"An enlightening must-read for anyone exposed to the press" THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

"Should be read by anyone claiming an interest in sex and, especially, sex equality" EVENING STANDARD

"An important book… exactly the kind of level-headed analysis that could help to dispel some of the hysteria surrounding the sex industry" THE TIMES

"As entertaining as it is erudite" THE OBSERVER

As Belle de Jour she enthralled and outraged the nation in equal measure. Now her real identity is out in the open, Brooke's background as a scientist and a researcher can come to bear in her fascinating investigation into the truth behind the headlines, scandals and moral outrage that fill the media (and our minds) when it comes to sex. Using her entertaining and informed voice, Brooke strips away the hype and looks at the science behind sex and the panic behind public policy. Unlike so many media column inches, Brooke uses verifiable academic research. This is fact, not fiction; science not supposition. So sit back, open your mind and prepare to be shocked…