Dream Parlor [Paperback]

Christopher Andrews (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2000

In the 21st Century, the burgeoning one-world government announced its intention to implant Identification Chips – IDCs – into the right hand of every man, woman, and child on the planet. Fearing this threat to personal freedoms, the People fought back ...

The People Lost ...

Two decades later, Citizen 11811, Elijah Barrett, dares to challenge the System, using his rank and position to sabotage public executions and to feed and shelter the less-fortunate Non-Citizens. When a close friend disappears, Eli's search leads him to the DREAM PARLOR – a Citizen-exclusive facility which induces lucid dreams.

Venturing into the darkened corners of his soul, Eli is enticed by the love of a beautiful woman ... and haunted by the image of a mysterious man. But as government violence grows in intensity, Eli is compelled to risk everything in an attempt to learn the dark secrets behind the DREAM PARLOR.

*Described as "1984" meets "Total Recall," DREAM PARLOR is based on the original screenplay by Christopher Andrews and Jonathan Lawrence. "Dream Parlor" is also now an independent feature-film from Timeless Entertainment, directed by Lawrence and starring Andrews, Alison Storry, and Harold Cannon.*

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

[Impressive] characters ... An amazing read ... [will] appeal to a much wider audience than the usual science fiction crowd. -- Booknet.org.uk, June 1, 2001 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From the Author

DREAM PARLOR is the novelization of our science-fiction, independent feature-film -- the novel contains 20 productions photos from the movie. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corp (September 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738827908
• ISBN-13: 978-0738827902
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,120,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christopher Andrews lives in California with his wife, Yvonne Isaak-Andrews, their beautiful daughter, Arianna, and their Pug, PJ. He is working on his next novels, and continues to work as an actor and screenwriter.

Excerpts from all of Christopher's novels can be found at www.ChristopherAndrews.com.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A really good novel., November 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Dream Parlor (Paperback)

Andrews is great at visually describing his scenes, which in this case should be no surprise, as this is apparently the novelization of a film. Having pictures from the movie helps bring the reader even further into the gloomy world that he has created. In our world of credit cards and numbered IDs, the concept of the Identification Chip is all-too realistic. It's a thought-provoking story. Now I want to see the movie.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent from beginning to end, March 3, 2001

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Julia Smith (Roanoke, Va United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dream Parlor (Hardcover)

Christopher Andrews has a way with words. He will keep you motivated to turn the page from the moment you start reading this excellent adaptation from the screenplay. I look forward to seeing the movie. This book is captivating! Get your hands on one now!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Again, I have to go with the majority, January 9, 2006

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Book Reader 222 "John Howard" (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dream Parlor (Paperback)

I read "Pandora's Game" a couple of months ago, and so when I was ready for more books, I was sure to include Christopher Andrews on my must read list. And unlike my disappointment in Gary Brandner's follow up to "The Howling," I am pleased to have quite the opposite experience with Andrews' "Dream Parlor."

The used copy I bought off of Ebay is pretty well read. It's a little beat up and many of the pages have been dog eared (all of the movie photo pages). All I can say is that I hope the previous reader enjoyed it as much as I did.

"Dream Parlor" is the novelization of a movie by the same name, which was co-written by Andrews. I looked it up at Blockbuster, but they don't have it for rent yet. I am SERIOUSLY considering buying it here at Amazon, because I absolutely LOVED this book!

The character of Elija Barrett is completely identifiable. He is a hero in the most HUMAN sense of the word. He stumbles, he falls, he's too hard on himself, and he doesn't seem to realize just how much good he accomplishes or how much it means to those around him (the lesson of a parent setting the bar too high for their child might not have been intentional, but it struck a deep chord with me). Dr. Corbit is an equally human villain. In fact, most of the supporting characters are given their moments in the spot light, which made them more than just regular plot pieces.

The movie stills are effective. They are not just random publicity shots clumped all together in the center of the book, but are sprinkled throughout the story, giving the reader a solid visual to go along with that particular passage of the book.

Not that extra visuals were needed. Andrews' writing is up another notch here. In "Pandora's Game," he used switching POV as an interesting technique. Here, the frequent interplay between the dreams and the waking world is equally involving.

For the first time since returning to reading and writing these reviews, I cannot think of a single drawback or flaw in this book. When push comes to shove, I think I'm still probably a bigger Dean R. Koontz fan, but standing on its own merits, I am pleased to give "Dream Parlor" my first 5 stars! And I am looking forward to "Paranormals" next.