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Tell Me Your Dreams

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Computer whiz Ashley Patterson is convinced she is being stalked. Coworker Toni Prescott has a penchant for Internet dating and little time for anyone else. And Alette Peters prefers quiet weekends in the arms of a beefcake artist. They know virtually nothing about each other--until the three women are linked by a murder investigation that will lead to one of the most biza...more

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Published August 1st 1999 by Vision (first published January 1st 1998)

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Nov 05, 2012 Dyuti rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: crime-thriller-mystery, ebook

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Apr 05, 2013 silvia rated it 5 of 5 stars

I was quite familiar with Sidney Sheldon's novels since I was in the junior high school. By familiar, I mean I've been knowing his famous name with dozens of bestseller book yet didn't have any interest to even try to read some of his books. Not until my husband eagerly introduced it to me and showed me how he'd been impressed by the Sheldon's novels.

So at first, I tried to please him by reading one of the Sheldon's novel he had recommended me, "Tell Me Your Dream". This eventually marks the fi...more I was quite familiar with Sidney Sheldon's novels since I was in the junior high school. By familiar, I mean I've been knowing his famous name with dozens of bestseller book yet didn't have any interest to even try to read some of his books. Not until my husband eagerly introduced it to me and showed me how he'd been impressed by the Sheldon's novels.

So at first, I tried to please him by reading one of the Sheldon's novel he had recommended me, "Tell Me Your Dream". This eventually marks the first novel of Sidney Sheldon I've read. And my impression was beyond what I'd thought before. I thought I was going to get bored reading it. When I went to the first several pages, I felt the plot was too predictable while I undoubtedly admitted that it's very well-written. Though quite predictable in the first chapters, I so much enjoyed the novel until I was addicted and couldn't stop reading it. The story was cleverly maintained, the characters were strongly built, and the end part was quite realistic.

In brief, the story is about a woman who suffers from the Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD), a mental disorder results in two or more split identities which then controls the individual's behavior. Because of this syndrome, she has to face a trial for the murders she doesn't commit. The story mentions in detail the trial process, how the defender argues for her, how they struggle for win by assuring the judge, the prosecutor, and more importantly the jury that she is not guilty because of insanity. The novel also narrates how people with MPD is being cured with several therapies and how she has to face her alters, the conflicts inside herself, and how she and her alter egos have to cope with her dark past.

In sum, Sidney Sheldon had brought the novel into something brilliant. And I guess he had done some research before, thus from the novel I could get some valuable information about MPD syndrome and the criminal trial process in the State, though the later perhaps wasn't descripted deeply. So I could say that I was as much impressed as my husband, and feel so much confident to read other novels by Sidney Sheldon. :)(less)

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Nov 03, 2007 Noni Wardani rated it 5 of 5 stars

I'd say that this is sheldon's best book. Among all of his books, this was the one that could drop my jaw down..haaa. I remembered reading this book during my grammar class, since i could not put it down even for a single second.In the end i was kicked out of the class because unconsciously i was gasping very loudly. Sheldon really put the story in a stunning and excellent way. The plot, starting from the beginning,the climax, till the end was really well written. You would never have guessed th...more

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Feb 14, 2013 Mary rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Anyone who likes contemporary mysteries

Recommended to Mary by: Library Book Sale

Shelves: read-but-unowned, 1990-2009, 96-100, bought-at-a-library-book-sale, contemporary-mystery, hardcover

Ashley Patterson is a brainy and gorgeous "computer whiz" with a cushy job at a fast-growing start-up computer graphics company in Silicon Valley. She is lonely, shy, and lives a life that is unfulfilling to her. She is also absolutely convinced that someone is stalking her. Toni Prescott and Alette Peters are both co-workers of Ashley's, however the similarities end there.

Toni is a saucy, British vixen with a penchant for Internet dating and dancing at discotheques. 'La bella Italiana' Alette...more

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Jan 20, 2009 Stefanie rated it 2 of 5 stars

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The novel opens introducing us to the heroine, Ashley Patterson. Although she cannot prove it, she feels and believes that she is being stalked by someone with murderous intentions. She comes home from work (in Silicon Valley) one day to find that all the lights in her apartment have been turned on. Another day she sees that her lingerie drawer has been ransacked.

