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MESSAGES (The David Chance Series Book 1) by [John Michael Hileman]

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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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December 16, 2013
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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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Print length ‏ : ‎ 268 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #21,620 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #47 in Assassination Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #89 in Christian Suspense
- #912 in Suspense (Kindle Store)

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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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Speedy Grandma

Folks, this is one great novel. I cannot recommend it enough.

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2017

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Reading mysteries is a favorite genre of mine, but I tend to avoid suspense and thrillers because normally there is so much profanity and gory details in them. And I just don't like anything supernatural. My very first exception to that was MESSAGES by John Michael Hileman. MESSAGES is a supernatural suspense story by a Christian author, and it is absolutely superb! I'm talking edge-of-your-seat action and suspense. The premise is the protagonist suddenly hearing direction from God (although he doesn't believe in God) via a few words that stand out as if written in neon among other words on signs, books, posters, etc. When he allows the few words to be put together (ie., "stop now"), the impression seems so real and truthful, David Chance can do no less than obey, but the messages progress into his involvement in a situation he'd never fathomed in a million years. He deals with danger on every turn, and risks his family's life by obeying the messages. Folks, this is one great novel. I cannot recommend it enough. I'll be reading more by John Michael Hileman.

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Cindy Cox

Can you see messages from God?

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2022

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I was not sure what this book was going to be like, but I wasn’t disappointed. David Chance began seeing messages from words around him. He thought that it was a fluke the first time, but when he read a message that said “stop now” as he was driving he did. The car behind went around and an eighteen wheeler plowed through and wiped out the car. What came next was the President dies in two days. From this moment on the book is non stop situation solving.
Pull up a chair, get comfy, and enjoy a refreshing story,

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Luvs2Read

Message... Pass on this Book!

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2014

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How so many others rated this book so high is beyond me. It is so poorly written that a sixth grader would find it written down to their level. it is redundant, redundant, redundant! It goes on and on about the same thing time after time after time. It is just too proselytizing for me as it debates God, debates psychic abilities, and repeats them constantly. If you are into Christian literature, it is too much psychic phenomena, and if you are into psychic phenomena, it is just too much preaching. The typos are the one thing that is constant about this writing! It does show flashes of a little brilliance in its writing, but only flashes. They are so fleeting that it is too hard to see them and comprehend them before they are gone. If you want a book with any writing style, just pass on this one!

54 people found this helpful

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Charles Huff

Creative

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2017

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. From its creative premise to the story twists, tension, and character development, it delivers on reader expectations.

David Chance was not born with an extra sense. He admittedly would be the last person to possess it. When he began receiving messages, he thought he was having serious mental problems. But when their warnings began happening as stated, he became driven to follow each lead with the hopes he could prevent the first message from happening: the assassination of the President of the United States.

Having the secrets of intrigue dropped on him planted him and his family into harm's way. When the messages began leading him closer to home, he had to sort and balance where he put his trust. Who could best protect his family while he is bearing down on the perpetrators? Were those he shared his messages with truly the ones he could trust? And, of course, will he be able to navigate through it all in time to save the President before he got himself killed?

Hileman expertly kept the tension through the last chapter. Very good read.

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WriteReadFred

Unique political thriller with spiritual tones

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2017

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Interesting political thriller with a unique plot wherein a guy, who is a skeptic, transitions into a modern-day prophet. Protagonist David Chance begins seeing messages pieced together from various words and sources that eventually lead him to believe there will be an assassination attempt on the U.S. President. He at first begrudgingly sets out, developing zeal along the way, to stop terrorists from following through with this violent act that has propelled into something even more massive. The question along the way begs, how can he single-handedly do the impossible?—and is it God at work or something else? I really enjoy this author’s style. Even better, I liked his book, The End Came with a Kiss (Beautiful Dead).

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D Rasmussen

"Bad things do happen to people in this world, but it's not God's fault"

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2015

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"Bad things do happen to people in this world, but it's not God's fault". What an awesome line! John Michael Hileman has given this reader a really great story. I really loved this book, and although I don't know if it was the author's purpose, the story line actually made me think about my own faith. I am not a religious person, but I do consider myself a spiritual person. David, who is not quite a report, starts receiving "paranormal" messages. Not your everyday messages, messages that if not followed can mean life or death. David has been looing for proof of God for years and when he starts getting these strange messages he can't explain he's lost. David saves his neighbor Frank's life, Frank believes in God and becomes David's sounding board. This was a great story, lots of action, a plot line that certainly could be true to life. In this upside down world we live in, Mr. Hileman writes a terrifying story that could happen, with just enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing. This reader is always trying to figure out the "who done it" in a mystery, and often does, but I can honestly say, there were a few surprised I hadn't counted on. I look forward to reading more of the David Chance Series.

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Joan Calder

Italics

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 27, 2017

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This writer uses far too many unnecessary italics which makes the story difficult to read. I can understand that the messages are in italics, but every paragraph has a word or words which has been italicised. This is very off putting and I found it hard to concentrate .
It was obvious from the start who the protagonist was. Not impressed. Sorry.

Mr. R. C. Taylor

Unbelievable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2020

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Literally unbelievable but entertaining. Uses the current terrorism threat in a over familiar plot -murder the President. A ver American novel.

Larraine

Twist and Turns

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2018

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This book took a little while to get going but once it did it was really good. The way the author bought in the various twist and turns was good and also unexpected.
The main character David, I could completely understand his challenge on the area of trust, his vulnerability in the hand of God was so real, his inner struggle even though he knew he was being led. But trust is a learning process and the sooner we get there with God the better.

Amazon Customer

Note - too many italics drive you mad!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2021

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Loved the concept more than the story and the overuse italics for thoughts, conversations and emphasis just got tiring after a while

Kindle Customer

Good read :)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2014

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This is not my normal genre of reading material, but it was going for free on kindle. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It is fast paced and exciting and kept me thoroughly entertained to the very end.......am now going to purchase the next one in the series! Thanks for a good read Mr Hileman :)

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