18 and over*SOMETIMES NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS.Gavin McLean is an astute, accomplished and dedicated homicide detective. His days are filled with solving brutal murder cases, delving into the psyches of the worst humanity has to offer. His work comes first, to the detriment of his personal life.His sleeping hours are plagued by a reoccurring dream of a beautiful naked woman with long brown hair. … beautiful naked woman with long brown hair. He’s mesmerized by her shapely backside, which is all he can see in the vision. The dream is erratic, with no patterns to help discern frequency or cause … with one complicated exception. She is always suspended by her hands, from a meat hook, on the ceiling, and pleads for her life.
With his personal life in turmoil and dreams shortening his sleep, he struggles to keep his world in operating order. He distracts himself by having an encounter with a frequent lover. Then fate steps in when a woman is found naked and dead, in a dumpster.
Is Gavin’s dream becoming his reality. Sometimes nothing is as it seems.
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Haha wow just wow. Where to even begin? This book definitely take you on a Rollercoaster ride. Just when you *think* you have it figured it out, she throws a wrench in your theory and goes “Just kidding!!!! Watch what happens next!” And you are sitting there trying to figure out what the heck Just happened. There were a lot of little things that I missed and had to go back and read again. This book kept me up into the wee hours of the night and I just had to keep reading more!!! I can’t wait to read the next book and see what happens! Reader beware! That cliffhanger will spartan kick you off the ledge before you even realize what happened!
This is a four star review of Deborra Zello’s, “Why We Don’t Die in Dreams: Book One.” Zello crafts a wonderful world for her readers to become immersed in. As the pages turn, Zello takes her readers across the US while tracking the developing story between Lucinda and Gavin. There isn’t a down moment or a spot to take a break with this novel. Instead, the reader keeps going with anticipation wondering how each new job and every new city will turn out. Then, Zello gives the reader an unexpected ending that leads everyone anxious for Book Two in the Series!
Wow, just wow! Why We Don’t Die in Dreams: Book 1 by Debbie Zello was amazing. I couldn’t put the book down and found myself waking in the middle of the night to read. The book follows Gavin McLean and the constant nightmares of a serial killer. Debbie Zello combines crime and supernatural seamlessly. I loved the character development with each passing chapter that you instantly knew where Gavin was. She ends the book with a shock. I promise, you will not be disappointed with this book. I cannot wait to read the second book! Great job!
Why We Don’t Die In Dreams is an exciting thriller by Debbie Zello, focusing around a detective who’s dreams seem to be giving him clues about a serial killer. It is the first in a series, leaving some mysteries to be answered in the next book.
This book is an erotic thriller, and the protagonist Gavin definitely spends a lot of time fantasising about (and, occasionally, sleeping with) women. Personally I didn’t feel like I needed a description of every female characters’ boobs but I do get that, in a story told from Gavin’s perspective, that was a detail he would consistently pick up on. With the killer’s approaches seemingly S&M-adjacent, Gavin and his partner Lou investigate the local S&M scene which is approached sensitively and positively.
My favourite characters include Jules, Gavin’s long-term friend-with-benefits who outlines the unfair differences in expectations of men and women in her kind of work, and Josie, the “twenty-year-old stuck in a sixty-year-old’s body” who runs the bar Gavin frequents.
For me, this is a four-star book. I’d recommend it to people who enjoy getting their teeth into a good, weird mystery and are into reading erotica. It’s a page-turner that will occupy your brain until you’ve finished it (and a good while after…)
Why We Don’t Die in Dreams by Debbie Zello is a thrill ride! Gavin McLean is a homicide detective who is awesome at what he does, but struggles in his life after work hours. One thing in particular, he has this recurring dream involving a naked woman being held captive with her arms on meat hooks, and all he can see of her is her backside. He really is a well-written character that you can’t help but root for. The author keeps the pages turning with each and every thrill – and includes some steamy scenes. I had no problem being sucked into this story and recommend it with five enthusiastic stars. This book keeps you guessing, but doesn’t leave you underwhelmed, either. I jumped at the paranormal theme, but figured the erotica would lessen the writing – not so. Everything about this book works together to make one great read!
