Buried Dreams (A Lewis Cole Mystery)

by Brendan DuBois

Book Overview

Some secrets are better left buried.The serenity of Lewis Cole's day-to-day life is shattered when his friend, eccentric retiree Jon Ericson, calls to tell him of an amazing discovery-he has unearthed... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 0373265433
• ISBN13: 9780373265435
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Worldwide
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Light but entertaining read

This book was a quick and enjoyable read. In the interest of full disclosure, I like the detective book for light reading and this one filled the bill. Enjoyed the fact that Lewis Cole has a sidekick.

One of his best.

DuBois is something of a buried treasure. Even if you've not read others in the series, you have a sense of who the characters are. You feel Lewis' pain of losing his friend and how that friend has impacted Lewis' life. But there's good suspense as well and a well-done twist at the end. I have always enjoyed this series, and this is certainly one of his best.

A compelling read that draws you in ...

With this latest installment in the Lewis Cole series, the author again provides a complex, hard to predict "who done it?" with charcters rich enough that you feel you could introduce them to your family and friends. I was delighted throughout. Since I believe one of the strongest things about the series is the wonderful development of the characters, I'm pleased that the author is allowing the characters to grow and evolve (and the characters have done alot of that with this book) just as they would in the course of their day-to-day lives. The complicated histories and personalities of Lewis and his friends would never allow them to remain the same if they were real. I imagine it is a tempting thing for an author to leave popular characters virtually the same. In this case that would make these characters stale, shallow, even stereotypical and worse ... predictable and I'm very glad the author hasn't gone that route even if it might means that we have to begin to change our expectations for the characters' behavior. In my mind this "real" nature of the characters in this series are a large part of what makes it such compelling reading. That's not meant to imply that the characters are the only strong point. The strength of this plot is certainly an asset. When reading any mystery, although I don't want to know the answers in the first few pages I also don't want to find it tedious. This book certainly didn't disappoint. Adding pertinent clues at the appropriate times (and even making me look back to see if I really remembered that part right ...), I found it hard to put down ... even when I was done. All in all, all I can say is I really hope there a sixth on it's way! Thanks

Lewis Cole is back in "Buried Dreams"

As this fifth Lewis Cole mystery opens, Lewis is attending a funeral service for his friend, Jon Ericson. Lewis recently met Jon Ericson as Jon was walking on the beach below Lewis' seaside home. Jon was looking for Viking coins and other artifacts that would prove his controversial theory that the Vikings arrived in New Hampshire and vicinity long before European explorers and settlers. The two men over a short period of time became good friends. So it was only natural that Jon, when he found proof of his theory, called Lewis with the news. Unfortunately, Lewis wasn't home and missed the call recorded by his home answering machine. When Lewis returned and heard the message he attempted to call Jon back and only got a busy signal. With a sense of excitement he headed over to Jon's house only to find an active crime scene. It was clearly a homicide and Jon was dead. Despite being warned off the case by his old friend and Police Detective, Diane Woods, he begins to work the case. In so doing, he learns more about himself than he ever expected as well as how far people will go to keep intact a certain way of history. While introspective at numerous times through out the 258-page novel, this time out Lewis Cole is more active and more of a cold vigilante than we have seen in the past four novels. Diane, as mentioned above, is back again with a further complication in her life as well as the contradictory and complex character Felix Tinios. But front and center and clearly more so than the past books is Lewis Cole and his sense of justice. Lewis always had a strong sense of justice. But as each novel moves forward from the nightmare of his past, he has been more and more wiling to use whatever means are necessary to accomplish his task. In so doing, the character is evolving, some would argue de-evolving, in that he no longer sees the world in black and white terms. His world has gone gray and now anything goes. Lewis reacts as just about anyone capable to investigate would to the death of his new friend. What sets him apart, besides his considerable background covered in the preceding novels ("Killer Waves," "Shattered Shell," "Black Tide," and "Dead Sand") is his unique collection of friends and his ability to apply his Defense Department analyzing skills to the problems of friends and family. It is also interesting to watch the dichotomy of his need to avenge Jon's death and locate the killer which is done out of friendship compared to his refusal to honor his friendship with Diane who strongly needs him to stay out of the case for numerous personal reasons. Friendship is a card played over and over again by Lewis throughout this entire novel and he isn't the only one doing it. There is a reason why this author is consistently nominated and bestowed the Shamus Award and others. His writing, with this series and outside it, is consistently strong with detailed and motivated characters pushed to their limits in complex tales that mirror everym

rating journalist investigative murder mystery

In Tyler Beach, New Hampshire, Shoreline Magazine reporter Lewis Cole met Jon Ericson a few times starting with a simple glass of water. They had short discussions mostly centered on the amateur archaeologist's theory that his Viking ancestors had established colonies along New Hampshire's eighteen miles of coastline. Jon?s belief goes against accepted theory that the Vikings landed further north. Jon invites Lewis to his home to show him the artifacts that support his unusual theory.However, when Cole arrives for his meeting with Jon, he learns form his best friend Police Detective Diane Woods that someone killed the amateur archaeologist. Diane, who has ambitions, lectures the civilian Cole to stay out of the investigation. Perhaps it is the journalist?s ink that runs throughout his blood, but Cole ignores her warning and makes inquiries starting with the people Jon mentioned to him that he consulted with on his quest. The New Hampshire professor, a historian, and a Native American activist offer little; the victim?s vanished brother tenders nothing either. However, his questioning must have hit home because someone tries to kill him by loosening the lug nuts on his car. That incident only inspires Lewis to seek the truth.This novel is an exhilarating journalist investigative murder mystery that takes off from the moment that Lewis and Jon meet until the final confrontation with the latter?s killer. As Lewis traipse throughout New England seeking clues, adding depth with a twist is the historical perspective of the Vikings coming to New Hampshire that coaxes readers to ponder the hypothesis. Fans of an exciting action-packed yet cerebral mystery will enjoy Lewis? latest adventure.Harriet Klausner