In Your Dreams by Amy Martin
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Zip McKee lives in a small rural town in Illinois and is a junior who can’t wait to get out, when the Laniers move in next door. Now that handsome dark-haired Kieran is her neighbor, she doesn’t know what she wants. But Kieran has a secret, he sometimes dreams snippets of the future, and a dark past, one that Zip isn’t sure she’s ready to hear.

This story is not my usual cup of tea, and I’m still not sure that it is at all, but it was entertaining to say the least.

It was certainly a new and interesting concept. I don’t believe I’ve ever read a book where one of the main characters suffers from narcolepsy. We’ve all heard about it, and possibly even joked about it, but I had never really thought about the difficulties of having such a condition, or the possible stigmas. Throughout the story, we watch Zip and Kieran navigate the ups and downs of the resulting circumstances, and learn about his tragic past that made him this way.


I gave it 3 stars, but I think my expectations would have been different had I not found it in a paranormal book discussion group. By the very definition, paranormal is meant to be something that is unexplainable by scientific means. However the storyline proceeds to provide a perfectly valid and scientific explanation for why Kieran is the way he is. I think the gap between what was implied and what actually was was what I found a little disappointing.

Unfortunately I also found the ending a bit anti-climatic. Without giving any spoilers, I felt that things were just a little too conveniently wrapped up with just one conversation. With all the lose ends so quickly tied up, by the time I got to the last page I was surprised to see the implication of a possible second book, stating this was just the end of book one, when I had walked away feeling like it was a stand alone.

With nothing really paranormal happening, and no mysteries left to solve in this story, yet the promise of another, I think this book seemed more of a long prequel than an actual first installment, if that makes sense. I hate sounding so harsh, but I must be honest. I know this is her first book and I think the concept has potential if developed more. Who knows? There might be more para-normalcy in the next book. I am at least definitely interested in the premise of the second installment.

I was given this book as part of a Read 2 Review.


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