Gavin McLean is a good man and is in a bit of a dilemma at the moment. There some bad omens really following him around. I actually enjoyed reading this book more than I though I would. Poor Gavin has met all these women. This book is not suitable for a younger audience I would recommend for a mature reader. This has been a very intruding read and those dreams are written amazingly. How can a dream leave you like this and are these two merging together.
This book messed me up! I was like so blown away and then boom boom boom what I thought I knew wasn’t what I knew and so on. It was unbelievable in the best way and honestly I’m still shaken about how awesome of a story it was. It made me think, feel, dream, and it simply just infiltrated my Brain and took over!!!
What an intriguing book! What is reality? Which is the dream? Gavin is a very interesting character. A cop with heart and a very interesting personality. Lou, Gavin’s new partner, is an intriguing woman that excites Gavin in more ways that one, is smart and shows how she can go with the big guys. I literally could not stop reading once I started. I was pulled into the story and wanted to figure out if this was a dream or reality. The plot was exciting, with its twists and turns. These a bit of spice spattered throughout to heat up the action. For 18+. Strongly recommend.
Why We Don’t Die in Dreams was a wild journey from start to finish. I honestly could not put it down. So many twists and turns that it got me hooked first thing.
The main character, Gavin, is having these strange dreams about a woman who always says something along the lines of “he killed her, don’t let him kill me.” Gavin thinks they are strange but thinks nothing of them at first. As time goes on, a woman is found dead in a dumpster. Gavin realizes that maybe his dreams are more than that. You then follow Gavin all over the place to find out what is real and what is not.
The author, Debbie Zello, did an amazing job with this book. With so many twists and turns you would think she had trouble keeping track but it was flawless. The transitions were really smooth. I loved the way Debbie wrote Gavin. Handsome, fit, witty, sarcastic but still a flawed gentleman. I fell in love with him instantly.
The only thing I did not enjoy was the book ending. I must read more!!
Why We Don’t Die in Dreams by Debbie Zello is a page turner that keeps you guessing every step of the way. Just when I thought I figured something out, it twisted and I was wrong! I was quickly sucked into it, and I was kept that way the entire time. I love books that make it hard to figure things out, it can be really hard to do. But Debbie Zello does an excellent job of keeping your guessing and guessing wrong. I think everyone would enjoy this book! I can’t wait to read the next part!
Why We Don’t Die in Dreams: Book 1 by Debbie Zello. I LOVED this book. This is my favorite genre so I was super excited and it did not disappoint! Its the story of super sexy Detective Gavin McLean who is living in Boston. He has just gotten his heart broken so he’s decided to take a break from romance and just focus on his job. He starts having this same dream every night about a beautiful woman begging him to save her. He can’t stop thinking about this dream because it keeps happening over and over. Then they start finding women murdered and all the women have one thing in common….him! Are these cases and his dreams connected and if so how can he save the woman in his dreams? Will Gavin be able to find this mystery woman and save her? Read Why We Don’t Die In Dreams to find out! I loved this book so much and I can’t wait to read more by this author!
Why we don’t die in dreams by Debbie Zello a fantastic five-star read. This was so good, but I need number two right this moment, there are so many things I want to say about this story, but I do not dare as, I don’t want to ruin the story, it’s a powerful twisty story that will keep you on your toes. There are details in this story, that will shock some, and had me stopping at times, but it’s so very good that you do keep going and going until the last page where you are left wondering. Do not miss this great story, and the one that better follow.
Lured in by the promise of a racy scene or two I was not disappointed, there is so much more to this book! Debbie Zello has crafted an amazing tale full of layers and intrigue.. each time I thought I had all the ends wrapped up the story would take another turn!
