Dream Pictures

By Carrie Lynn Lyons

"The bad man's coming." Those were the exact words four-year-old Jamie Weston cried only moments before witnessing the gruesome murder of her parents. But Jamie is still alive, and "the bad man" wants... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594262349
• ISBN13: 9781594262340
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Mundania Press LLC
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Book to Read

Reviewed by Cherie Fisher for Reader Views (9/06) "Dream Pictures" is Carrie Lynn Lyons' debut book and the first of a trilogy. It is very well written and is full of suspense and terror but also brings out the kid part of you that still loves the carnival. I found myself so caught in the carnival description that I got dizzy at the Tilt-a-Whirl and hungry at the concessions for candy apples and other carnival favorites. The book catches you from the beginning when four-year old Jaime Weston witnesses her parent's brutal murder by her Uncle Carl. He is also intent on killing her but is interrupted by two strangers driving up. Before her father dies, he begs the strangers to protect Jaime from the murderers. Leon and Solomon Cavanaugh take this request very seriously and take immediate steps to protect Jaime. She becomes Leon's niece, Jacey Lynn Travis and they hide her deep in the carnival world to protect her from her uncle. Leon and Solomon own the carnival but were there originally because they were part of the Oddities show. Through this, Lyons gives us a peek at the closed life of the carnival and the challenges that people with disabilities face. Theirs is often the lonely life of an outcast where the first acceptance they find is with their carnival family. Outsiders are not welcome in this world and it becomes the perfect place to hide a little girl in danger. Jacey has no preconceived prejudices about people and the carnies soon fall completely in love with her. As the danger mounts, it becomes clear to Leon and Solomon that there is a lot more to this girl than first meets the eye. Jacey is a seer who warns them about things that are going to happen. Her gift saves lives, helps the carnival doctor rediscover love and allows her to know what her uncle is up to. It turns out the gift is a family trait and soon she is fighting off psychic attacks by her uncle. Will Leon and Solomon be able to stop Carl before he destroys Jacey? Only Jacey knows the answer to that question. It was a great book to read and I am looking forward to finding out what adventures are in store for Jacey in the upcoming books.

Moving and Suspenseful

Four-year-old Jaime Weston experiences the unthinkable. She witnesses the murder of her parents. Before the killers have time to finish what they started, and shoot Jaime, two men come along and interrupt them. Knowing Jaime is in danger, the men, Leon and Solomon Cavanaugh, take her under their wing and hide her at their carnival. They soon come to love the little girl, and are willing to do anything to protect her. They also learn she ahs a gift. She sees the future in what she calls 'Dream Pictures'. Lyons writes real characters and I became caught up in the story from the first page. This is the first of a trilogy, and I can't wait for the rest!

Dream Pictures

Carrie Lynn Lyons Dream Pictures is full of character and characters. She has created a unique group and brought them together in a quest to protect an innocent child from her parents' killers. The story has plenty of thrills and action to satisfy any suspense fan. The love, passion and gentle souls in Dream Pictures will grab you and stay with you long after the last page is read. I look forward to the sequel and more of their adventures!

Dream Pictures

Carrie Lynn Lyons offers a wonderful glimpse into carnival life. She brings alive the world of a traveling show. She effortlessly depicts the complicated emotions and interactions of people from very different worlds. "Dream Pictures" is a page turner from beginning to end that will have readers on the edge of their seats and wanting more.

Dream Pictures by Carrie Lyons

Picture the world of the carnival, the rides, food and freak show, a world apart. Enter into this place of fun and fantasies evil in the form of a man without compassion, caring only for money and bent on revenge. The carnival will be changed and so will you be by the end of this gripping novel. Young Jaime Weston survives the violent death of her parents apparently by luck as a passing vehicle scares off the perpetrators. But was it luck or the result of her strong psychic powers which sent her "dream pictures" in times of danger? Will the adults learn to listen to her in time to make a difference? And will Jaine survive the malice of her parents' assassin? With great sensitivity Lyons makes us a part of the lives of a number of vivid characters whose journey through life has been altered due to physical disabilities. She shows us the result of the cruelties and misunderstanding that able bodied have showered on them and their heartening ability to rise above it. She reminds us that we all share the same dreams and needs even when hope has faded. Carrie Lyons uses the separate world of the carnival to show that love has no bounds, especially when awakened by a child. Review by Carol E. Burris