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The Voice: A Novel (Faithwords) | 
| Author: Bill Myers
Publisher: FaithWords
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 389915
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0446697990
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780446697996
ASIN: 0446697990
Publication Date: April 28, 2008
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Product Description
Charlie Madison is a burned out Special Forces Agent and his world is about to be turned upside down. When his 13-year-old niece barges into his reclusive life, Charlie must come out of retirement to rescue her parents and a computer Program that has recorded the actual Voice of God--the implications of which have shaken the world's religions to their core. Together, with the help of the attractive and mysterious Lisa Harmon, Charlie and his niece circle the globe, tracking down the religious radicals who have kidnapped his sister and brother-in-law. But, there is far more at stake than the safety of the parents or even religion. If the Voice of God created reality, It can destroy it. If controlled, It would become a weapon of mass destruction making all others obsolete. Soon the trio not only fights against various religious powers, but major governments as well . . . until the Program is discovered and played back with unimaginable results.
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 Fist Fights or Spiritual Punch? May 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For years, Bill Myers has given us thought-provoking thrillers that blend biblical ideas with fast-paced action. From "Blood of Heaven" and "Threshold," to his "Forbidden Doors" YA series, to "Eli," he has entertained us with consistent and strong storytelling skill. I'll admit, though, that I fell off the Myers bandwagon a few books back. Was it the marketing? The ideas behind the stories themselves? After hearing great feedback on "The Voice," I had to check this one out for myself.
"The Voice" is vintage Myers. He takes a cool concept (the idea that someone has figured out a Program by which to "capture" the universe-defining Voice of God) and throws in a few desperate criminals and unlikely heroes. Soon, the deaf daughter of the Program's designers is on the run with her ex-Special Forces uncle, and they alone have the opportunity to thwart multiple nations who want the Voice for their own various purposes. Some see the Voice as a potential weapon. Some want to hide the truths it unveils. And so on.
This sounds fun and over-the-top...and it is. It also sounds like a great chance to explore spiritual ideas about God's existence and His creative power...and it is that, as well. Myers has a way of breaking complicated ideas down into manageable bites. Because of this, perhaps, I felt like I was reading a YA novel at times, a book geared for an audience looking for a car chase every fifty pages (which you will find here) or a fist-fight every other fifty (also to be found). While these provide cheap thrills, that's all they are. I was much more interested in the details of Mt. Sinai, of the Rome connection, and of the Mossad's angle from a theological viewpoint.
This is a page-turner, no doubt about it. I was wowed once again by Myers' ideas and translation of those to the page, but I was hoping for a little more depth, along the lines of his "The Face of God." Still, for summer entertainment with a spiritual punch, Myers continues to deliver.
Takes Time to Get Interesting May 23, 2008
39 out of 40 found this review helpful
THE VOICE is an interesting thriiler that provides both inspiration and suspense. There is just plain too much action at the start; so much so that for the first 40 pages or so the reader has a hard time understanding what is going on. (This lack of comprehension mirrors that of the hero so maybe that was an intentional device by the author ??) The reader and protagonist are confused about what is going on.
However, once the story line evens out it is a fascinating read.
The basic premise is that God's voice has been captured with modern technology and has a benefit that brings the potential for huge economic benefit to the possessor (perhaps not surprising considering whose voice it is). Dark industrial political and religious powers strive for control of this power.
Yes you have to suspend a lot of disbelief and the concept runs the danger sort of reducing God to a distant magicial genie like entity . . . and you'd likely be better off spiritually reading the Epistles to Ephesians and Colossians I'm sure . . but for entertainment value its a good buy.
Intriguing look at the power of the Word of God May 12, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The Voice by Bill Myers is an interesting twist on the popular apocalyptic genre of Christian fiction. The voice of God has been discovered in the rocks of certain regions of Israel where the Bible records that He spoke. The imprint upon those rocks has been translated into an actual recording that is shaking the core of the earth's religions. The scientists who made this discovery are kidnapped, and their 13-year-old daughter runs to her uncle Charlie, a former special forces agent, for help. Together, along with FBI agent Lisa, they race to rescue her parents as well as discover the truth behind this mysterious discovery. Myers takes an intriguing concept and ratchets up the suspense and thrills. It's a real what if book. What if God's voice could be heard? How would people react to hearing it? How would it change the world that it created? How would religions respond? Myers answers all of these questions in this fast-paced thriller. It's a fun read with deep meaning.
interesting inspirational suspense thriller May 3, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
In California former Special Forces Agent Charlie Madison suffers from post stress disorder syndrome, which has left him somewhat reclusive. Still he owns and manages a music store as he has to eat. Out of nowhere his thirteen years old deaf niece Jazmin Lutzer rushes into the store insisting men carrying guns are chasing her; someone claiming to be FBI Agent Bolar follows her into the store. Charlie fails to recognize his sister's daughter, but once he realizes the overall scenario, he manages to get her to safety with him only.
Charlie learns from Jazmin that her parents have been abducted as they and she developed the "Program", a voiceprint methodology that captures God's voice. Fanatics from the three major one God religions all want the recording that demonstrates miraculously healing power though it fails to enable Jazmin to hear; these lunatics compete with each other and are willing to kill to obtain the Program. FBI agent Lisa Harmon join the uncle and his niece as they flee to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East trying to keep the Program out of the hands of those who would abuse it in the name of God in order to gain power and suppress others while seeking Jazmin's parents.
THE VOICE is an interesting inspirational suspense thriller. It takes time to comprehend what is going on as there is too much action at the onset so that bewildered readers along with the reluctant hero have no idea what is happening. Still once the story line settles down even with a zillion chase scenes to follow, fans obtain a fascinating concept; that of capturing God's voice with modern technology while economic, governmental and religious powers want to control this healing commodity worth a fortune to the owner.
Harriet Klausner
 A cracking good read! May 1, 2008
In all my years of reading, The Voice is my first Bill Myers book but I can assure you it won't be my last.
Bill Myers has created an intriguing and energetic story full of characters to engage with and enjoy. Charlie's austere demeanour hides a broken spirit which is slowly brought back to life by his precocious and entertaining niece, Jasmine, the beautiful and friendly Lisa who is hiding more than her skill with a Glock, and a mission that could change the foundations of the world - literally! If that isn't enough, this is a book that is sure to get you thinking on matters of God and His supernatural power.
Fast paced and edgy with unique characters and a doozy of a storyline, The Voice is a cracking good read for men and women.
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