Genre: Contemporary, Thriller
LGBTQ+ Category: Gay
Reviewer: Maryann
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About The Book
After Katherine foils Ian and Adam’s plans, Ian self-destructs, drowning himself in alcohol and murder while Adam fights to stay sane under Katherine’s watchful eye, biding his time as he plots his revenge. Determined to keep them apart for good, Katherine takes her evil schemes one step further, leaving Ian and Adam unable to separate reality from fiction, friend from foe.
Still seeking answers to who betrayed them, Ian’s quest for vengeance puts him on a brutal path of destruction, setting off a devastating chain of events that changes everything for the group and leaving him more alone than ever. Broken and losing hope, Adam deals with a vengeful face from the past, one who will stop at nothing to claim Ian for himself. Locked in a battle for survival, Adam must do everything in his power to stay alive.
Their precarious situation takes an even more dangerous turn when Adam runs off and Katherine tasks Ian with bringing him back. It is a journey that will lead both men on a collision course with the ghosts of their shared and twisted past, and ultimately, each other, as they struggle to protect a future worth fighting for.
NOTE: This story contains scenes of torture, violence, death, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, and a brief scene of bullying and hate speech. This book ends on a “happy for now” ending with the promise of more to come.
The Review
The Dead Don’t Dream is the third novel in the “Dead Generation” series by Anne Russo. I highly suggest reading the previous novels, The Dead Don’t Lie and The Dead Don’t Mourn, first – they introduce Ian Abbott and Adam Morrow and the relationship they formed from hate.
Katherine has won again. She continues to find ways to get her manipulative claws into both Ian and Adam. The feelings Adam and Ian have for each other leave them both confused. Adam, held prisoner at the mansion, has laid his feeling about Katherine on the line. He’s no longer letting her manipulate him or control him, but that only leads to continuing imprisonment and abuse. Deep in Adam’s soul, he still believes in Ian, no matter what. And he sees how Katherine has deteriorated. Oliver is her number one henchman, and she has surrounded herself with a fast growing number of guards.
Ian is living in his apartment. He’s been banned from the mansion, but is still under Katherine’s control, and is never to see or have contact with his team (Mei, Vince, Reagan, Hector or Adam) again. No matter what Ian figures out about Katherine, she still manages to control and manipulate him. When Hector finds a way to contact Ian and they finally meet, Ian has to face the reality – that Katherine wants his team dead, her betrayal, and the loss of Adam.
Along their way to finding each other again, they will meet someone from their past, and secrets will be revealed. Even though they are separated, Adam and Ian are plotting their own plans to destroy Katherine. Who will win this time? Will it really be a win, in the end?
Anne Russo doesn’t miss a beat with The Dead Don’t Dream. The author picks-up right where she left readers with book two, The Dead Don’t Mourn, and continues with this dark, psychological, gruesome, heart-stopping, heart-breaking and shockingly suspenseful story.
The Dead Don’t Dream is also a story of the tragic relationship between three adults: Katherine, Liam and Rhys, and lays out more of the back story of their dysfunction. For whatever their reason – love, lust, infatuation, greed, control, hate, jealousy, manipulation, or selfishness -m they destroyed themselves and the lives of two young, innocent boys.
Russo knows how to keep readers on the edge of their seat. This is another shocking and powerful story from “The Dead Generations,” and it’s clear there will be more to come from this engrossing series!
The Reviewer
Hi, I’m Maryann, I started life in New York, moved to New Hampshire and in 1965 uprooted again to Sacramento, California. Once I retired I moved to West Palm Beach, Florida in 2011 and just moved back to Sacramento in March of 2018. My son, his wife and step-daughter flew out to Florida and we road tripped back so they got to see sights they have never seen. New Orleans and the Grand Canyon were the highlights. Now I am back on the west coast again to stay! From a young age Ialways liked to read.
I remember going to the library and reading the “Doctor Dolittle” books by Hugh Lofting. Much later on became a big fan of the classics, Edgar Alan Poe, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker and as time went by Agatha Christie, Ray Bradbury and Stephen Kingand many other authors.
My first M/M shifter book I read was written by Jan Irving the “Uncommon Cowboys” series from 2012. She was the first author I ever contacted and sent an email to letting her know how much I liked this series. Sometime along the way I read “Zero to the Bone”by Jane Seville, I think just about everyone has read this book!
As it stands right now I’m really into mysteries, grit, gore and “triggers” don’t bother me. But if a blurb piques my interest I will read the book.
My kindle collection eclectic and over three thousand books and my Audible collection is slowly growing. I have both the kindle and audible apps on my ipod, ipads, and MAC. So there is never an excuse not to be listening or reading.
I joined Goodreads around 2012 and started posting reviews. One day a wonderful lady, Lisa Horan of The Novel Approach, sent me an email to see if I wanted to join her review group. Joining her site was such an eye opener. I got introduce to so many new authors that write for the LGBTQ genre. Needless to say, it was heart breaking when it ended.
But I found a really great site, QRI and it’s right here in Sacramento. Last year at QSAC I actually got to meet Scott Coatsworth, Amy Lane and Jeff Adams.
