She had read about stalkers, but they belonged in a different,
faraway world. She had no idea who it could be, who would want to harm
her. She was trying desperately not to
panic, but lately her sleep had
been filled with nightmares, and she had awakened each morning with a
feeling of impending doom.
Thus begins Sidney Sheldon's chilling new
novel, Tell Me Your Dreams.
Three beautiful young women are suspected of committing a series of
brutal murders. The police make an arrest that leads to one of the most
bizarre murder trials of the century. Based on actual events, Sheldon's
novel races from London to Rome to the city of Quebec to San Francisco,
with a climax that will leave the reader stunned.
One woman's multiple-personality disorder proves deadly for the men who
love her, or rather, them. Computer expert Ashley Patterson thinks
someone is
stalking her; her terror gives way to panic as international
law enforcement agencies uncover the truth.
Meet Ashley Patterson, a typical Sheldon nice girl: slim figure,
patrician features, and 'a quiet elegance about her.' Only a curmudgeon
could dislike Ashley. Is the fact that she lacks spark, style, wit,
warmth, warts,
edge, or any other at all interesting aspect of
personality her fault? Of course not.
Still, there's a problem: If no one actually dislikes Ashley, then how
to explain the scary stalking of Ms. Bland Perfection? The lipsticked
hate message scrawled abruptly on her mirror? The mysterious nastiness
atwirl on her computer screen? And then, when all of the appropriate
men get murdered and mutilated, why would anyone want to frame the
estimable Ashley? To the cops that answer is obvious: no one would.
They claim the evidence against her is overwhelming. Most others agree,
including
Judge Williams, scheduled to preside at Ashley's
trial. She
summons David Singer, Ashley's lawyer, to her chambers and all but
orders him to 'plead your client to life without parole.' If he
refuses, he'll be sorry. What's behind this remarkable intervention
from the bench? Nothing more nefarious,Judge Williams simply wants to save taxpayers the expense of a lengthy
and unnecessary trial. (No stickler for the Constitution, that judge.)
Both sides assemble their shrinks:
dueling lawyers, dueling
psychiatrists, a grueling trial. The verdict is predictable, but the denouement is not.
This is the only book I have found that I could
not put down. It keeps you in suspense, while you tilt on the edge of
your seat. The ending is such a surprise!!! Get ready for a wonderful
thrill!