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Lucid [Kindle Edition]

Katherine Angela Yeboah
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Sloane Solomon is a beautiful, young college student who lives in the vibrant city of L.A. She first hears about ‘lucid dreaming’ from a friend, who intrigues her with descriptions of dreams so lifelike, so vivid, so unlike any she has ever had before. And when he explains how she can achieve them, by focusing on her hands when she suspects she may be dreaming, Sloane can’t wait to give it a go.
Sure enough, her first lucid experiment does not disappoint. She finds herself in a brilliant dream realm where every color is brighter, every sound sharper and every sensation more magical than any she has experienced in the waking world.
The dream, however, quickly turns into a horrific nightmare, when she is able to peek into her neighbor’s apartment. There, she is confronted by gruesome visions of a teenager being held captive in a shadowy, secret room. Chained, blindfolded and gagged, the girl kneels naked on a cold and uncarpeted floor. Seeping from the wounds and smarting from the bruises that litter her entire body.
Sloane’s friends try to convince her to forget the experience, after all it was ‘only a dream’. But because of the intense nature of her nightmare, Sloane is unable to put the disturbing images out of her mind. More terrifying dreams follow, all centered around her neighbor, Mr. Phillips, and the wretched creature he’s hiding in his tiny torture chamber.
To make matters worse, Sloane has begun to notice some very strange behavior from her mysterious neighbor. And a search on the internet reveals that the man she once thought of as sweet and friendly may have a few skeletons lurking in his closet.
Is she letting her imagination run away with her, or is it possible that her nightmares have some element of truth behind them? In her lucid state of heightened senses and raised consciousness, has she somehow stumbled upon details of horrors that are actually taking place in the real world?
So obsessed by the idea of exposing Phillips and rescuing the battered victim who haunts her dreams, Sloane hatches an extremely risky plot to uncover the truth. But the answers that await her could turn out to be the most frightening nightmare of all.


Product Details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 200 KB
  • Publisher: LuLu; 2nd Edition edition (October 10, 2009)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002SQKMAW
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #536,597 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT READ! Should Be Made Into A Movie, August 12, 2010
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I must admit that this was an impulse purchase and one that I wasn't really expecting to be as good as it was. Something about the description interested me but I let the book sit on my iPad for a week or so before finally diving into it one night.

Well, 'Lucid' turned out to be quite a pleasant and scary surprise!

I personally love books that can really make me visualize a movie as I read them as well as books which keep up the pace, unlike many overly complicated books by authors more interested in showing off their dexterity than spinning a solid ripping yarn. 'Lucid' is a VERY entertaining book that clearly shows the power of the new blood in ebook self-publishing. It's deeply suspenseful, witty (without being heavy handed), never boring, and introduces characters who are instantly recognizable, realistic and likable.

The climax was utterly terrifying and played like the ending of one hell of a horror movie! It was a real nail-biter and revealed a solid shocking twist that utterly floored me!

With great difficulty I found only a single significant fault with this book. It might have been improved with just a few pages less of dialog. I realize that it's necessary to flesh out characters but some of the dialog wasn't as succinct as it could have been. But then again neither is dialog in real life, so there you go. Still, in a book I'd like to see more conversations focusing on the story / mystery itself rather than continuing to reinforce a character's personality via nuance and small talk. This is a minor criticism and is really the only thing I can think of to improve this already excellent book.

'Lucid' should be made into a movie. It's a brisk read and is easy to imagine the scenes playing out in movie form.

Katherine Angela Yeboah is a hot new talent to keep an eye on. Already her prose is accessible and fluid, wisely avoiding overly stylistic flourishes which may highlight any inadequacies at this point. Hers is a smooth inviting and confident style that never allows one to lose interest. She's also disciplined enough to hide her best cards until the time is right, teasing readers with frequent interesting nuggets and building a strong foundation for suspense with masterful, eerie foreshadowing.

Then, when she's ready to strike Yeboah certainly delivers the scares and twists! Four and and a half stars. Highly Recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!, December 26, 2011
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I thought that Lucid was a very excellent book. The plot was great, and the ending had a nice twist. The only downside was that the ending seemed too abrupt. Otherwise, the book was thrilling and I couldn't put it down until the end. I would highly recommend it.
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