Lifelike eBook Peter J Dudley
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Have you ever loved someone who could kill you with their paintbrush?
Jewel's artistic talent is like magic, as if her brush were a witch's wand, not a simple painting tool. She thinks she could surpass the old masters, if she could only escape her parents' plastic existence. When she's finally out of high school, she flees to San Francisco and a fresh start.
What she doesn't know is that her talent is fueled by an untamed and dangerous magic which makes her an unwilling threat to the people she loves. When a mysterious, alluring art teacher promises to train her to control and harness that magic, Jewel puts her future--and her body--into his seductive hands. She soon discovers she's not his first pupil, however, and as she learns the truth from the girls who came before, Jewel is faced with a terrible choice Give up painting and spend her life running away, or risk her life--and her very soul--to destroy the man she's fallen in love with.
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Lifelike eBook Peter J Dudley
Fun story, fun read. Great description of surroundings and feeling for art. Once you understand something bizarre is going on, the novel becomes a page turner. You can't wait to know what's happening next. The premise is creative. The protagonist's solution seems convoluted, but at that point you're hooked. I was more interested in foiling the villain than in protecting the damsel iin distress, although I felt myself wanting to scream at the damsel to head for the Berkeley hills.It was hard to relate to an 18 year old worried about drinking wine in a private home since she was underage, but having no problem with moving in with a man old enough and controlling enough to be her father, a man she describes as an a...hole and took great pains to get away from. Her self-appointed guardian angel seemed unnaturally cloying.
Ignore the peculiar cover which in thumbnail looks like the protagonist has something sticking out of her head. It's part of a picture frame surrounding a painting of a woman. Such paintings of beautiful women throughout history are integral to the story.
Grab the kindle version while it's still a bargain.
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Lifelike eBook Peter J Dudley Reviews
The cover made me expect ... well, I wasn't sure what, but maybe some kind of historical/modern women-only bodice ripper?? But that's not it at all. Lifelike is part coming-of-age story, part magical fantasy, part celebration of art, part hecka creepy, part twisted romance.
Early in the story, 18-year-old Jewel finds herself attracted to a creepy older man, and I worried that we were heading for the "older man finds self irresistible to hot young woman" plot, yuck. But then the story took the first of several unexpected turns, and I was hooked. I found myself looking for time to get back to this book.
And the writing itself is terrific!
There’s a lot to like about “Lifelike.” The author picks up the pace quickly and, with each chapter, the suspense builds. We begin to care about naive Jewel and the big mess she has gotten herself into, ignoring warning signs such as a powerful man telling her she has enormous artistic talent, although he’s never viewed her work. Dudley’s word-weaving skills are excellent. He understands how to build and tell a good story. Portrait paintings may look a bit different to me after having read “Lifelike”!
Jewel is learning her paintbrush is a powerful instrument to unleashing the power within her. She also is learning that life doesn't have to mirror the wealthy facade she grew up in. Lifelike is a story that reflects coming of age and wisdom and finding connection. A story that allows the reader to drop into the pages with seamless dialogue and attention to detail is one that is bound to be entertaining and suspenseful. I thoroughly enjoyed Lifelike and as I finished the last chapter, my immediate thought was wanting to know what happens next. I highly recommend this book.
I couldn't put it down and read it in two days. Got very into the story which is creative and different, and not what I usually read, but I've read FREDA and some of Peter's other writing. LifeLike covers a lot of areas from coming of age to suspense, to romance to fantasy and magic all rolled in there, and beautifully descriptive scenes like the main heroine eating a greasy hamburger with paper-thin napkins. Great beach read, summer read, or rainy day read -- guilty pleasure.
I started reading Lifelike and it was the classic page turner.
The book is about artistic Jewel who “flees to San Francisco and a fresh start.” She meets some eccentric characters plus a mysterious, alluring, and dangerous art teacher. When Jewel is invited to his home for lessons, she is shocked by his magic, and the action she takes to reveal his secrets is life-threatening. Dudley created well-developed characters, even the minor ones are intriguing, and the plot keeps the reader guessing.
I normally don't choose this genre, but in reading and appreciating Lifelike, I might explore it more often.
First of all, let me acknowledge that a) I know the author and b) I am mentioned in the acknowledgments. AND it is precisely because I know the author that you can trust my review. It's my goal in life to keep him honest.
"Lifelike" is the fourth novel by Dudley that I've read. When I read an early version of it, I had to stop because of the creep factor. I say this with highest regard. It's difficult to create a villain. The tension that Dudley wrought was done with an expert hand. And because I have little tolerance for spooky, creepy, mysterious, I couldn't finish reading that early draft.
Upon its publication, I purchased a copy, poured a glass of wine, and prepared to get a third or so of the way through. Two hours later, I was finished, slightly breathless and very impressed. (I need to say there are sex scenes. They're tasteful, written with a light hand, but I wouldn't recommend this novel to someone under the age of, say, sixteen.)
The protagonist, Jewel, is an eighteen-year-old Texas girl who escapes to San Francisco when she discovers her other-worldly powers. There, she meets a lovely variety of neighbors, friends - and an unlikely patron and mentor in wealthy, sophisticated Damon. Damon has many secrets but Jewel's power eclipses even his darkest ones. As she stumbles closer and closer to his real identity, Jewel's life - and soul - are in danger of being lost in his world of art and intrigue.
And, indeed - the most ardent love song in this book is to art itself. From the minute differences of one shade of oil paint to another, from the idea of capturing a person's essence in a portrait, to the loving depiction of the de Young museum, Dudley salutes the beauty and intricacies of creating visual art. He does so with limited exposition and description, using words to crisply and precisely - well, paint - the scenes and images of his setting.
For me, this limited exposition is key. The reason I call this a beach novel is that it moves so quickly. Whereas a work like Maggie Stiefvater's "The Raven Boys" involves quite a lot of philosophical narration, "Lifelike" is streamlined and paced to be enjoyable.
I told you I would be honest. There are some incongruities. Jewel doesn't recognize a reference to the Love Boat, but when she sees Captain's red hoodie with a hammer and sickle on it, she wonders if he is a Communist. Likewise, she worries about drinking wine since she's underage, but she moves to Damon's house without much of a second thought. Also, I'm not sure that Dudley knows the difference between a macaroon and a macaron, but now I'm getting really picky.
I encourage you to buy this magical story and enjoy its whimsical, chilling spell.
Fun story, fun read. Great description of surroundings and feeling for art. Once you understand something bizarre is going on, the novel becomes a page turner. You can't wait to know what's happening next. The premise is creative. The protagonist's solution seems convoluted, but at that point you're hooked. I was more interested in foiling the villain than in protecting the damsel iin distress, although I felt myself wanting to scream at the damsel to head for the Berkeley hills.
It was hard to relate to an 18 year old worried about drinking wine in a private home since she was underage, but having no problem with moving in with a man old enough and controlling enough to be her father, a man she describes as an a...hole and took great pains to get away from. Her self-appointed guardian angel seemed unnaturally cloying.
Ignore the peculiar cover which in thumbnail looks like the protagonist has something sticking out of her head. It's part of a picture frame surrounding a painting of a woman. Such paintings of beautiful women throughout history are integral to the story.
Grab the kindle version while it's still a bargain.
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