In the next two chapters, we are introduced to Toni Prescott a...more

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Jan 18, 2008 Bee Lubis rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: sheldon

This is another masterpiece of Sheldon. This book is full of psychological brain game. Sheldon described the alters with very good tricky ideas. I should use my imagination as good as my logic mind to find out what the issues really were. I still couldn't find another fiction book which tells Multiple Personality Disorder as clear as Sheldon's "Tell Me Your Dreams". It even helped to understand MPD when I took psychology in university! ;p

I own this book for myself, Indonesian version, and had re...more

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May 13, 2013 Arjun Kumar rated it 4 of 5 stars

Tell Me Your Dreams is a first thriller novel for me. Tell Me Your Dreams was written by sideny sheldon in the year of 1998.

lets begin the review……

Tell Me Your Dreams- This title attracted me to read this book. And its thriller story too. So i just got into. I would found out Anniyan Movie is copied if i read this novel before 2000(which is not possible 90%). Yup, I.

This book’s Core is MPD. I really got much interested upto 90 pages. after that slowly the slower part becomes out. Particularly th...more

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May 12, 2013 HÜLYA YILMAZ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Tek kelime ile muhteşem bir psikolojik,polisiye,baştan sona kadar soluksuz okudum..Harika bir romandı..
Çocukluğumuzda geçirdiğimiz olaylar insanı çok kötü etkiliyor..
Romanımızdaki kahramanımız Ashley Petterson Grafik tasarımcısı olarak çalışıyordu..Dışarıdan sakin,kendi halinnde otuzlu yaşlarda yalnız yaşayan bir kadındı..
Annesini küçük yaşta kaybetmiti Babası Steven Patterson çok ünlü bir kalp cerrehı idi.Kızını çok ama çok seviyordu..Ashley ise bu ilgiden çoğunlukla bunalıyor,babasının korumac...more

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Aug 04, 2012 Rachita Gupta rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: psychology, crime, mystery, totally-un-put-down-able

I picked up this book cuz I am a BIG HUGE SUPER fan of Sidney Sheldon. If you want a book you can't put down, his is the best shelf in the library. So, obviously, I was expecting nothing less than perfect from the book.
And, this novel matched, no, went beyond all the pre-set standards! The story is about a girl with a multiple personality disorder..And she's completely unaware of it. The book goes through three stages: One, the girl, and her multiple conflicting personas, get involved in a horri...more

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Dec 02, 2011 Agnes Shin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: sidney-sheldon, suspense

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is the second book of Sidney Sheldon I read. I actually read this book knowing half of the story, and I really wished I hadn't. It would have been so much better if I didn't know anything about it, since the story is supposed to hit you unexpectedly. However, it was still another great breathtaking book of Sidney Sheldon. I finished this book in just two days.
The biggest surprise of this book, which I wasn't supposed to know, is that the main character Ashley Patterson is actually suffering...more This is the second book of Sidney Sheldon I read. I actually read this book knowing half of the story, and I really wished I hadn't. It would have been so much better if I didn't know anything about it, since the story is supposed to hit you unexpectedly. However, it was still another great breathtaking book of Sidney Sheldon. I finished this book in just two days.
The biggest surprise of this book, which I wasn't supposed to know, is that the main character Ashley Patterson is actually suffering from MPD, multiple personality disorder, and Toni and Alette are her two alters. I was interested in MPD before I read this book and knew some information about it, but I never knew that the alters could be that dominant enough to control the whole body and do totally unexpected things. The part that I found most interesting was that the alters have completely different temperaments, and even speak different languages. I still don't get how Toni and Alette could speak a different language or speak in a different accent only because they were born in different places. After all, they're all the same person.
I wouldn't know how it feels to suffer from multiple personality disorder, and this will probably make the people suffering from it mad, but I actually felt bad for Toni and Alette when Ashley said she didn't want to face them. The alters were born to take care of the pain she could not stand, and they were protecting her. Of course I do not agree to the murders Toni committed, but I do understand why she became such a violent person.
My favorite part of the book was the ending. I know that many people don't like how books end with open endings, but I like them because they make me think a lot. It was a little disappointing that the ending was pretty predictable, when Sidney Sheldon is called the "master of unexpected stories," but it was still good in the way it didn't spill out everything. I like thinking about what will happen later on even after the book ends, and that's the whole point of reading good suspense novels. I will continue reading Sheldon's books.(less)

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Oct 25, 2011 Erin rated it 4 of 5 stars

This story is about the women, Ashley Patterson, who suffer the multiple personalities disorder. She have a two seperated different personalities, Toni Prescott who is a very aggrasive girl and Alette Peters who is a shy and kind girl. Both of them was created when Ashley was raped by her father, Dr. Steven Patterson, who is famous doctor in the world.

