Critical Praise
"Riveting. Lauren illuminates the murky world of high-class prostitution with humor, candor, and a reporter’s gimlet eye."
—Jennifer Egan, author of Look at Me and The Keep
"A heart-stoppingly thrilling story told by a punk rock Scheherazade."
—Margaret Cho
"Lauren, who considers singer Patti Smith ‘the barometer of all things cool and right,’ is a deft storyteller, imparting equal parts poignant reflection and wisdom into her enlightening book. A gritty, melancholy memoir leavened by the author's amiable, engrossing narrative tenor."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Lauren lifts the veil on harem life, revealing the gritty reality of a world so dramatic it almost seems too outrageous to be true."
—Lily Burana, author of Strip City