storyteller, elegant stylist, unique observer| - M. Christian |A tasty, appealing stew of stories| - Bill Brent, editor, Best Bisexual Erotica series