This story is divided in three part. First part is related to the story of murder by Toni and then, in the second part, author narrated that how...more

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Apr 06, 2010 Haryadi 'Fathin | Omnduut' Yansyah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ashley Patterson adalah wanita yang cantik, cerdas dan berprestasi di kantornya, Global Computer Graphics Corporation. Di tempat itu ada Shane Miller –atasannya, yang sepertinya menaruh hati kepadanya. Di pihak lain, teman sekantornya yang lain, Dannis Tibble terlihat sangat terobsesi kepadanya. Secara terang-terangan Dannis kerap menggoda Ashley, dan hal itu membuat Ashley sangat tidak nyaman dan membuatnya berulang kali menolak dengan tegas ajakan kencan pemuda itu. ”Ada yang akan kauketahui t...more

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May 18, 2009 Roasterx rated it 3 of 5 stars

"Tell me Your Dreams" by Sidney Sheldon was another fun read. I have a friend that has suggested that I ought to read some lighter material for a while. She gave me a stack of books from authors like Sidney Sheldon and Clive Cussler. So far, they have been improbable in plot development. I find that I can hardly endear myself to any of the main characters, because they are barely even one dimensional. And so what...I've enjoyed reading them.
"Tell me Your Dreams" is about a woman with a proble...more

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Jan 07, 2013 Indiabookstore rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ashley Patterson – an introverted workaholic , Toni Prescott – an outgoing singer and dancer , Alette Peter – a shy artist , all same , yet the different persons , precisely different personalities , all of them drooping to the same atrocity , the same trauma to such an extent that they assert the safety of one another , despite their differences. Molestation of a girl leaves her devastated, dejected for life. Moreover when this heinous crime is committed by her father, it is the end of the worl...more

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Jul 19, 2012 the never-ending library added it

This psychological thriller kept me poised on the edge of my seat, turning the pages frantically, while I grappled to solve the mystery that lies at its core. I loved Sheldon’s fast-paced plot and racy writing style in this novel, which, based on real cases, really hooked me in from the first page. My favourite character has to be David – the young attorney who finds himself somewhat reluctantly responsible for representing the defendant in what becomes one of the most bizarre trials of the cent...more

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Mar 18, 2010 Chintzy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Well, I’m totally aware that there are several books written by Sidney Sheldon which is enough proof of how successful he’s been so far, unfortunately, I may have to say differently for Tell Me Your Dreams in certain aspects. The plot was unique and though it was a bit short, it was a good read. Aside from thriller and mystery, the book did discussed psychological issues and even had a major court scene in the later chapters.

But I didn’t like how the killings were described so curtly which basi...more

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Jan 19, 2011 Marchel rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: based-on-fact, dewasa, terjemahan

Salah satu karya Sidney Sheldon.

Kali ini Sheldon menceritakan tentang seorang gadis penderita MPD (Multiple Personalities Disease), alias berkepribadian ganda, bernama Ashley Patterson.

Ashley tidak sadar bahwa di dalam dirinya ada 2 pribadi lain yang tumbuh. Hanya saja, ada banyak waktu di mana Ashley merasa tidak sadar waktu berlalu cepat.

Tiba-tiba saja ada seorang pria terbunuh dengan alat kelaminnya dikebiri. Lalu pria lainnya, dan pria yang lainnya juga. Malah ada 1 orang detektif polisi iku...more

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Nov 12, 2012 Biondy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: suspense, drama

Ashley, Toni, dan Alette. Tiga wanita cantik dengan latar belakang yang berbeda. Ketika tampaknya kesamaan tempat kerja menjadi satu-satunya persamaan mereka, sebuah kejutan besar datang dan menunjukkan bahwa hubungan mereka lebih dalam dari itu.

