Mystery & Suspense
One of Rene?s characters says, ?Do the words we speak have any power over us...or someone else??
In the book of James, found in the bible it states--(words) ?the tongue is but a tiny spark that can set a great forest on fire.? Do words really have that much power? Read Listen, for your answer. The city of Marlo was the ideal place to live. It was a place where ?society and family joined in marriage. It was safe enough for kids to play in the front yard, clean enough, you could get top dollar for your real estate.? Words changed this little town forever in the most interesting and scary way!
Rene Gutteridge has penned a modern day story depicting the ramifications of words! Reading the effect is staggering! Words spoken in private become public. How? Through a website called www.listentoyourself.net. The town is coming undone from the inside out as private conversations are made public each day.
Renee made me really ponder the effect of words. How they affect everyone we meet. I think about words flying out of my mouth differently since I?ve read this book. Words I?ve spoken to my children, husband, co-workers...even people I don?t know.
I loved reading about, and was a little horrified to discover, the latest computer gadgets and what they can do. Trust is a huge factor when using the internet and interacting with others. How do we keep each other accountable? Renee touches on this subject too.
Words can be like a worm-virus?eating away at people and the very heart of this once calm, peaceful, loving town! Can anything be done to save it and the families that live there? Not only is the message of this book powerful, Rene, weaves quite the suspenseful, page turning story you?ll stay up late reading to find out who done it? Why? Listen is a keeper! Never underestimate the power of words. This book is a must read. I?m glad I am received a review copy.
Nora St.Laurent
ACFW Book Club Coordinator
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