Isabelle has lost 2 of the key people in her life - her mother while she was a teenager, and her first love who is also the father of her child but disappeared before she was born. The problem is that they were truly lost – they disappeared without a trace, and there has been no indication of where they may have gone, of what might have happened to them. Until one day she receives a mysterious phone call. Isabelle is left wondering, did she somehow imagine it? Is she going crazy? What is going on?

This story is also told from the alternating viewpoint of Max, from the moment he disappears. The reader gets the perspective of both stories, and also how they fit together. This helps to add some suspense to the story, as the passage of time does not match up exactly between the 2 stories.

I enjoyed the development of the story, but my favorite part was the mystery surrounding the “how” and the “why” of what happened to Max. I am trying to avoid spoilers, but I might have enjoyed it more if the author had provided more of a context on the historic event that Max’s story centers around; this was my first introduction to this occurrence and so it may have been more suspenseful had I known more up front, rather than having it unravel over the passage of time throughout the book.

I loved the discoveries about her relationships that Isabelle makes along the way – about herself, her family, and the impact that the disappearances of her loved ones have had on her emotional development. This was a bit of an emotional rollercoaster, but it is definitely brings the story full-circle. The Dream Keeper’s Daughter is engaging, unpredictable, and a breath of fresh air – it is very different from the other books I have read lately!

I wasn't aware of the sexual descriptions prior to reading. Because of this, I was unable to get past the first few chapters. No other issues with the book, it was easy to read and the characters seemed interesting.

I received this book through NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review. I really enjoyed most of the book. At first I was not sure about the time traveling theme, but I found myself to be engaged and wanting to find out more. It also appealed to my love of historical fiction. The writing was easy to read until the end which I found to be tougher to get through which was disappointing. I also found the ending to be too formulaic. All in all, I really enjoyed this book and would read this author again.

great book love it, will pass it on to all my friends

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