The most common symptoms of the Sidney Sheldon Syndrome is the not-being-able-to-put-the-book-down-until-finished-reading. Yes, this is the exact effect on the people suffering from this addiction.
His books are so addictive, they'd intoxicate you to the level you'd forget the world. You simply can't put the book down, at all... for that matter. The writing technique used is simply beautiful and would make you feel a part of the story. Somehow, the characters in the stories revolve around highly socially influential figures, specially women.
"Nothing Lasts Forever(1994)"
Its an epic-of-a-novel, medical thriller which surrounds the lives of three young female doctors trying to prove themselves in a profession dominated by men- as female doctors there were rare, they actually took them as nurses in the beginning. Each of them has their own story, and each of their tales are somehow well connected and intertwined with each other. One was raped continuously by her step father, and ran away from her house when she got pregnant by him, other one spent her entire life in the tribal parts of Africa and India, third one was the ugly duckling in the family of overachievers, who finally adopted a secret life to become a doctor. But suddenly there is massive haphazzard:- one dies, another almost gets the hospital shut down, and the third faces death penalty for the murder. The novel is a with a typical Sheldon surprise ending. A must reader for the Sheldoners.
"Tell Me your Dreams(1998)"
This is a novel about three very different women who are linked to each other in the strangest way possible.
This psychological crime thriller by the popular author Sidney Sheldon, Tell Me Your Dreams revolves around the lives of three women who are very different in their work, lifestyle, and attitude towards life. Yet, they find themselves inexplicably linked to each other.
Ashley Patterson is an introvert and a workaholic who works for a computer firm. Toni Prescott is a singer and dancer, and Alette Peters is an artist. The three women have different personalities and lifestyles. Ashley is an introvert, loves her work, and thinks of little else. Toni Prescott is a young woman who loves having fun. Alette Peters is shy and timid, but acts as a calming influence on Toni. Toni and Alette get along well together, but Toni intensely dislikes Ashley.
Ashley Patterson has the feeling that she is being stalked by someone. The feeling grows so strong that she seeks the help of the police. However, the police officer assigned to protect her is found dead the next morning.
Meanwhile, the police uncover a series of murders in which the victims are all men who are murdered during sexual encounters. All the victims are castrated, and Ashley becomes the prime suspect when a gift from one of the murdered men to Toni is found in her apartment.
Ashley’s father, who is a famous surgeon, asks an attorney (who is also a friend of his) to represent her. As the trial proceeds, it becomes clear just why Ashley’s house has objects that belong to the other two women, and how the three women are related to each other.
As the trial unravels more things from Ashley’s past, she is forced to confront issues that she has tried to hide herself from. She has to face the horrors of her past and repressed memories that she hardly remembers.
This fast-paced psychological thriller unravels the details slowly, in classic Sheldon style.
