Tell Me Your Dreams [Hardcover]

Sidney Sheldon (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: HarperCollins (1999)
• ISBN-10: 0006512240
• ISBN-13: 978-0006512240
• ASIN: B001J8QUTW
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (231 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,980,248 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Best known today for his exciting blockbuster novels, Sidney Sheldon is the author of The Best Laid Plans, Nothing Lasts Forever, The Stars Shine Down, The Doomsday Conspiracy, Memories of Midnight, The Sands of Time, Windmills of the Gods, If Tomorrow Comes, Master of the Game, Rage of Angels, Bloodline, A Stranger in the Mirror, and The Other Side of Midnight. Almost all have been number-one international bestsellers. His first book, The Naked Face, was acclaimed by the New York Times as "the best first mystery of the year" and received an Edgar Award. Most of his novels have become major feature films or TV miniseries, and there are more than 275 million copies of his books in print throughout the world.

Before he became a novelist, Sidney Sheldon had already won a Tony Award for Broadway's Redhead and an Academy Award for The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer. He has written the screenplays for twenty-three motion pictures, including Easter Parade (with Judy Garland) and Annie Get Your Gun. In addition, he penned six other Broadway hits and created three long-running television series, including Hart to Hart and I Dream of Jeannie, which he also produced. A writer who has delighted millions with his award-winning plays, movies, novels, and television shows, Sidney Sheldon reigns as one of the most popular storytellers of all time.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sidney Sheldon is back after a long hiatus, August 29, 1998

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This review is from: Tell Me Your Dreams (Hardcover)

For years, Sidney Sheldon has entertained us with his masterful story-telling. From "The Other Side of Midnight," to "A Stranger in the Mirror," "Bloodline," "Rage of Angels," "Master of the Game," "If Tomorrow Comes," and "Memories of Midnight." However, then Mr. Sheldon's novel began to faulter. His stories were weak, often sketchy and his characters lacked any substantial depth - all of which culminated in last years novel, "The Best Laid Plans" which appeared to show Mr. Sheldon as a writer that only cared about selling books because of his name as that novel showed no character development and interjected surprise elements purely for shock value which had nothing to do with the story. It is with great enthusiasm that I can say Mr. Sheldon is back with, "Tell Me Your Dreams." This novel tells the story of 3 women - Ashley, Toni and Alette - all of whom are suspected of committing a series of brutal murders. As their stories are told, the truths begin to unfold resulting in a suspensful, engrossing read. The pages rapidly turn while the heat beats quickly. This is vintage Mr. Sheldon as he shows us he can create well-developed characters and surprising plot developments. Once again I am looking forward to the next Sidney Sheldon novel and I am glad to be able to say he is "the master of the game."

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "All around the mulberry bush...", November 12, 2005

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Kona (Emerald City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tell Me Your Dreams (Mass Market Paperback)

As a big fan of Sidney Sheldon, I was disappointed in "Tell Me Your Dreams," which is quite different in style from his early best sellers. The typical Sheldon novel is about a strong, beautiful, and independent young woman who overcomes countless crises on the way to true love. The heroine of this story, Ashley Patterson, is weak, nervous, and overwhelmed by her fears. Five men have been murdered and mutilated, and Ashley is the chief suspect. A brassy English woman and a meek Italian artist are somehow involved.

After some confusing early chapters, and a myriad of characters that never developed, the plot twist was obvious. I kept waiting for the page-turning excitement, so typical of Sheldon, to start, but it never did. The middle of the book bogs down in an incredibly slow-moving trial and many events are just unrealistic. The author tries to write a scientific-based story about a medical condition, but it comes off as shallow and pointless. A very disappointing novel from a great writer.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This will be a movie, May 6, 2006

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M. A. Ramos (Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tell Me Your Dreams (Mass Market Paperback)

Not one of Mr. Sheldon's best, but still a very fast read. And has everything you need for a Mystery of the Week thriller that is rated R in the movies.

The book's main character is Ashley Patterson who works at a Silicon Valley Computer Firm. She is being stalked by a vicious murder and is too insecure to tell anyone about it until its almost too late. Her father is a world famous heart surgeon who appears over protective of his daughter. To say much more would give away the reason for reading the book.

The book is a murder mystery and medical courtroom drama all in one. Pick it up to read. It isn't perfect, but then again he based it on a real life story.