Intimate Adventures of a London Callgirl originated as the online journal of Belle De Jour, call girl and lingerie addict, she gained an online online fanbase that extended after she won the Guardian's best online blog award.

This is not a novel, it's a book with someone's journal printed in it. There is no plot, there's only her life. Her friends, her clients, her attitudes, it's all there.

Debate has raged about whether Belle De Jour is really a London call girl or a writer experimenting with an idea. The only justification for doubting her word is that some people have difficulty believing in such an animal as an intelligent, well educated prostitute.

Those people shouldn't read Belle De Jour, she's out of their league. Her brilliant humour, tantalising anecdotes and tender humanity can't be appreciated by those who think she's lying for a thrill. Read it and judge for yourself, but prepare to be surprised.