Something Like A Dream

by Robert Richter

214 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 2010

About the author

The author of eight books, including poetry, fiction, and regional history, Robert Richter has a forty-year relationship with Mexico, and that cultural geography inspires his work. In 2000 Richter won the Nebraska Arts Council’s Literary Achievement Award, and in 2007, he was a Fulbright Research Fellow in Buenos Aires. Richter has also been a wheat farmer, substitute teacher, and tour guide in Latin America. His other books on Mexico include Something in Vallarta, Search for the Camino Real: a history of San Blas and the Road to get there, and Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas and the Roots of Mexico's New Democracy. Something Like A Dream is Richter's second Cotton Waters mystery.

Reviews

[Sandra Lopez · Rating 2 out of 5]

Poetic and well-written. I enjoyed the Mexican richness flavored throughout the book, even though it was a tad too political for my taste.

Cotton Waters seemed to have an encyclopedic knowledge of Spanish and Aztec culture. The reader joins Waters in his investigative efforts across the rugged terrain of Mexico’s ancient villages. Richter paints illustrious scenes through this daunting search; however, the search for Brian Springfield was not compelling enough to hold my interest. The information regarding the shamans was difficult to comprehend and follow along. And how exactly did dreams tie into this story? Were they a metaphor?

It seems that this book would be best suited for those interested in history and archeology. This was not a bad book; it just wasn’t for me.

[Wennifred]

I just won a copy from Goodreads. Looking forward to reading it. I will write a review after I've read it. Thank you.

[Nancy LiPetri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed experiencing a remote culture and the skillful way the author draws you into a couple hallucinations. A fun, often poetic, enriching adventure.