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Dubin, an unscrupulous detective-turned-blackmailer, finds himself outside the Palmer Institute in northern New York. He’s investigating the apparent suicide of Maria Morgan, a local opera singer and the wife of a wealthy landowner, some seven years ago. His motive isn’t necessarily to find the truth.

Ned Hoffman, a psychiatrist who is new to the institute, is charged with the care of Hunter and Antonia Morgan, twin siblings and progeny of Maria and Avery Morgan. He’s concerned that the treatment they are receiving may not be in their best interest.

Each begins to question the same series of events from seven years before, trying to determine what really happened to Maria, and why Hunter and Antonia are in the institute. They soon learn that there’s more to Maria’s suicide and her children’s descent into madness than meets the eye.

In The Rules of Dreaming, Hartman uses a diverse cast of characters to tell a chilling tale of power, corruption, greed, and consequences. Each character is so well defined that it is often difficult to tell whose narrative is the most important to the story. Hartman’s seamless blend of first and third person narration keeps the mystery at the fore, while always leaving more questions than answers. From the first page to the last, I found myself reading at a frenzied pace to unravel the mystery. The moment I reached the words ‘the end’, I immediately wanted to read it again to look for hidden clues. The Rules of Dreaming is unquestionably the most engrossing mystery story I’ve read in years!


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The Rules of Dreaming Bruce Hartman Books Reviews

The Rules of Dreaming is an engaging, entertaining and literate mystery with fascinating characters and a plot that develops slowly and then reaches a frantic pace as a seven year old investigation into the suicide of an opera singer the night before her debut at the Met becomes a full-blown murder investigation with new victims suddenly discovered as the investigation (and the reader) come closer to finding out the identity of the killer. Most of the characters inhabit the closed and remote world of the psychiatric hospital known as the Palmer Institute where the protagonist and narrator, Dr. Ned Hoffman, is employed and where the two schizophrenic children of the deceased opera singer are patients. The investigation into the suicide is reopened by a streetwise and Runyanesque private eye by the name of Dubin. What emerges from this basic framework is an array of fascinating characters and a true mystery in the best sense of the word. The suspects are numerous and the killer's identity remains unknown right up until the end in a dramatic confrontation. In the midst of the frantic events leading up to the discovery of the killer's identity, there is a remarkable juxtaposition where the narrator, Dr. Ned Hoffman's identity is "taken over" by one of the characters. Hartman has created a true tour de force - a great read!
This compelling tale of madness, murder and sexual obsession unfolds like a set of nesting boxes; each mystery opens to reveal yet another mystery within. The engaging, quirky characters revolve around a private mental hospital in upstate New York until the reader questions everyone's sanity, especially the doctors'. Identities and alliances shift as the conflicts intensify between the characters the blackmailer, the wealthy collector of obscure autographs, the trophy wife, the schizophrenic twins, the librarian addicted to true crime stories, the nymphomaniac dancer, the four psychiatrists, and the graduate student. Hartman has skillfully crafted a novel that incorporates opera, nineteenth century literature, psychological debates, & post-modernist literary theory into its rapidly accelerating plot. On my first reading, I devoured it in one day, obsessed with solving the mystery. On my second reading, I took time to savor the subtle characterizations, the cultural references, the dashes of humor, and the clues I'd missed the first time around. A richly rewarding read on many levels!
This was an algorithmic recommendation from my to me and the math was spot on. I had never heard of the author and would have likely never found the book had it not been for the delightful little device upon which I tore through The Rules of Dreaming, heading to bed early on a couple nights to maximize my reading time. I've been on a bit of a hot streak recently with both fiction and nonfiction but this was a real standout. Some of the more recent commercial novels I've read were solid but pretty bland stylistically. Hartman's writing is rhythmic and engaging. His diction is smart and precise without ever being pretentious or cumbersome. The story is atmospheric, inventive and idea rich with a cleverly postmodern metanarrative adding depth and flair. Dope read.
This book took me a little longer to get through. At times it was a little difficult to follow who was speaking. Sometimes it was in first person other times third person. The plot of this book is about a murder that was never solved. The murder of a mother of two young children who witnessed it but we're to young to tell their story. They were so traumatised they were put into a mental institution because .no one could understand them. Years later through storytelling and various investigations the truth is revealed.
This book takes many twists and turns. It leads you through a maze of wonder. Why is this Dr. doing this or that. Then the last few chapters arrive and it begins to make sense. Then come the question of who really killed Maria.
Love, lust and true craziness affect the lives of many.
A great book to read. I hope you enjoy.
Dubin, an unscrupulous detective-turned-blackmailer, finds himself outside the Palmer Institute in northern New York. He’s investigating the apparent suicide of Maria Morgan, a local opera singer and the wife of a wealthy landowner, some seven years ago. His motive isn’t necessarily to find the truth.

Ned Hoffman, a psychiatrist who is new to the institute, is charged with the care of Hunter and Antonia Morgan, twin siblings and progeny of Maria and Avery Morgan. He’s concerned that the treatment they are receiving may not be in their best interest.

Each begins to question the same series of events from seven years before, trying to determine what really happened to Maria, and why Hunter and Antonia are in the institute. They soon learn that there’s more to Maria’s suicide and her children’s descent into madness than meets the eye.

In The Rules of Dreaming, Hartman uses a diverse cast of characters to tell a chilling tale of power, corruption, greed, and consequences. Each character is so well defined that it is often difficult to tell whose narrative is the most important to the story. Hartman’s seamless blend of first and third person narration keeps the mystery at the fore, while always leaving more questions than answers. From the first page to the last, I found myself reading at a frenzied pace to unravel the mystery. The moment I reached the words ‘the end’, I immediately wanted to read it again to look for hidden clues. The Rules of Dreaming is unquestionably the most engrossing mystery story I’ve read in years!