The Voice

by Bill Myers

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446697990
• ISBN13: 9780446697996
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Faithwords
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A cracking good read!

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.

Exciting. Intense. Provocative.

Sometimes meaning gets lost in action, and sometimes drama convolutes the message; but this is not so in Bill Myer's THE VOICE. The voice is a fun read, action-filled and fast-paced; somewhere on the level with Indiana Jones' "Raiders of the Lost Ark." As the story evolved, I got to meet and to know the characters: Charlie, the Special Forces vet with emotional and familial baggage; Jazmine, his deaf niece who becomes his greatest asset; and Omar, who struggles against cultural and moral milieus to find Truth for himself. The characters are stories in and of themselves, lives that complement the ever-thickening plot of The Voice, lives that challenged me to reassess why I believe what I believe. At its end, The Voice left me with a newfound appreciation for the reality--the sheer awesomeness--of the supernatural. After the chases, the shootouts, the plane-trips, the implosions, and the potentials for the destruction of the earth...and not to mention after the message itself, I was left breathless. And fulfilled. THE VOICE is worth my time and yours.

THE VOICE A PAGE TURNER

The Voice, Bill Myers' latest fiction for grown ups, again thrills with fast-paced action, intrigues with creative new concepts playing out in "what if" mode via the plot, and fulfills and inspires with solid basis in the bible. Myers collected works, including Eli, Blood of Heaven, and more, entertain, inspire and inform. These books, including the Voice, are a wonderful thrill-read for believers, and a wonderful introduction to the concepts of faith for a non-believer. Bill Myers is a fantastic writer, the equal of my other favorite authors: Dean Koontz, Stuart Woods, Balducci, Ted Dekker and James Patterson. I joyfully read their works while filling in the time anxiously awaiting the next Bill Myers novel. Anyone who loves adventure fiction will love Myers works, regardless of their faith or lack thereof. Tom Dulaney

Fascinating Christian Thriller That'll Make You Think!

The Voice by Bill Myers is exactly the type of novel that makes one wish they belonged to a book club - it is jam-packed with all sorts of jumping off points to spark excellent discussions. Regardless of your faith, or lack thereof, this book is bound to strike a resonant chord within. It's a work of fiction, but that needn't stop one from pondering and wanting to probe further into some of the ideas put forth. I love a book that can really make me think, and this one accomplishes that goal admirably. Charlie Madison is ex Special Forces - a man who found religion, prompting him to retire from his life of government-sanctioned violence. Unfortunately, there were many who were not willing to let him go `peacefully into that good night,' and he pays the ultimate price when his family is murdered. He becomes only a shell of his former self, and all but drops out of the human race when he is rudely yanked back into reality when his niece, whom he hasn't seen in years, comes dashing into his music shop, being chased by men with guns. Making a split-second decision, Charlie Madison's life is forever changed. Charlie's sister and brother-in-law have been kidnapped by religious extremists who are after a computer program they wrote that interprets what is believed to be the recorded word of God. Searching for Jazmin's parents and racing against the many different groups of religious radicals and government entities bent on using and/or destroying them and their program, Charlie and his niece travel the globe with danger dogging their every move. The search for the answers as to what is right and what is wrong and whether or not the end justifies the means brings Charlie's spiritual quest full circle - but will the knowledge bring with it the means for survival, especially once a contract is placed on their heads? I read The Voice yesterday, and this morning was drawn to the following scripture: I Corinthians 3:11-15. Coincidence? I like to think not. Carol Ann Hopkins 4/12/2008