Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Wireless
AUTHOR: L.A. Witt
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 215 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 25, 2015
BLURB:
Skin to skin contact is illegal. Sex? A felony. Insulated suits and gloves keep people from even the most platonic touches. Citizens line up in droves at simhouses for their rationed, prescribed orgasms in virtual reality machines.
Keith Borden has worked in a simhouse for years, and he’s never been tempted to break the strict no-contact laws… until Aiden Maxwell comes along. The attractive and dangerously flirtatious patient invites him into the seedy underground where people engage in real, wireless sex. Though Keith stands to lose his career and his freedom, he’s curious and Aiden is irresistible.
From the moment he sets foot in the wireless lounge, Keith is in a world of flesh and fantasy. He’s hooked. On the sex, on the atmosphere, and most of all, on Aiden.
Years of keeping everyone in his world at arm’s length have left Keith craving a human touch, and Aiden offers all the contact–scorching sex, gentle affection, and everything in between–Keith can handle. That is, until an unexpected act of betrayal throws Keith’s world into chaos, and he finds himself more alone than he ever imagined possible…
REVIEW:
I really like L.A.’s books, but this one wasn’t one of my favorites. It’s good, don’t get me wrong. It’s a good little sci-fi that makes me think of books like A Brave New World and stuff. Or is it 1984? Oh hell. One of those that does the whole utopian society stuff. No touching, everyone is the same and etc.
I feel like Aiden in this book and eventually Keith. I’m not an overly touchy feely person but to not be able to have ANY skin on skin contact would make me crazy. Keith is a simtech that helps operate a place where people can satisfy their sexual urges. Seeing as they aren’t supposed to touch. It runs a simulation to help the patient get what they need. But some people want the real thing. And have set up wireless, underground clubs where reach touch, real sex and all that can happen. The more Aiden come in for his biweekly sessions, the more he wants to ask Keith to join him, but he’s not sure how Keith will act, seeing as these clubs are highly illegal. He finally does and Keith goes, but it’s overwhelming. Aiden helps Keith to understand with a little skin on skin action but Keith flees. But little by little he’s craving it more and more. And more and more is he toeing the line, until he’s busted. Now he’s fighting to save himself and to find Aiden and finally maybe live free. On the run and hidden, but free.
Like I said, I couldn’t imagine. I know for people who deal with not being able to touch someone for fears or health reasons, it would be an ideal thing, but for the rest of us, good heavens. I was to be able to touch someone if and when I want to. But if you were born in a time where you don’t know the difference, it would feel different too. And knowing the diseases and viruses in this day and age. Yeah, I get it still.
When Keith was introduced to the wireless underground, not having ever come in contact with all that skin and touching, except clinically, it blew his mind. Sensory overdrive. He didn’t know whether to be turned on or run. And for Aiden, he wanted to show Keith the world. But having to be so careful, it makes things harder. But he gets into the act quick and it’s nothing like anything he’s ever imagined. He’s in paradise.
It’s not a bad book. I think a lot of you will like it.
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