Alexa Albert - Brothel: Mustang Ranch and Its Women

Pros: Good, honest writing on the business of prostitution
Cons: Would like to hear more about the legal struggles of the brothels.

“Hi, I’m George Flint, executive director of the Nevada Brothel Association and a retired ordained minister”

“Hello everyone, I’m Baby, a tall blonde- haired women in her forties who has a loyal following and believes in customer satisfaction”...

Pros: Very thorough and almost clinical on a little known subject.
Cons: Covers a subject that may make some uncomfortable and isn't very fair to the johns.

My husband picked up Brothel while we were hiding from the heat in the YP Bookstore. I vaguely remembered hearing about the Mustang Ranch a long time ago, probably from 60 Minutes or something and I knew that parts of Nevada had legalized prostitution, ...

Pros: gave me a better understanding of legalized prostitution
Cons: story dry in places,

...it is a way of life for some women.

Intro

I purchased Brothel: Mustang Ranch and Its Women, by Alexa Albert from The Litary Guild for $1 as part of my introductory package.

The reason I purchased...

Pros: Well written, topic of interest, and it kept me interested until the end.
Cons: Needs more of a bias opinion by Albert on how she felt about legal prostitutes.

To be honest, I would have never ever picked this book up if it wasn't required to be read for a class. I'm not one to enjoy reading, but when I figured out the book was about something so interesting such as the struggles and experiences from legal ...

Pros: A well-written, balanced and non-judgmental look at legalized prostitution in Nevada.
Cons: Sexual discussion and content may be offensive to some readers.

I have always been interested in prostitutes. I am not interested in what they do, but rather in why they do it. Prostitution, after all, can be terribly dangerous. Street prostitutes are regularly beaten, robbed, raped, even murdered....