Why We Don't Die in Dreams by Debbie Zello

Why We Don’t Die In Dreams

By Debbie Zello

When Debbie Zello asked me to read and review this book, I instantly looked at this title, and thought to myself, now this book is going to be different.

The cover has this sexy hunk on it, which instantly makes you want to open it up right there. When there is a sexy hunk on the cover, who isn’t going to check out your book? I opened the inside, and then noticed it has forty one chapters. Well, let’s pull up a chair, I know for a fact that Debbie Zello can please my reading cravings, so here I go.

Gavin McLean is a delicious looking homicide detective, and he has siblings and all of their names start with G.

Gavin decided to become a detective, unlike most of his siblings, many of them had went into law. Gavin decided to be the odd one out, however it was everything he wanted and more. Something that kept him busy, and he enjoyed it.

You see, Gavin is one of those Detectives that who puts his work first, like many of the homicide detectives that are truly into their work. With this, comes little time for a social life, let alone sleep.

When Gavin does sleep, his schedule is sporadic, and he has dreams. And his dreams are always repetitive. These dreams start off all sweet and innocent.

There is this beautiful woman, a woman that any man would swoon over. Most would think, you know what, this is going to be good, were going to visualize a dream of them getting it on. Nope. 

You know you want to see this masculine body get all sweaty and naked, and have a romp in the hay. But it’s not going to happen. The dream turns into a nightmare, every time. You see the ceiling, it gets cold inside. And then you see meat hooks, and then you see this beautiful brunette hanging from them. She is begging for her life, pleading. What just happened? How did this happen and what is going on? Gavin doesn’t understand. And he just keeps having these dreams, and doesn’t understand the meaning behind them, or even if there is one.

Gavin decides he needs to get a personal life, to break this monotony, and get his mind away from the dreams. He seeks out his lover, so he can have a little playtime fun himself and the distraction. A little roll in the hay might just cure his problems, he hopes.Yes, it helps him feel a little better, and he enjoys the mad passionate sex, but still, there is something just not right.

Eventually a new homicide case comes into view, a naked woman is found in the dumpster dead. Gavin looks at her. His eyes just stare at the woman, he cannot believe what he is seeing. 

The story holds a little secret within its chapters, which will blow your mind away. Maybe there is more to it then you can imagine. Yes, in fact there is. Maybe things aren’t as they seem after all. Gavin has more of a story to tell here, then you could ever imagine. There are more details I won’t reveal here, because I don’t want to blow the entire secret. But you will need and want to read this book cover to cover, and again and again. Gavin, and his dreams will keep you on the edge of your seat, wondering what it is that you might have missed.

“Why We Don’t Die In Dreams” by Debbie Zello is a five star read that will entertain you from page to page. I guarantee you, you will not be able to put it down, until you figure out the mystery behind the dreams and Gavin McLean. 

Here are my questions for Debbie:

1. What made you write this book and how long did it take?

I wrote this book about 18 months ago. It went very fast. I was up at 4:00AM writing because Gavin would not let me sleep. I ended the book at a different part. Then after moving on to another book. I went back and added another 30k words. Now, I'm again working on his story with 65k of part 2 finished. Mercy...one of the deadliest sins will follow Dreams in a few months.

2. How long have you been writing?

About three years or so. I resisted the voices in my dreams for a long time before I gave in and went to the computer.

3. What are you working on now?

I have five completely different stories I'm writing right now. Depending on who speaks up, I work on that one. 

4. You told me before your stories come to you in your dreams. Do you also get their names as well? Sometimes I get the names. Gavin was emphatic that was his name. Sometimes it's not so clear. I look in the phone book for interesting names or I do a search for popular names for a particular year.


5. You can answer this question if you want, but is your Cancer cured?

I'm seven years out from my last treatment and so far, I'm cancer free. I still see my oncologist once a year, more for my peace of mind than his need. He would release me if I would let him. I had a triple negative tumor. What that means is, it's the hardest to treat initially, but once you pass five years with no reoccurrence, it's the one with the best outcome long term. 