Sudah lama gak baca Sidney Sheldon. Rasanya pertama kali baca karyanya Mbah Sheldon itu pas novelnya yang Apakah Kau Takut Gelap ? terbit di sini. Wah, tahun berapa itu...

Ceritanya kali ini lumayan bagus. Saya suka cerita di ruang sidangnya. Pace-nya sa...more

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May 12, 2013 Ivana rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: crime, made-me-cry, abused-heroine, brilliant-plot, favorites, thriller, suspense, revenge

Briliant! Brilliant! Kitaba başlarken Sidneyin beni hayal kırıklığına uğratmayacağını biliyordum ;)

Ah ah bu kitap bende öyle duygular uyandırdı ki anlatamam.Ancak yaşanır.karakterler o kadar gerçekciydi ki.Kitabın ilk başları neler olduğunu anlamaya çalışmakla,kimin kim olduğu,neyi niçin yaptığını çözmekle geçti.Sonrasında olaylar öyle bir gelişti off off resmen sayfaları çevirerek neler olucak diye bekleyerek geçirdim.
Hikayeye gelicek olursak giriş kısımda bize 3 kadın tanıtılıyor.3 bir birinde...more Briliant! Brilliant! Kitaba başlarken Sidneyin beni hayal kırıklığına uğratmayacağını biliyordum ;)

Ah ah bu kitap bende öyle duygular uyandırdı ki anlatamam.Ancak yaşanır.karakterler o kadar gerçekciydi ki.Kitabın ilk başları neler olduğunu anlamaya çalışmakla,kimin kim olduğu,neyi niçin yaptığını çözmekle geçti.Sonrasında olaylar öyle bir gelişti off off resmen sayfaları çevirerek neler olucak diye bekleyerek geçirdim.
Hikayeye gelicek olursak giriş kısımda bize 3 kadın tanıtılıyor.3 bir birinden farklı kadın.Ashley,Tony ve Alette.Ama okurken var bunlarda bir şey dedim ve sonda haklı çıktım tahminimde. Sonrasında bunların etrafındaki erkekler birer birer vahşicesine(malum organları kesilerek)öldürürürler.Şübheli kimdir diye düşünürken aklıma bir şey geldi ama pek ihtimal vermedim.Yine de içimden bir ses biraz sabr et bakalım neler olucak dedi.Okumaya devam ettim ve sonunda cesedlerin sayı 5e çıktı.Beşinci cesedden sonra gerçekler ortaya çıktı.Sanık olarak Ashley tutuklandı.
Bundan sonra part 2 başlıyor.David ve Sandra Singer çiftinin hikayeye dahil olması ile hikayenin yönü biraz değişerek daha bir heyecanlı hal alıyor.David çok harika bir karakterdi hayran oldum adama ve karısı da öyle onların ilişkileri sonra aile dostları Jess ve Emili gerçek birer dostlardı.Kötü anlarında Davide destek oldular.Davidin patronları ise tiksinti oluşturdu bende.Bu arada David kim mi?
David,Ashleyin babasının kızı için tutduğu avukattır.Çok güzel mutlu bir hayat yaşamaktadır ta ki bu davayı alana kadar(gerçi almak istemez ama Stevene(Ashleyin babasına) borçludur).
Duruşma da tam bir sirke dönüşür.Neyi nasıl edicem diye zavallı Davidin başına gelmeyen kalmaz.O savcı ve hakimi bir ara boğmak istedim yani hele o hakim yokmu? :S
Tüm aksiliklere rağmen dava başarıyla sonuçlanır(spoiler vermek istemiyorum çünki okunmaya deger bir kitap!)Dava ksımı okunmaya değerdi.Tırnaklarımı yedim resmen heyecandan :D :D
Kitabın son 3.kısmı Ashleyden bahs eder ve birazcık içimde şübhe bırakarak biter! Nedir bu şübhe merak ediyorsanız cevabı kitapda.Bir de o Ashleyin babasını elime verselerdi doğrardım. Şaka yapmıyorum böyle adamların yaşamaması lazım!Guya adam saygın bir doktor.Yediği haltları ancak sonda öğrendim ve resmen hıçkırarak ağladım,zavallı Ashley bunların hiç birini hak etmemişti yani öyle bir babayı.
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May 02, 2013 Anjalika Sharma rated it 4 of 5 stars

