by Christopher Pike
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FBI agent David Conner is investigating the Listeners, a channeling group that seems to have access to highly classified information. Though he quickly falls in love with Lucy, one of the twins who are the heart of the group, David remains skeptical about the Listeners' power--until an astonishing experience convinces him that they really can reach into humanity's past and carry ancient wisdom to the present. But wisdom is not all that lurks in the past, awaiting innocent discovery. The Listenters have tapped into an ancient evil that intends to remake first David and the woman he loves, and then all of mankind, in its own horrifying image.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 My Favorite Book of Pike's!, 2008-10-21
This is my favorite book of Christopher Pike's so far. I liked it a lot better than "The Cold One" and "Seasons of Passage". They were good too, but I thought this book was a lot better. I have read this book at least 10 times in the past ten years and plan to read it many more.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 NOT PIKE'S PEAK..., 2008-04-01
Having previously read two outstanding books by Christopher Pike, "The Cold One" and "The Season of Passage", I eagerly picked up "The Listeners", thinking that I was getting another great read. Unfortunately, while this book has its moments, it pales in comparison.
The book gets off to a promising start, and the premise of the book is pretty straight forward. An FBI agent, David Connor, reeling from a bust gone bad, is asked to go undercover as a magazine reporter and investigate a channeling group called the Listeners, who channel an entity called the "Big Mind" which is a sort of collective consciousness, coupled with ancestral memory.
Central to the Listeners existence is a set of identical twins, Lucy and Vera Temple, beautiful, young women who possess great psychic ability. When David meets them, there develops a mutual attraction between David and Lucy, and they ultimately fall in love. Little do they know that a great evil is waiting for them. Something primeval is lurking below the conscious surface, ready to spring forth and rock their world. When it does so, David is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice to save mankind. What happens at the end, however, is sure to surprise the reader.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
 Pike and Me, 2004-11-17
This book was one of the better books i have read. Though I didn't like all the cusing he used. What I liked about this book was that it kept my atention. It didn't make me want to doze off. It made me do the opposite, want to keep reading. For the most part all Pikes books do this. They carry suspense. One thing i liked about this book was the characters and their names. For instance Pokey I thought that was the funnyest name.
Well i really recomend thias book it was excellent!!
:> Amanda
1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Scavenger Hunt Part 2, 2002-11-03
I am a big fan of pike and am waiting for The Cold One 2, which i think is never coming out. This book has some good parts in it, but i have to say this.Mr.Pike orinialy wanted to be a sci-fi writter. But did succed. Then he wrote the horror novel Slumber Party. So i can understand why alot of his books go into sci-fi. Personaly i think the sci-fi themes in some of his horror books kills the story. Chistopher Pike, u didnt succed as a sci-fi author, so dont go there. And this book is like a sequal for Scavenger hunt
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
pretty engaging, 2002-10-19
i've read almost all of Christopher Pike's other books so i consider myself a sound voice of criticsm regarding his books. i liked this one. it was engaging and easy to read throughout. i don't see what makes it an adult book besides occasional swearing and some very mild nudity - take those bits out and it could pass as one of his teen books. which is just fine, because it made it incredibly easy to read. i liked David Conner and enjoyed his characterization as well as that of his boss, Ned, and Dr. Spears, the guy heading the Listeners movement. Spears especially had some interesting stuff going on; pity he couldn't be explored more in depth.
the one thing i didn't like was Lucy Temple, David's love interest. could anyone be more annoying? she was such an... sometimes. and Margaret was a little much...for obvious reasons, after you read the book. but you know, that's just the way he writes.
generally speaking, there are some recurring Pike themes in this book - an ancient evil, a greater spiritual SOMETHING that's out there, the power of love blah blah blah. if you feel like you've been there, done that, then don't read this book. but if you like Pike's writing style (smooth and easy like hot chocolate, yum) then you'll enjoy this one.
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