6. How much do you enjoy writing?

It's both my greatest joy and my biggest angst. Each story has a piece of you in it. You write it, edit it, and then send it off to the world. You hope the readers will enjoy it as much as you did writing it. 

7. Do you ever relate with any of your characters?

Very much so. I have one story, that isn't out yet, that is very much my story. The female character is strong, weak, smart, stupid, and flawed, just like I am. I wonder if you'll pick her out once the book is released? 

8. What is your most favorite book of all time by someone else?

I have many books that I love. My current favorite is the Gabriel series written by Sylvain Reynard. If you haven't read his books, you simply must read them. His writing is pure magic. 

9. What is your favorite book that you have personally written?

I've written a series of 4 books that all have a theme of a person’s safe place. The place you go physically or spiritually when things aren't going right. Your place that calms you. The Masters Wife is a Victorian era story where a tree on her families property is her refuge. Found in Understanding is a modern tale where her field of tall grass is her safe place. A Snow Covered Nightmare is also contemporary with her place on top of a mountain. See You in September is contemporary and the beach is her calm place. These four books are collectively my favorite so far. 

10. What do you like to do in your spare time?

I paint, not well, folk art projects. I love to travel. Meeting and talking to new people is fantastic. 

11. Have you met any authors in real life?

Yes several at book signings. No one extremely well known. I have many friends that I want to meet at some point. I'm hoping we can all do a book signing together.
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Romancing Broadway by #DebbieZello 

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Middle of My Bridge 

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Shadow of Him

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Elizabet Under the back staircase 

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The Viscount's Vices: The Love Story of Brook and William

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Raising Ren and Cowboys: Sequel to The Viscount's Vices William and Brooks Love Story

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Love's Labyrinthine: Five Stories about Love's Twists and Turns

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The Kiss Me Chronicles: Four Short Stories about Love

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Why We Don't Die in Dreams

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13. Anything to add?

Thank you again for taking the time to read my book, ask your questions, and post a review. Authors need more giving, supportive people like you, Deneale. I'm so lucky to have met you. Thank you. 

Why we don't die in Dreams by Debbie Zello
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When Debbie Zello asked me to read and review this book, I instantly looked at this title, and thought to myself, now this book is going to be different.

The cover has this sexy hunk on it, which instantly makes you want to open it up right there. When there is a sexy hunk on the cover, who isn’t going to check out your book? I opened the inside, and then noticed it has forty one chapters. Well, let’s pull up a chair, I know for a fact that Debbie Zello can please my reading cravings, so here I go.

Gavin McLean is a delicious looking homicide detective, and he has siblings and all of their names start with G.

Gavin decided to become a detective, unlike most of his siblings, many of them had went into law. Gavin decided to be the odd one out, however it was everything he wanted and more. Something that kept him busy, and he enjoyed it.

You see, Gavin is one of those Detectives that who puts his work first, like many of the homicide detectives that are truly into their work. With this, comes little time for a social life, let alone sleep.

When Gavin does sleep, his schedule is sporadic, and he has dreams. And his dreams are always repetitive. These dreams start off all sweet and innocent.

There is this beautiful woman, a woman that any man would swoon over. Most would think, you know what, this is going to be good, were going to visualize a dream of them getting it on. Nope.

You know you want to see this masculine body get all sweaty and naked, and have a romp in the hay. But it’s not going to happen. The dream turns into a nightmare, every time. You see the ceiling, it gets cold inside. And then you see meat hooks, and then you see this beautiful brunette hanging from them. She is begging for her life, pleading. What just happened? How did this happen and what is going on? Gavin doesn’t understand. And he just keeps having these dreams, and doesn’t understand the meaning behind them, or even if there is one.

Gavin decides he needs to get a personal life, to break this monotony, and get his mind away from the dreams. He seeks out his lover, so he can have a little playtime fun himself and the distraction. A little roll in the hay might just cure his problems, he hopes.Yes, it helps him feel a little better, and he enjoys the mad passionate sex, but still, there is something just not right.

