Dreamworld - Jane Goldman

This debut novel by Jane Goldman (Jonathan Ross' wife for anyone who's interested, not that it should make any difference in your enjoyment of this story) is a gripping but ultimately shallow read. The story is set in a Florida theme park called Dreamworld which is similar to the Disney parks. The main character is Sylvia Avery, a female park detective who is sent to investigate the death of two employees in an apparent murder-suicide. A further death in the Orlando area occurs shortly after and Avery soon ends up discovering more than she bargained for. The book starts fairly slowly but soon gathers pace and there are some really excellent ...  Read the complete review

Have you ever felt that behind the fun, smiles and glitz of a theme park, something more sinister may lie? Dreamworld is a fictional theme park in Florida, and the scene of a grisly double murder. The parks favourite mascot, Kit-E-Cat is discovered, with it's unfortunate human wearer, Lisa Schaffer, stabbed to death underneath. Along side her lies a man presumed to be her boyfriend. Sylia Avery, or just Avery to her friends, is part of the security team. Loyal and devoted to Dreamworld, a place that holds her one happy childhood memory and now her home with colleagues replacing her family, she is called upon to investigate the murder, and insure ...  Read the complete review