Disturb Not the Dream by Paula Trachtman (1980)
3.5 out of 5 stars
The best way I can describe Disturb Not the Dream is: like V.C. Andrews on crack.
This is a family saga following a wealthy family who rent a mansion in the Hamptons for the summer. The house has a dark past, a family decades ago were murdered there and now these events come back to play a part in the present day.
The story is full of inappropriate relationships and sexual content (orgies, incest, rape, the list goes on). I enjoyed Trachtman's writing and it's a shame to learn that this was her only novel as I would have loved to read more by her. The story got a bit slow in places but it definitely picks up towards the end, there are lots of twists and turns, and a pretty fantastic climax. Overall it was a fun read.
The narrator for the audiobook, Jenny Bacon, did an excellent job. The fact that she voiced such a large cast of characters was really impressive.
The best way I can describe Disturb Not the Dream is: like V.C. Andrews on crack.
This is a family saga following a wealthy family who rent a mansion in the Hamptons for the summer. The house has a dark past, a family decades ago were murdered there and now these events come back to play a part in the present day.
The story is full of inappropriate relationships and sexual content (orgies, incest, rape, the list goes on). I enjoyed Trachtman's writing and it's a shame to learn that this was her only novel as I would have loved to read more by her. The story got a bit slow in places but it definitely picks up towards the end, there are lots of twists and turns, and a pretty fantastic climax. Overall it was a fun read.
The narrator for the audiobook, Jenny Bacon, did an excellent job. The fact that she voiced such a large cast of characters was really impressive.
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