The Red Thread: A Novel in Three Incarnations

The Red Thread is an almost thriller about a girl with nightmares who discovers she has past lives. I could hardly bare to put this book down; it was just that intriguing. Dana has to solve a mystery about her nightmares, and through hypnosis, she finds two past, connected histories that reach into the present. I don't believe in past lives, but this was presented and explained fairly well. Some of it didn't make sense, like some things relating to Dana's psychiatrist, but other than that...wow.

How do you avenge or forgive your own murder four hundred years after it happened? A teen's recurring dreams reveals not only an old crime but the linkage of souls through three lifetimes in a repeating drama only Dana might be able to break. Her journey to find the heart of truth and to break the chain of repeated events makes for a gripping time travel/ghost story that is compelling and hard to put down.

Dana has horrible nightmares, is having trouble in school and is seeing a counselor. Together, they determine Dana's problems are rooted in the past - past lives. Dana's search for the truth takes her on an adventure that is riveting. I started this book at 3pm and finished at 2 am! The author's view of history and how it may affect some people is fascinating. He includes some twists and turns that makes the reader continue truning pages. His characters are very true to life without gratuitious bad language or sex. Highly recommended!