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Novel Magic: The Dream Doctor by J.J. DiBenedetto

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You just never know where one little idea will take you. My Novel magic guest, J.J. DiBenedetto, let inspiration lead the way to a 10-book series. Magic? IF you are looking for something to binge . . . The Dream Doctor–Can you call it Magic? Sara, the heroine of the Dream Doctor Mysteries wouldn’t call her “gift” magic, because she’s a doctor – someone who’s logical and believes in science, and of course there’s no such thing as magic. What is her gift?  Sara can step into other people’s dreams.  It’s not something she asked for, or particularly enjoys, and she didn’t even know she could do it until shortly after her twenty-first birthday.  As her author, I’m not sure what to call it, either, but unlike Sara, I know exactly where her ability comes from.  It’s the answer to a simple question: In mystery stories featuring amateur sleuths, why do the protagonists try to solve the crimes themselves, when any rational person in real life would turn the whole mess over to the police and...