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MESSAGES (The David Chance Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by John Michael Hileman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The David Chance Series: Messages, Voices, Lies

David Chance can see messages in the sea of words around him, messages that warn him of future events.

Words are everywhere-- on labels, magazines, sign posts, t-shirts-- everywhere. And as much as David Chance would like to hide from them, he can't. Words keep leaping off objects around him, forming messages in his mind. But how is this possible? Has his brain suddenly taken an evolutionary leap forward, or are the mysterious messages proof of divine intervention?

Driven to answer a question he'd long ago abandoned, and stalked by the killer he's trying to stop, David risks everything to follow the messages to a dirty bomb set to go off in the heart of Boston. But can he trust the author of the messages to protect him from a terrorist who seems to know his every move.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005ECT8DO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amlin Publishing (December 16, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 16, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 978 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 268 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 4,293 ratings

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John Michael Hileman

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Regarding Suspense Mystery and Supernatural Thriller author John Michael Hileman: After serving in the U.S. Army, John Michael Hileman started a small 3D animation company. From there he was hired as production director for a television station, where he oversaw the production of three semi-national television programs. In his spare time, while being a faithful husband and father, he authored his first book, VRIN: ten mortal gods, which later placed in the top four of a national writing competition. Encouraged by this, John went on to write the #1 best selling supernatural thriller MESSAGES. He now has six bestsellers and another on the way. Books in order of release: VRIN, Messages, Unseen, Voices, Lies, The End Came With A Kiss.

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Erica B
5.0 out of 5 stars clean and entertaining suspense novel
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2015
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Messages is a suspense mystery written from a Christian perspective. It is a modern story of a young journalist in Boston named David Chance, who begins to receive special "messages" sprinkled into words, signs, and reading material around him. These messages begin suddenly, and prove their reality, before leading David on an adventure to unravel a terror plot in real time in his city. As he struggles with how far to go when following the messages, his family is threatened, and he must make some tough decisions to keep them safe, while trying to save as many people as he can.

One thing I really appreciated is that it was clean - no swearing, limited 'vice', and pretty 'clean' as far as suspense mystery novels go. There is some violent activities discussed, as to how they relate to the terror plot at hand, but they are fairly sanitized as far as detailed descriptions. There was a dialogue threaded throughout the story of a man who is struggling to know God, and seeking to understand faith. He has some great conversations with his Christian neighbor, who is gently trying to lead him through his struggles.

The story had a lot of surprise twists and turns that I was not expecting, and definitely kept me in suspense to find out what would happen next, and how the story would unfold. In the end, it all works out, which is always pleasant.

This story, though pretty unrealistic, made for great entertaining reading. It ended rather abruptly, and left a few loose ends that I would have liked to see concluded, but overall it fulfilled the desire I was looking for - a break from some heavier reading material I am working through by giving me a short, entertaining novel that is intriguing without compromising my Christian values.
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Dan Schnurbusch
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and suspenseful
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2016
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Messages is the first book in a trilogy featuring David Chance, an average 30 something man working for a news station as an intern. He discovers that he has an unusual ability to discern messages that often appear wherever he encounters printed words such as street signs, posters, magazines, etc. These messages will warn him of impending dangers or direct him to perform some task which frequently seem ridiculous to him when they are given to him. The first book spends a great deal of time dealing with the discovery of David's ability and his reluctance to trust what the messages are telling him. The messages quickly lead him to the discovery of a terrorist plot and he becomes embroiled in attempting to thwart an assassination. The book begins quickly and the action, suspense, and intrigue are constant.

For those who remember the TV show "Early Edition" you will find that David Chance is much like the main character in that show, Gary Hobson. He is given a unique gift and, although he didn't ask for it, and often laments the trouble he gets into because of it, he still feels an obligation to use it. I really enjoyed the internal conflict David feels as he anguishes over each decision, finds himself in awkward situations due to the messages, but still feels compelled to follow them.

