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This is my first Jayne Krentz book, as I wasn't able to get into her writing previously. I really like this book and the 2 leads hooked my attention immediately. The topic, dreams analysis and used to solve crimes, was different from the usual. I'm looking forward to trying out other contemporary Jayne Ann Krentz books after this read.
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Do not start this book unless you are ready to stay up all night and read --you will not be able to put it down!
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Typical Krentz story with lots of action, romance and sex. I found the storyline involving dream interpretation to be interesting.
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Isabel Wright, a Belvedere Center for Sleep Research analyst and Level Five lucid dreamer, meets the man of her dreams in bestseller Krentz\'s (Truth or Dare, etc.) romantic thriller. When Isabel\'s boss, Martin Belvedere, is found dead in his study, his son, Randolph, who was always scornful of his father\'s belief in dreamers capable of uncovering secrets, takes over the business. He fires Isabel before he realizes that her crime-solving through dreams pays most of the center\'s bills. Isabel trains to be a motivational speaker while falling into the arms of fellow lucid dreamer Ellis Cutler (aka \"Dream Man\"), whose dreams she had been decoding and who has likewise been dreaming of her (he thinks of her as \"Tango Dancer\"). Isabel\'s former co-workers at the Belvedere Center and Ellis\'s colleagues from his secret government agency provide a rich assortment of suspects and victims who must be sorted out by the lover-detectives as they wrestle good guys from the dark side, repair troubled marriages and fix ailing businesses. Though her New Age imagination sometimes runs into overdrive, Krentz holds her readers\' attention with attractive, appealing protagonists, flawed but sympathetic secondary characters and winningly self-mocking humor. Her unflagging positive energy proves so overwhelming that the reader will happily make her way through a story that defies logic, based on psychology that defies reason, to a happy ending that defies description
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Read this in one afternoon, did not want to put it down. A very well-written book.
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Jayne Ann Krentz lures readers to the edge of fantasy and desire with this red-hot novel about a free spirited young woman and the gorgeous man who steals her heart and mind...
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This is the first book I've read from this author & it made me want to read more! It was also the first book I FINISHED in a while, very interesting.
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A good read. :-)
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Jayne Anne Krantz is an amazing writer. Part of the reason is her ability to find unusual subjects to write about. Lucid dreaming provides a great plot element for this fast-paced romantic thriller.
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Very good read
Not my cup o' tea.
Fun read. I really enjoyed it.
A tale of romance, suspense, and menace. A good Read that keeps you turning the pages
Real suspense mixed with a touch of the paranormal. Very good book; couldn't put it down.
Loved this book. Very interesting and fun to read.
I liked the book, but all of her books are similar. The characters are interesting. It is a nice, light read, no brain-strain.
I'm a big fan of her books. This was a good one.
A book about dream research and the ana;yzing of dreams.How one company fights to get one of the researchers to join their team.
Quick read and entertaining enough - good for plane travel.
A good suspense/romance. Isabel Wright works for Belvedere Center for Sleep Research, loves her job. Her boss dies unexpectedly and everything starts going wrong. Ellis Cutler enters the picture to help find out why everything is happening at the Center. Enjoyable, not easy to see who is the guilty party in this book.
Very good.
This was a fun book to read about dreams.
Excellent book from Jayne Ann Krentz! Loved the main character Isabel! Great read from a great author!
I loved this book. A very new and intriguing concept, combined with thrilling action and as usual a love connection. Great book, a must read.
Thoroughly enjoyed this read. The whole dream analysis thing was fun, as were the characters.
If you like romance and suspence, you'll really enjoy this Krentz story.
Very Good!
interesting story.. took a little time to get into the storyline but once I did I was hooked.
The phenomenally popular bestselling author of Light in Shadow returns with a riveting tale of intrigue and intimacy that questions whether dreams can be trusted . . . A red scarf. A roller coaster. A tidal wave of blood . . .Isabel Wright spends her days at the Belvedere Center for Sleep Research analyzing the dreams of others. Dr. Martin Belvedere, a pioneer in the field, recognized her unique talent for what he calls Level Five lucid dreaming. It's satisfying, lucrative work, but it can be emotionally draining. Especially when one of her anonymous subjects, known only as Client Number Two, captures her imagination through his compelling dream narratives. Secretly, she thinks of him as ""Dream Man."" His real name is Ellis Cutler. A loner who's learned not to let anyone get too close, he works for a highly classified government agency with an interest in the potential value of lucid dreaming. And he's just been ordered by his boss to make contact with Isabel, who's been fired after the sudden death of Dr. Belvedere. Heading to California, he pushes his fantasies out of his mind, determined to maintain a professional relationship with the woman who reads his dreams, the mysterious figure he has come to think of as ""Tango Dancer."" But when they meet in the flesh, the dream becomes real enough to touch. And a waking nightmare begins-when a suspicious hit-and-run leads them into a perilous web of passion, betrayal, and murder, and forces them to walk the razor-thin line between dreams and reality."
Storyline is a bit more complex than usual for Krentz, but she handles it well. Female dream interpretor works for unknown client and secretly thinks of him as her dream man. Her boss is killed, she gets fired and her dream man shows up to hire her to work for the government funded dream institute he also works for, at same time saving her from the bad guys. Very dry humor...heroine is very developed. Strongly recommended.
Typical Krentz, easy to read, a bit of fantasy and romance.
A Hot Action-filled mystery!
Krentz explores the world of dream interpretation.
JAK in rare form.. I loved it...
I love Jayne Ann Krentz. This is a story of a dream interpreter.
Interesting storyline. Ellis Culter and Isabel Wright very likable characters. Worth the read. But then again, I'm a little bias since I have read everything Ms. Krentz has written under all her names.
As a dream interpreter at the Belvedere Cemter for Sleep Reasearch Isabel Wright has never lacked for male attention. Lately she's been pining for a man - Client number two- whom she has never met. Everything goes south when her boss drops dead at his desk and Isabel loses her job, until Client number two shows up. His name is Ellis Cutler and he's convinced there's a sociopath on their trail. Drawn into a web of desire , betrayal and murder, Isabel and Ellis now have to find the killer before they find themeselves falling far too deep...
Jayne Ann Krentz is an excellent author and her writing in Falling Awake is a great emphasis on that fact. This story is a great one and a book that will keep you engaged throughout. Its so amazing that Isabel and Ellis Cutler interact and get along in the story and the ending is beautiful. I really love an author who takes the time to explain why a character did something rather than ending with nary an explanation.
As a dream interpreter at the Belvedere Center for Sleep Research, Isabel Wright has never lacked attention from the opposite sex. Of course thats because theyre hoping shell shed a little light on their dreams. Lately, however, shes been pining for a man shes never met. She knows him only as Client Number Twoand his most intimate dreams have captured her imagination But everything goes south when her boss drops dead at his desk and Isabel loses her jobuntil Client Number Two finally pops up, asking all kinds of questions. His name is Ellis Cutlerand hes even sexier than she imagined him. Hes convinced theres a sociopath on their trail, but fortunately that doesnt stop him from introducing Isabel to a passion wilder than shes ever known. Drawn into a web of desire, betrayal and murder, Isabel and Ellis now have to find the killer before they find themselves falling far too deep
THIS BOOK IS REALLY GOOD THE HERIONE IS A DREAM ANILIST SOME OF HER BOOKS SHE WRITES ABOUT THE ARCANE SOCIETY THEY ARE VERY GOOD.
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