Eventually a new homicide case comes into view, a naked woman is found in the dumpster dead. Gavin looks at her. His eyes just stare at the woman, he cannot believe what he is seeing.

The story holds a little secret within its chapters, which will blow your mind away. Maybe there is more to it then you can imagine. Yes, in fact there is. Maybe things aren’t as they seem after all. Gavin has more of a story to tell here, then you could ever imagine. There are more details I won’t reveal here, because I don’t want to blow the entire secret. But you will need and want to read this book cover to cover, and again and again. Gavin, and his dreams will keep you on the edge of your seat, wondering what it is that you might have missed.

“Why We Don’t Die In Dreams” by Debbie Zello is a five star read that will entertain you from page to page. I guarantee you, you will not be able to put it down, until you figure out the mystery behind the dreams and Gavin McLean.



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Book Review: The Husband by Dean Koontz

The Husband 

by Dean Koontz

New York Times # 1 Best Seller!

This was featured on Yahoo Contributor Network, AKA Yahoo Voices and Associated Content and Published by me on August 29, 2007.

This was my first time reading anything by Dean Koontz. My favorite authors are Iris Johansen and John Grisham.

My son has been pushing me, and pushing me into giving Koontz a try, so I finally gave in. I figured I would try this book, after all- talking about a husband, now this ought to be interesting! How can I go wrong?!

The book started off with a bang, and I mean literally. I was shocked, a lot of writers, start off slow. Not this one, he gets you going with the husband, Mitch. He is a gardener. And he isn't rich at all, he does own his own business, but that is about it.

His wife Holly is a secretary at a local real estate office. She is also studying to become a Realtor. Presently Mitch and Holly don't have any children, but you learn later in the book, she just found out she was pregnant. Yes, they had been trying, and getting their hopes up. But every time, they were let down. So when Holly missed her period, nine days late, she bought a test, and keeps quiet.

As I was reading this, the name Holly made me remember the Die Hard Movies. And as you get farther into the book, Mitch does portray a Bruce Willis kind of character. He had his fill, he wanted his wife back, and that was that. Holly was kidnapped and held for ransom.

And as you know, greed interferes within the kidnappers, and they start plucking one another off one by one. Mitch himself, accidentally kills one in the garage attic. Eventually only one is left, to Mitch, this makes everything easier. But he also knows, there is also a risk once the kidnappers are paid, that they could kill Holly, and or even him.

Once you get three quarters through the book, you don't want to put it down. It draws you in, and you can hardly wait for what will happen next. I don't really want to blow the whole story out of the water for you, the reader, but it is very interesting.

The one thing that I found really strange was how Mitch and his siblings were raised. I didn't like it, it wasn't right. It was a form of child abuse. I never heard of such ways, but because they are people who want to work within the so-called mind,

I guess it makes sense. When you learn of their strange disciplinary ways, you will be dumbfounded. It is definitely original!!

The only thing that I particularly don't like about Koontz, is the very big words. I told my son this, and he responded with, "Mom, when you learn a new big word, where else are you gonna get to use it? So why not use it in your writings. Besides it will make the reader wiser." I agree, but disagree. Because I can't remember what the word was, but it dumb founded me. I didn't look it up, either, I read and re-read the sentence again, still couldn't figure it out, and went on. I like people to write where it is easy enough to understand. Yes, we all need to widen our vocabulary, but sometimes writers do go too far in the words.

This is why I like Iris Johansen. Most of her books are really easy to read, relate and understand. And when she does use big words, you can figure out what it is she is trying to say, or mean. Maybe, because she speaks of the field of study I am, I understand and relate to her better, though- I don't know.

On a scale from one to ten, though I do give this book a nine. It was very interesting, and nothing like I had suspected. I was impressed with the ending. As I was getting closer and closer to the end, I was hoping and hoping that Mitch and Holly would make it. And if you are anything like me, you imagine as you read, and I truly seen Holly from Die Hard, and Mitch as Bruce Willis.

Those characters really seem to go along, and fit with this book. It is a book about love, survival, and how family will and can end up being your own worst enemy.

