Knowing God

by Donald Allen Kirch

Narrated by: Monica Jaye

Recalled from a Selfish Act or Love Finds A Way!

Nathan Andrews tells us his story and how he found himself with little to live for and sought to end his suffering, until visions of a mysterious and beautiful woman appear during his near-death experience ordering him to go back, away from the light.  Then he encounters the same vision in the park and his heart is lost.  Given who she is, one would expect Nathan to turn tail and run but his heart is gone and so he struggles through this new and different relationship.

The build-up of discovering the true identity of Amanda is entertaining in itself, especially when Gabriel makes his appearance as a handsome winged man … the fun keeps going until Lucifer makes his jaunt into Nathan’s life then things get a little out of whack forcing Nathan to make choices. 

This is a story of one man and his relationship with God; it is not a common or stereotypical religious relationship either.  It is way more than that as he gets to “know” God uniquely.  I have heard other works by Donald Allen Kirch and find them all not only interesting but insightful, different, and yet still very much focused on moral beliefs and behaviors that challenge the norm. This book is no different as it challenges one’s view of God, the Bible/written works, and common points of faith shared across the religions in a subtle yet powerful way.   This is not a preachy book by any means but simply opens one’s eyes up to other possibilities with a slightly tongue-in-cheek manner.  Humankind is not infallible!

Kirch develops each character fully as well as the storyline.  Each plot twist is unexpected and complete.  The dialog is well-developed also, adding to the strength of the story and each religious revelation.

The narrator, Monica Jaye gives a wonderful performance with a strong believable, and natural voice for each character.  Her consistent narrative voice is easy to listen to and captures the emotions and personality of each character.  I enjoyed listening to Jaye and found her voice added to the story and characters in a positive and powerful manner.

I also enjoyed Kirch’s earlier work, “Drop Dead Gorgeous.”  Both of these books are great listens!  I look forward to hearing more by Kirch!

Disclaimer: This Audiobook was provided free of charge by the author, narrator, and/or publisher in exchange for a non-bias, honest review.