Mr. Benson

by John Preston

A volume of stories portraying all-American male bondage at its best. Victor Terry's gift for dialogue and eye for thrilling detail make each encounter come alive -- and Tying Knots includes some of his most incendiary couplings! From an encounter with a lusty German who begs for a position of service on the farm of a horny American couple to a gay leather couple who test the limits of their love and lust in a effort to secure a hefty inheritance,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563330415
• ISBN13: 9781563330414
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Badboy
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.1" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Iconic for a good reason

Mr. Benson is without question an iconic work of fiction. I've seen the book reviewed as a must have for anyone interested in BDSM and as the blurb mentions, has become a cultural symbol. The paperback is on many, many keeper shelves and remains a classic, much discussed story. What's interesting is that Mr. Benson doesn't actually try to be a story based in reality or a how to for BDSM fans. Instead the story delves into the ultimate fantasy and the psychological impact of heavy slavery and sadomasochism. The writing is raunchy, raw and delights in being stroke fiction while also offering a pretty cheesy and flat out bad mystery. Yet none of that matters for those that read this because the intimate look at the emotional, physical and mental desires of hard core BDSM participants remains fascinating. You don't read this for a well crafted story per se - you read this for the glimpse into the heads of those who desire, crave, and fantasize about BDSM. Some may recognize their own desires within while others may understand the subculture better. Jamie is a cute twink cruising gay bars looking for the perfect Master even though he doesn't realize that's what he's after. He encounters the near silent Mr. Benson in a leather bar and goes back to his wealthy penthouse within minutes of meeting. Soon Jamie has pledged to be Mr. Benson's slave and gives up his life entirely to be at the whim of his Master. What follows is Jamie's sexual journey as a slave with a side trip into a bad mystery before a happy ending and tacked on epilogue. Of course Jamie wasn't called a twink back then but he also makes some incredibly bad decisions that likely would have left him dead, maimed, or diseased if the setting was more modern. So right away the story is over the top in many ways and a fantasy. Frankly that works well since it's trying to show a mentality and a culture more than anything else. Jamie is the narrator as he describes his journey from hapless cruiser to well trained sex slave. His thoughts and observations are biased and focus more on the sexual aspects than the emotional. Jamie lives out his sexual fantasy in its entirety while indulging in just about every kink - water sports, fisting, branding, piercing, and masochism to name a few. Jamie also gives up his job, apartment, friends, family, and entire life to be submersed into the life of a 24/7 sex slave. This is part of Jamie's ultimate fantasy and the narration luxuriates in such raw, brutal sex. Jamie is branded almost immediately and there is never a discussion of limits, desires, wants, or needs. There is only Mr. Benson and his immutable will. The lack of responsibility on Jamie's side allows him to revel in his sexual fantasies. This delves into the mentality of a masochist and the more extreme desires and hidden longings. Jamie is not perfect and questions, theorizes, and misinterprets a lot of what goes on. This is later contrasted beautifully in the epilogue written from Mr. Benson's p

This book moved me...

As a young gay man within the leather and bdsm community, this book moved me. The emotions, the story, the setting and the description, it feels as almost of the reader is there with our aspiring slaveboy Jamie. But this isnt some trashy domestroe paperback novel, no, it is a love story of the deepest kind. It reveals that even within a Master/slave relationship, the need to for intimicy is still ever present and needed by the parties involved. S & M is just a paler form of true intimicy, the level of whcih we all seek and need some time in our lives.

This is one excellent read!

Mr. Benson kept me on my toes the entire time I was reading it. From start to finish, it kept my attention. It was full of mystery as well as physical action, which is a great combination. I've never read a more thrilling book!

Fine Leatherswx & more

There will be no "follow-ups" to Mr. Benson, because John Preston passed away. However, his works include several more excellent volumes of erotic work involving men and their passions for SM and each other. See also "Looking for Mr. Preston", a tribute anthology to the man and his writing

The best leather book

for me, Mr Benson introduced to me to leather sex - it was educational , entertaining and insightful. Well done Preston - how about a follow up