This book would make for a good movie, and if it ever does become one, I will want to see it. (Even though I know they rearrange movies, not completely and totally following the books!)

Dean Koontz has written many best selling books, and manages to always stay on top with his writings. He lives in Southern California, and has a wife and a pet dog named Trixie. You can correspond with Koontz by writing to the following address:

Dean Koontz
P.O. Box 9529
Newport Beach, California
92658

The Husband by Dean Koontz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was first featured on Yahoo Contributor Network, AKA Yahoo Voices and Associated Content and Published by me on August 29, 2007. It is also featured on my blog: www.DenealesBookBuzz.BlogSpot.com

This was my first time reading anything by Dean Koontz. My favorite authors are Iris Johansen and John Grisham.

My son has been pushing me, and pushing me into giving Koontz a try, so I finally gave in. I figured I would try this book, after all- talking about a husband, now this ought to be interesting! How can I go wrong?!

The book started off with a bang, and I mean literally. I was shocked, a lot of writers, start off slow. Not this one, he gets you going with the husband, Mitch. He is a gardener. And he isn't rich at all, he does own his own business, but that is about it.

His wife Holly is a secretary at a local real estate office. She is also studying to become a Realtor. Presently Mitch and Holly don't have any children, but you learn later in the book, she just found out she was pregnant. Yes, they had been trying, and getting their hopes up. But every time, they were let down. So when Holly missed her period, nine days late, she bought a test, and keeps quiet.

As I was reading this, the name Holly made me remember the Die Hard Movies. And as you get farther into the book, Mitch does portray a Bruce Willis kind of character. He had his fill, he wanted his wife back, and that was that. Holly was kidnapped and held for ransom.

And as you know, greed interferes within the kidnappers, and they start plucking one another off one by one. Mitch himself, accidentally kills one in the garage attic. Eventually only one is left, to Mitch, this makes everything easier. But he also knows, there is also a risk once the kidnappers are paid, that they could kill Holly, and or even him.

Once you get three quarters through the book, you don't want to put it down. It draws you in, and you can hardly wait for what will happen next. I don't really want to blow the whole story out of the water for you, the reader, but it is very interesting.

The one thing that I found really strange was how Mitch and his siblings were raised. I didn't like it, it wasn't right. It was a form of child abuse. I never heard of such ways, but because they are people who want to work within the so-called mind,

I guess it makes sense. When you learn of their strange disciplinary ways, you will be dumbfounded. It is definitely original!!

The only thing that I particularly don't like about Koontz, is the very big words. I told my son this, and he responded with, "Mom, when you learn a new big word, where else are you gonna get to use it? So why not use it in your writings. Besides it will make the reader wiser." I agree, but disagree. Because I can't remember what the word was, but it dumb founded me. I didn't look it up, either, I read and re-read the sentence again, still couldn't figure it out, and went on. I like people to write where it is easy enough to understand. Yes, we all need to widen our vocabulary, but sometimes writers do go too far in the words.

This is why I like Iris Johansen. Most of her books are really easy to read, relate and understand. And when she does use big words, you can figure out what it is she is trying to say, or mean. Maybe, because she speaks of the field of study I am, I understand and relate to her better, though- I don't know.

On a scale from one to ten, though I do give this book a nine. It was very interesting, and nothing like I had suspected. I was impressed with the ending. As I was getting closer and closer to the end, I was hoping and hoping that Mitch and Holly would make it. And if you are anything like me, you imagine as you read, and I truly seen Holly from Die Hard, and Mitch as Bruce Willis.

Those characters really seem to go along, and fit with this book. It is a book about love, survival, and how family will and can end up being your own worst enemy.

This book would make for a good movie, and if it ever does become one, I will want to see it. (Even though I know they rearrange movies, not completely and totally following the books!)

Dean Koontz has written many best selling books, and manages to always stay on top with his writings. He lives in Southern California, and has a wife and a pet dog named Trixie. You can correspond with Koontz by writing to the following address:

Dean Koontz
P.O. Box 9529
Newport Beach, California
92658

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