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Enter Toni Prescott and Alette Peters. They both work with Ashley at Global Computer Graphics, but the similarities end there. Toni is a saucy, British vixen with a penchant for Internet dating and discotheques. La bella Italiana Alette, on the other hand, is a wannabee artist who prefers quiet, dreamy weekends with beefcake painters. Reminiscent of junior high school, Toni and Alette do their best to keep Ashley out of their cool clique, but find it difficult when a string of murders irrevocably binds them together. Based on a true story and laden with realistic details-- not to mention a whopper of an ending--Tell Me Your Dreams is vintage Sheldon. However, there is one necessary caveat: avoid moviegoer types who insist on telling you the entire plot before you have a chance to see it. You should be doing this anyway, but take extra care with this book. Once the surprise ending is blown, so is the fun in reading it. --Rebekah Warren --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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‘Sheldon is an author working at the height of his power’
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It's about 3 women committing horrifying crimes - as detectives investigate, they find a even more horrifying twist,,
I STRONGLY recommend anyone to read this book - you'll be as taken as I was.
And then the murders start. The prime suspect, however, turns out to be something more than a single person. The prime suspect shows signs of Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) - on the surface, an innocent who would harm no one, but beneath the surface there lurk other personalities who can seize control and commit murder and mayhem.
This is hardly a sophisticated exploration of MPD. Given that the very concept of multiple personalities has the psychology community at loggerheads, the law enforcement world tearing its hair out, and partisan proponents on both sides insisting that the condition does or does not exist, Sheldon tends to make some assumptions in the name of a good story. Apparently based on real cases, some greater depth might have been expected. In fact, the handling of the issue becomes over-simplistic in places. The book divides into three phases - crime, conviction, treatment. The latter phase is seriously unconvincing.
Sheldon writes in a direct, uncluttered style. The plot is simply paced. This is not a challenging read - which, given its subject matter, it might have been. In places it is over-simplistic in its plot and characterisation. The whole piece is quite cosy and coy - there is nothing here to make your maiden aunt blush.
Where I think the book is let down is in the characters who are sometimes simplified and are never fully developed very well as individuals because of the short paragraphs. The characters often resemble stereotypes with Ashleigh being weak and miserable, Toni feisty and rude, and Allette shy and blushing. However, this is still an absorbing read with a smart twist in the ending - it's worth reading for that alone.
As an Englishwoman I found the British woman's use of language jarring. She says things like 'Buzz off' and 'Ta ta' and drinks Pimms. When it was stated that she has a delightful British accent I choked up. Since when did a British person say 'Ta ta' instead of 'Bye'? To be honest it seemed to me to be an unfortunate although vaguely amusing stereotype that was over repeated.
Overall Tell Me Your Dreams is a good book. It can be read quickly and is entertaining. It has a soap opera style to it with all the main characters being young and beautiful and the dialogue certainly sounds a bit staged. This book is saved from being too flouncy and light-hearted by a super ending and a more complex second half when there are a few surprising revelations and new characters.
JoAnne
The way 'multiple personality disorder' is treated in that book keeps the reader in suspense from the beginning to the end. Read more
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