My mom had always forbidden me to read a sidney sheldon novel though I am 14.I had heard a lot about him that he was a very good writer though I didn't know that"HE" was a "HE" until my 13th birthday as the name sounds feminine.My friends were always suggesting me to read his novels so I decided to read one keeping it inside my text book and guess what-My mother never came to know about it and till now I have read 5 Sidney sheldon novels that way,this being my first one.I got it from a friend an...more

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Nov 23, 2007 Suna rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: sidney-s-collections

This is the first novel I have read in my life span.Really a wonderfull page turning book...Full of suspense...Really worth reading!!!
But for people who dont go for romance and vulgar writings dont like this book.But this book will surely motivate you to read novels further!!!
All the best ..Happy reading

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May 28, 2012 Komal rated it 3 of 5 stars

Recommended to Komal by: Doa

This was my first ever Sheldon book.

I am in a dilemma. I don't understand if I liked this book or not...It was divided into three parts;book one was as interesting as any book can be,Book two also was very thrilling(I liked the court hearings,I usually like to listen to cases being discussed in courts),however it was book three which was appalling and it intrigued me(well,kind of..)Steven Patterson seemed like such a good person but was actually a monster and I was shocked that Ashley forgave h...more

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Mar 05, 2013 Gabriel rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: no one

Shelves: rubbish

One star, only because there isn't an active 0-star rating.
This is nothing but a bodice-ripper disguised as a crime thriller.
I deigned to read this drivel only because a friend raved incessantly about it and insisted that I give it a try. Well, I am glad I did, because now that I've tried it I can knock it!
The story is centred around a beautiful crime victim with a disease, which in itself is not what makes it bad. What makes it bad is the cheesy storyline, the badly designed mystery, and most i...more

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Aug 08, 2012 Maxime rated it 4 of 5 stars

FOUR STARS ONLY BECAUSE OF THE SHOCKING TWISTS

Nothing to review really! It's a page-turner. You won't find amazing writing here, nor anything similar. But it WILL shock you!

I was thrilled by the revelations and the brutality and the extent they reached! I enjoyed myself as never before! Afterwards I picked up another Sheldon, and I was disappointed! It turned out this is not a typical Sheldon book!

So if you are looking for something in the vibe of Master of a Game you won't find it here! But if...more

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Jul 20, 2011 Grace rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It was my first time to read a Sidney Sheldon book, and this really caught my attention.

It was fantastic when it comes to the connection of the stories of Alette, Ashley and Toni.
It also fascinated me that the story had a very detailed trial court meetings and thorough scientific evidences to prove each evidences presented in the trial court.

What will caught your surprise, is how the story went on... only to find out that it only revolves only to one person. And also, it will also make you quest...more

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Sep 02, 2011 Jijo Sunny rated it 5 of 5 stars

I just finished reading the Book 1. Amazing Climax! A++
Everything was un-expected.

The best thing about Sheldon is that - He never fluffs (unlike twilight). Every page contains at least 1 major incident. I was actually unable to keep the book down.

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Nov 09, 2011 Wendy Schauben rated it 4 of 5 stars

In this story, three girls are accused of murdering their lovers and the twist at the end is completely unexpected. The best feature about this story is the rising action. It creeps up on you; just like Ashley feels like she is being followed, the reader feels like the story is going to catch up to them (and it does). I love this technique and I will use it in my own stories. Also, Sheldon does a commendable job with the character development of the three main “characters” Ashley, Toni, and Alet...more

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Dec 19, 2007 Bo rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone who loves a Sheldon

Bravo. Beautiful storytelling of a brilliant plot surrounding Multiple Personality Disorder. Sheldon tells the life of an MPD victim from beginning to end. The drama is undescribably good, and I'd read it again.

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Jul 20, 2007 taZZie rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: be owned and read

the story is really crazy...i like this kind of story about people having multiple personalities...Sidney Sheldon is great by writing a story like this. you could never guess how the ending would be like...hahahahaa...

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Oct 02, 2011 Roaa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: realistic-novels

I've seen my self in the character Alette :| call me a weirdo but I do see colors in people's names and sounds :)
I like the morals of the book as well.

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