Get ready to cheer on our hero, detective Gavin McLeod, as he tries to keep fact and fiction straight. Recurring crime scene dreams lead him on quite the man hunt! With well developed characters, believable steamy scenes and a fabulous storyline, you won’t want to put this one down.
Such a creative, steamy, grab you by the throat and doesn’t let go even after the final page story!!! Gavin is a detective with all the good looks and charm that scores some of the sexiest scenes around! Author Debbie Zello sure knows how to turn the heat up. I was reading this on one of the rare cold days we have in California and I needed a fan!! Gavin is my new favorite superhero!! I cannot wait for the next book. Seriously if you are on the fence get off and get this book, you won’t regret a single moment you spend in the grips of one of the hottest mysteries around!
Wow what can I say about this book. It is an amazing read. I loved the characters of Lou and Gavin. Their relationship and whit really brings the story to life. Some parts of this book were hard to read as descriptions of the crime scenes were graphic so I can completely understand why the author says it is to be read by adults 18+. However for me this wasn’t a problem and really just helped me feel like I was living the story.
Gavin is a detective. He’s loves his job and after he got his heart broken he shuts himself off from romance and focuses on his job.
His new case starts when a woman turns up dead in a dumpster. Also Gavin is plagued by dreams at night. Its a women begging him to save her and counting every new case (woman thats murdered). How are these cases and his dreams connected? Is it coincidence? Gavin started to think so until he realised that all the women that have been murdered have 1 connection. Him.
Can Gavin and Lou solve this before the murderer strikes again? Who is the killer and why are they targeting the women Gavin has contact with?
This book will really blow your mind and grip you from beginning to end.
Intense, gripping and twisted
Holy wow! This was unexpectedly amazing. So unpredictable and intriguing it kept me enthralled til the end. Brilliant writing that had so many twists and turns that magically wove together seamlessly. I was breathless by the end and with so many unanswered questions, along with a major cliffhanger, I need Book Two ASAP.
If you have an interest in crime and suspenseful thrillers, this is book not to miss.
This book takes you on a journey. Gavin is a detective with nightmares that take over his personal life. Every chapter brings a new and enticing twist filled with erotic romance. I spent two days lost in Gavin’s life and I’m not ready for it to be over. Looking forward to reading the next book!
Debbie Zello messes with your mind in the story of “Why We Don’t Die in Dreams”. This is a paranormal/erotica genre read that is thrilling, sexy, and crazy. The story starts with a man by the name of Gavin McLean who is a detective in Boston. His partner Lou (female) becomes his go to, number one, all while he is struggling with very weird, descriptive, life-like dreams about women being killed. The kicker is that he is not the only one, but what does that mean? As I read it, I loved his character traits of being pompous, but sweet, self-centered, but caring of others, all at the same time. However, through the journey there were times where I was completely confused; there are a couple changes of events that happen without warning and you are saying “WTF I need to go back and read that again because I missed something”. Once you got over the shock of the changing events, the story got more and more interesting, but you have to be into erotic, craziness to enjoy – which I am!! I am looking forward to reading the second book in the series.
This book is insanely amazing, I was not expecting the journey it takes you on. It is like a cross over between law and order and fifty shades.
Detective Gavin McLead works in homicide and he is investigating the brutal murders of women left in dumpsters, But what is strange is that Gavin starts to dream about these murders before they happen. I was trying to figure out what was happening right along with Gavin.
It is so well written and I cant wait for book 2.
Talk about plot twist and turns! This book totally messed my mind up. It was not what I was expecting at all! The synopsis doesn’t even hint towards the insane journey you are about to take. I’m left with so many questions as well as anticipation for the next book. Like I’m not even sure what’s real in the book. Is everything real? Is it all just one big dream? Who knows? Debbie I need more! Sex, humor,Mystery, thriller, unusual romance and murder! Why we don’t die in dreams is a must read!