The Deal, the Dance, and the Devil

By: Victoria Christopher Murray

Narrated by: Susan Spain

Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

Winner of the African American Literary Award for Fiction, Essence® best-selling author Victoria Christopher Murray delivers a cautionary tale about debt and the dangers of an overly tempting offer. Married at 17, Adam and Evia Langston have worked their way up from rags to riches. But as they are enjoying all the trappings of their success, a financial downturn leaves them teetering on the brink of disaster. And that’s when Evia’s boss makes the Langstons a fivemillion dollar offer they can’t refuse.

©2011 Victoria Christopher Murray (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC

What happened to our faith in God!

This was a great story that shows how money can ruin our lives. When we put material things ahead of God and never come back and pray and ask him for guidance and forgiveness,we will not get the blessings we can receive from Him.

clearly this isn't real life

I understand this is fiction but I expected it to be something in here that normal people could relate to. 5 million 2 million...even 1 million....I'd sell everything but my soul. the way the main character is handling the situation is ridiculous. I get that this is a holy book but the character is too weak. I wish this was somewhat believable.

A real eye opener with an interesting twist.

This book was definitely a faith-tester. When times gets tough, so do the decisions we must make. When in doubt, trust God regardless of what it looks like in the natural. That was my take away lesson.

Wow!!! What a moral behind this story!

Where does The Deal, the Dance, and the Devil rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I love this authors books.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I like them all.

What does Susan Spain bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Susan Spain brings life to this book!!

Any additional comments?

Good listen!!!

Took too long to build…

Wasn’t a bad story. The plot took too long to build. I felt this could have been told faster. Still a good story with a good plot twist.

Suspenseful Storyline!

Great summer reading! The story is developed masterfully. The ending leaves you wondering what the devil has stolen and destroyed in your own life. I listened to this in two days!

Lessons Learned

This was an awesome story. The narrator was great with details, voice, expressions. I listened to it twice, especially when I got to the end and was blown away. The enemy knows our weaknesses and its best to listen when we are being warned. I wish there were a Part 2!!!

An absolute must read!!!!!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, because it touches topics that are usually hard for people to discuss openly. I think it's a great teaching tool :-)

Who was the most memorable character of The Deal, the Dance, and the Devil and why?

For me, I think Alanna was the most memorable. She seemed to have been the most optimistic. Even though she is a child she has a genuine interest in her family & their wellbeing.

Ohhh this was a good one!

I don't normally write reviews but this one deserved it! I loved this book and it has some real life lessons in it. Money can't buy you happiness (although I wish I had lots of it lol) but anyway...great book. I wished it was a better/happier ending for them but I still loved it!

What god do you REALLY serve?

Would you listen to The Deal, the Dance, and the Devil again? Why?

The storyline is quite good; however the characters don't necessarily ring true. The author curtails the use of