Coyote Dreams

The Walker Papers, Book 3

By: C. E. Murphy

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Much of the city can't wake up. And more are dozing off each day. Instead of powerful forces storming Seattle, a more insidious invasion is happening. Most of Joanne Walker's fellow cops are down with the blue flu, or rather the blue sleep. Yet there's no physical cause anyone can point to, and it keeps spreading.

It has to be magical, Joanne figures. But what's up with the crazy dreams that hit her every time she closes her eyes? Are they being sent by Coyote, her still-missing spirit guide? The messages just aren't clear.

Somehow Joanne has to wake up her sleeping friends while protecting those still awake, figure out her inner-spirit dream life and, yeah, come to terms with those other dreams she's having about her boss. Wouldn't it be easier to just save the world?

©2007 C.E. Murphy (P)2007 Audible, Inc.
All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. All characters in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

Critic reviews

"Intriguing." (Publishers Weekly)

once again, enjoyable!

once again, very enjoyable! the characters feel relatable and the story keeps me interested. I love Joann as a female lead. she's inspiring but also so real.

Woman Shaman, Auto Mechanic and Street Beat Cop

Good luck finding a book like this series that has these elements that are amazingly congruent, well read, and totally unique!!! I'm in love with Gary the cab driver... such an usual sidekick! And for the 'older' reader, a hero to get excited about!

It was okay

I'm not sure if I will read the next book. This one was okay, too much of the story is spent inside Joanne's head: in trances, flashbacks, or her thoughts and regrets. There is a little character development in the characters but not enough to keep me interested.

Good, but don't read it first.

This was a good book, but you really need to have read the first two to understand the events and character growth.

The character growth.

This series up to this point has shown great growth in the characters. I look forward to continuation of the characters personalities and skills.

Excessive detail does not advance plot or add much

It feels like a copy of Mercy Thompson but not as well done. It just drags in so many spots- it needs serious editing. This is my second time trying this series and now I remember why I abandoned it. With narration, some of the male voices do that muffled/cotton in mouth thing which is annoying.

Wonderful Book!

I am surprised by some of the reviews. They have right to their opinion, but wonder if people started with this book. I imagine story can be understood, but you don't get SO MUCH MORE from book if you read all of series. The story was very good. The characters seemed so real and grew from book one to book three. I liked series so much, that I plan to read other stories by CE Murphy.

awesome

great book, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the story. Characters are very well created and the storyline is awesome.

Love the series

Loving the Joanne Walker series it’s full of calamity and learning and miss steps, and mishaps and enjoyable things, learning about self and relationships, and where we stand in the world it’s a good thing looking forward to the next book.

Her powers need more structure

I like the characters but there seems to be no set of rules to her shamanic powers. It makes the narrative less coherent and filled with too much abstract symbology.