The Way of a Man with a Maid is a quick erotic read, light of tone and tongue in cheek. The prose is delightfully stylized, a breathless edwardian tone that lends a humorous lilt to the carnal story of lust and revenge. The short vignettes take the reader through progressive levels of BDSM kink, beginning with bodice-ripper rape fantasy and gentle boundary pushing, and ending in much more starkly taboo material.