The series has a definite Christian outlook but does not hit you in the face with it. In fact, I believe an atheist would likely enjoy it since the source of the messages, while hinted at, is not explicitly revealed. The series is appropriate for younger audiences as there is no foul language or sex scenes (graphic or otherwise) to ruin an otherwise enjoyable story. My only disappointment was the fact that David was not actively involved in the final climactic scene. I felt he should have had a greater presence than he did since he was the focal point of the story. All in all it was a very enjoyable, satisfying read and I would (and have) recommend it to anyone who enjoys a fast moving, suspenseful story told from the perspective of an ordinary guy who has no real clue why he is involved.
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Joleen
5.0 out of 5 stars This one I'll read again!!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2011
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This was a total surprise! I thought, hm, another odd Sci-Fi or fantasy story. This is totally so much more. Of course it goes beyond the realm of reality with regard to how David receives his "messages", but that's how these stories work, and boy did it work.

David is just as surprised as anyone about the messages he receives, and continues to doubt their validity, even when it's proven over and over that they mean business. He "obeys" them even when they make no sense, and he thinks they are either dumb or frustrating, or dangerous, even when the results are seemingly horrible for him and his family. He has no clue where they come from and doubts that they are from God most of the way through the book. He even blames God for how things are turning out in his life because of the messages... but he plods on and learns so much as during the plodding.

This is exactly how it is in our lives with God. He allows us to experience things we need to be obedient to, even when it makes no sense, or we want to refuse. But God is good. He may take us through some awful things, the end of which is for His purpose, and it's right and good. Sometimes, maybe even often, things don't turn out like we hoped. The end product may even turn out how we would NOT have decided, were we in charge, but what He wants is obedience. And the outcome is how it should be, reasons for which we may or not find out in the end.

Loved this book, and like I said in the title, I rarely re-read a book, but I've no doubt I will re-read this one. Such good stuff to learn as David learns, and his neighbor, Frank, is wonderful. He forces nothing. He allows David to experience truth rather than force it on him. When David needs answers and is in a teachable condition, Frank shares. God does this to us as well. Frank gave answers to very difficult things in David's life and I was so impressed with what he said - things I hadn't considered when I have been asked why God allows hard or tragic things to happen in our lives.

This book is fun, and fascinating and action packed from page one to the very end.
READ MESSAGES, you won't regret it!!!
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D. R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome read!
Reviewed in Canada on September 29, 2018
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Very suspenseful and exciting with a few twists and turns. I had a couple of people in mind who might be villains, but I wasn't quite sure. One turned out to be the villain and the other, I was surprised, didn't.
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Adol hamersh
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in India on January 4, 2018
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Nice starting....
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Avid Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the read....
Reviewed in Australia on February 4, 2017
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I really enjoyed reading Messages - it was a unique approach and fascinating.
Well done John.
He struggled so hard to make sense of it all...and fought against the purposes of his gift.
The characters were realistic.
Worth the read...
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marcos
5.0 out of 5 stars ==Leiam que eu garanto que vão gostar==
Reviewed in Brazil on February 15, 2016
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Esse livro é ação do começo ao fim. Não fica enrolando com explicações. É uma leitura envolvente. Esse é o primeiro livro de uma trilogia sendo os seguintes; Voices e Lies. Você pode ler fora de sequencia, porque cada livro tem uma estória diferente, em torno de um personagem principal. O que apenas acontece de um livro ao outro, são referencias aos livros anteriores
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P. Mortimer
5.0 out of 5 stars I thoroughly enjoyed this book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2014
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Read it in two days, as I found it so hard to put down. When I was working, I found myself thinking about it, & needing to know what happens next. I'm sure my computer screen & paperwork was giving me messages "STOP WORKING READ BOOK", ha ha.

This is a fast paced suspense thriller with a Christian theme throughout. However, I see no reason why this could not be fully enjoyed by those who are not religious. Afterall, it is only suggested the written messages are from God. The reader can decide what they choose to believe.

This book is well written, easy to read, full of a wide variety of characters, intrigue & excitement. I found some of the actions quite clever, for instance the $400 & the Post-It note with page 49 on it.

I have already added a couple of other books by this author to my 'To Read' list, & look forward to reading them.
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