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The Dreaming Tree

By: Matthew Mather
Narrated by: Robin Eller, Tom Taylorson
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A serial killer is loose on the streets of New York,
chased by a detective whose mutated eyes
see things only she can....

Shutter Island meets Jacob’s Ladder in the new near-future crime thriller from million-copy best seller Matthew Mather, with books translated in over 20 languages worldwide.

“Relentless pacing, well-developed main characters, and plethora of bombshell plot twists.” (Publishers Weekly)

After a near-fatal car crash, Royce wakes up to find he’s one of the first patients to undergo a radical new procedure: a full-body transplant. Convalescing and suffering from waking nightmares, he answers the door at his Long Island home and meets Delta Devlin, a New York detective. She sees things nobody else can, visions created by a mutation to her eyes.

Royce becomes Devlin’s prime suspect in a string of grisly murders. Desperate for answers, he tracks down the grieving widow of the man whose body he now inhabits. Out of time, and perhaps his mind, he tumbles through a hallucinogenic underworld of black-market body parts and billionaires where nothing can stand in the way of living forever - not even death itself.

©2019 Matthew Mather (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Crime Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Murder Fiction Detective Exciting

Editor's Pick

Warning: Side effects may include dizziness, visions, and murder
"Matthew Mather’s The Dreaming Tree brings to light an eerily plausible future where the black market, money, and science become dangerously entangled. When Royce wakes up from a near-death experience, he’s left fully intact after having a full…wait for it…
body transplant! Still reeling from this new controversial procedure, Royce is faced with the worst side effect of this epic transformation: mistaken identity. He teams up with Detective Devlin, who also experiences bad symptoms from her own eye replacement, and they soon find out how far into the trenches they must go to uncover the truth. Top things off with stellar double-trouble narration by Robin Eller and Tom Taylorson, and you better get ready for the gurney ride of your (next) life."
—Nicole R., Audible Editor

Thrilling Mystery • Unexpected Twists • Excellent Male Narrator • Fascinating Storylines • Beautiful Descriptions
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My favorite read by author Matthew Mather was Cyberstorm but his newest novel The Dreaming Tree is now my new favorite. The genre is futuristic but very grounded in real medical possibilities. I listened to the audiobook adaptation, in which both excellent narrators enhanced the author's words. From the first minute of listening I was immediately immersed into Royce Lowell-Vandeweghe's new life, new body. This storyline takes body-dysmorphia to an extreme end after Roy wakes up after a violent car crash with a new body. Throughout the novel he verbally battles within himself with the mind of the donor or is he just becoming crazy? There is a side story about a New York detective named Delta Devlin, obsessively working on a serial killer case that may or may not involve Roy & his donor....

Great New Read by Matthew Mather

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I love medical mysteries, but this one was just okay. Some interesting parts, but there was some time inconsistencies and there were some places that were difficult to follow.

Just Okay

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Every guess I made during the course of the book was wrong! The surprise conclusion was great, particularly because I was not satisfied with any of my "guesses"; they were all unsatisfying and depressing. But the actual conclusion was definitely satisfying, and it dispelled all suspicions of cliché. The characters were well developed and likable, which is part of why my guesses were depressing. Well, the doctor wasn't exactly likable, but that's another situation altogether… Looking forward to the next one in the series.

All guesses are wrong

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This is the third book I have read by this Author. Remarkable characters fascinating story lines, unbelievable/believable endings and I learn so much. Thank you Mr. Mather.

I love this Author

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I listened to The Dreaming Tree to the end. It was a satisfying end, I just didn't like the tortured road to get there. Too many twists and turns for me. The narrators were OK, nothing special.

Too much

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Male reader was excellent. Female reader not so much. The story had some great twists and turns but ultimately was rather drawn out and unbelievable.

A bit far-fetched...

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Enthralling mystery, I listened straight through beginning to end !! Complicated, but we'll woven. 3 dimensional characters that drew me in. I highly recommend.

Amazing !!

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Loved the writing. I plan to read more of this author's work. The final chapters so good I just had to read all the way to the end.

A thriller full of twists and turns.

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First time listening to this author . Was not disappointed, I’m usually not a crime detective novela listener or reader. I’m NS fan and usually follow that type of story line. Saw this on FB and was hinting for something to enthrall me. This did it. Performance was espectacular, enjoyed the duo performers. Will follow Mathew Mather in other stories.

Exciting!

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I hated the female narrator. decent story, kept me engaged despite the awful performance. the ending kind of puttered out.

bad narrator, okay story

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