Fame and Fortune Tellers

Blurb:

Todd Netland's book, "Fame and Fortune Tellers," is the story of one man's rise to the top, almost overnight, in the music business. Randy Miller is a young choral teacher who encounters a spiritualist at the tag end of a mini-vacation who prophesizes a sudden rise to stardom for this school choir teacher. These predictions come true, but it turns out to be a life of emptiness, joylessness, and conflict for Randy and his family. Other characters enter into the story who all come together as the main plot and subplots of the story thicken and unfold. Meet Brad Applebaum, a young Christian who is very green in the things of the Lord and of life in general, but very zealous about his walk with God. Pam Jackson is an on-fire Christian and a true prayer warrior. Darryl Temple is a total loser who ends up completely destroying his life. And then there is Eric Burns, leader of the Communist revolutionary group, The Red Riding Rangers. This novel involves choices of different people and how these choices have repercussions, both in this life, and in the life to come.

Review: 5 stars

Fame and Fortune Tellers by Todd Netland is an intense read. It follows the journey of several characters and the choices that they make. All of which have to deal with a spiritual matters. It address the occult, God, and other such things. The characters were developed well and believable. Some were likable while others were detestable. It goes in depth and expresses how our decisions affect not only ourselves but others as well. It is set in the 60's and 70's. It is not something that you can read in one sitting. I was engrossed in the story and the characters however it did seem to go on forever. I don't mind long stories and books but some of them seem to go on forever while others go by quickly. This book is not for everyone and may come across to some as too preachy, however it is the truth according to the Word of God. I think it is well worth the read. I would highly recommend it to others especially those into Christian fiction.