“Hobble” is a story of lust and obsessive sex. Caught up in this engaging threesome is a Native American surgeon, Bennet Gillespie, a sensuous African-American childlike woman, Day (who always poses a threat to herself), and Hopkins, her British (gentleman?) legal guardian.
One day Bennet (Benn) stumbles over the lovely Day, at a beach location. Immediately drawn to her, he develops a sexual attraction. He eventually moves in with her and her demanding guardian, who is also sexually involved with her. Hopkins rescued Day from a hospital for the criminally insane, where she was being abused. But, to stay out, she must submit to his unreasonable advances.
When Benn arrives Day finds his strong, young body much more appealing! Hopkins knows that he can’t compete, so he makes a deal with Benn. Benn is to deliver Day to Hopkin’s bed, whenever he wants her. Hopkins goes so far as to write this in his will. If Benn does as he is instructed, Day becomes his, along with everything that Hopkins owns. If, on the other hand, Benn doesn’t keep his end of the bargain, Day goes back to the institution.
I was so moved by this tale that I went back to my (Franklin) dictionary to see if Sourna had different ideas when she decided on the name hobble, which means to limp along. And indeed, I discovered that hobble could also mean; to impede in moving, progressing, or acting freely, to tie-up, shackle or leash. How clever of Sourna, all of the definitions were used in this steamy story, of sex, incest and betrayal!
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Highly recommended!
July 2003
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review by Delores Thornton