Rooms: A Novel

by James L. Rubart Narrated by James L. Rubart

Overview

On a rainy spring day in Seattle, young software tycoon Micah Taylor receives a cryptic, twenty-five-year-old letter from a great uncle he never knew. It claims a home awaits him on the Oregon coast that will turn his world inside out. Suspecting a prank, Micah arrives at Cannon Beach to discover a stunning brand new nine-thousand square foot house. And after meeting Sarah Sabin at a nearby ice cream shop, he has two reasons to visit the beach every weekend.

When bizarre things start happening in the rooms of the home, Micah suspects they have some connection to his enigmatic new friend, Rick, the town mechanic. But Rick will only say the house is spiritual. This unnerves Micah because his faith slipped away like the tide years ago, and he wants to keep it that way. But as he slowly discovers, the home isn't just spiritual, it's a physical manifestation of his soul, which God uses to heal Micah's darkest wounds and lead him into an astonishing new destiny.

"An extraordinary read. Part The ScrewtapeLetters, part The Shack."

-Robert Liparulo, best-selling author of Comes a Horseman

"A profound spiritual tale spun with imaginative flair. I'm looking forward to more from Jim Rubart."

-James Scott Bell, best-selling author of Try Fear

"Unforgettable. The kind of book that is talked about long after the last page has been turned. The universe of readers is richer because of this debut novel."

-Alton Gansky, author of Enoch and Certain Jeopardy

"Two words about Rooms:blown away. It's been a long time since I read anything this unique and truly creative, and even longer since a book held me in such rapt attention during the moments I was reading it-and long after."

-Deborah Raney, author of the Clayburn novels

"A wonderful book . . . Since I began reading it, I've been captivated. It isn't often that a book pulls me so deeply into the fictive dream that I dream about it at night."

-Terri Blackstock, author of Predator and Intervention

Winner, Best Inspirational Novel of 2010

-RTBOOKREVIEWS Reviewers' Choice Awards

Editorial Reviews

MARCH 2011 - AudioFile

[Editors' Note: The following is a combined review of ROOMS and BOOK OF DAYS]--The author's capable narration presents two suspenseful novels featuring characters who are facing down personal demons. ROOMS is an emotional story of life-altering choices, and BOOK OF DAYS recounts a son's fear of inheriting his father's Alzheimer's disease. Speaking in a strong, deep voice, Rubart starts ROOMS with an easygoing narration that soon changes to tones of mystery when a house on the Oregon coast takes on a secret life of its own. In BOOK OF DAYS Rubart’s pace slows as a father warns a young man to "find the book of days" minutes before he dies. The action of both novels comes near the end when Rubart's even pace switches to short, punchy sentences. While ROOMS builds to a tense conclusion, BOOK OF DAYS is for listeners willing to wait for the climactic action. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

MARCH 2011 - AudioFile

[Editors' Note: The following is a combined review of ROOMS and BOOK OF DAYS]--The author's capable narration presents two suspenseful novels featuring characters who are facing down personal demons. ROOMS is an emotional story of life-altering choices, and BOOK OF DAYS recounts a son's fear of inheriting his father's Alzheimer's disease. Speaking in a strong, deep voice, Rubart starts ROOMS with an easygoing narration that soon changes to tones of mystery when a house on the Oregon coast takes on a secret life of its own. In BOOK OF DAYS Rubart’s pace slows as a father warns a young man to "find the book of days" minutes before he dies. The action of both novels comes near the end when Rubart's even pace switches to short, punchy sentences. While ROOMS builds to a tense conclusion, BOOK OF DAYS is for listeners willing to wait for the climactic action. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172617669
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	09/21/2010
Edition description:	Unabridged

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