Dead Dreams: Review (w/ Giveaway)

Summary
Eighteen-year-old Brie O’Mara has so much going for her: a loving family in the sidelines, an heiress for a roommate, and dreams that might just come true. Big dreams--of going to acting school, finishing college and making a name for herself.

She is about to be the envy of everyone she knew. What more could she hope for? Except her dreams are about to lead her down the road to nightmares. Nightmares that could turn into a deadly reality.


Dead Dreams, Book 1, a young adult psychological thriller and contemporary mystery.
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Thoughts
Dead Dreams was a very interesting book. I think it's a good thing that I'm confused and NEEDING the second book!

This first book introduces us to Brie and Sarah. Brie is an 18 year old saving for college and hoping to live out her dreams of NYC and acting. Sarah is an heiress on the run trying to make it to her 21st birthday so she can get her inheritance.

Sarah talks Brie into this plan and it is so far-fetched, I'm not sure how it's going to work. I am definitely not a criminal mastermind! Sarah seems to know a whole lot, though. Hmmm! Anyway! They begin the plan, but at the end, weird things happen. Brie finds out some things and questions what she has done.

There is a big HUGE mystery at the end and I was left scanning the next page looking for something. ANYTHING! Oh, I need answers. Please don't make me wait too long, Emma. Please!

The only major thing I wish was done a little differently would be some character development. I hope to have answers and more of a connection to Brie in the next book. I didn't feel like I really knew any of the characters in this book. They all kind of came across as just kind of surface characters without really any emotion or depth. Brie has a lot of growing up, thinking, and standing up for herself to do. 

A review copy was provided. All thoughts are my own and I have not been persuaded in any way.
Rating
I liked Dead Dreams and will be looking forward to more of the story. I need answers!

About the Author
Emma Right is a happy wife and homeschool mother of five living in the Pacific West Coast of the USA. Besides running a busy home, and looking after their five pets, which includes two cats, two bunnies and a Long-haired dachshund, she also writes stories for her children. When she doesn't have her nose in a book, she is telling her kids to get theirs in one.

Right worked as a copywriter for two major advertising agencies and won several awards, including the prestigious Clio Award for her ads, before she settled down to have children.
     
Giveaway
$15 Amazon gift card and paperback of Dead Dreamsa Rafflecopter giveaway


4 comments:

  1. This book sounds good and im wondering what the mystery would be!! thanks for the giveaway!!!

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  2. I agree, I NEED answers too! Thanks so much for hosting a tour stop!

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  3. I'm loving the genres here for this book. NEEDING the second in a series is always a good thing.

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  4. Okay, gotta read this and get the answers! I hate being left hung out to dry LOL

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