Boo

Written by Rene Gutteridge

Narrated by Michael Taylor

The biggest thing to happen to Skary, Indiana, is renowned horror novelist Wolfe Boone, "Boo", as the locals fondly call him. For the past 16 years, the reclusive writer has been the towns greatest attraction, having unintentionally turned the once struggling Skary into a thriving tourist trap for the dark side. But when a newly reformed Wolfe suddenly quits the genre and subsequently starts to pursue Skary's favorite girl-next-door, Ainsley Parker, the little town becomes truly horrified. Soon, a scheme is plotted to put the fright back into Skary, and get their most famous resident out of love and back into the thrill business. Filled with humor, small town charm, and a gentle message of enduring faith, BOO shows how even the most colorful group of busybodies and hypocrites can become a community changed forever by God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Books in Motion
• Release date: Sep 15, 2004
• ISBN: 9781596071124

Rene Gutteridge

RENE GUTTERIDGE has been writing professionally for twenty years, with published and produced work in fiction, comedy sketches, novelizations, non-fiction and screenwriting, and is co-director of WriterCon in Oklahoma City. Her novel My Life as a Doormat was adapted into the Hallmark movie Love's Complicated. She is head writer at Skit Guys Studios. She lives with her family in Oklahoma City.Read more about Rene's work with The Skit Guys and her other projects at renegutteridge.com

Reviews for Boo

[bryndahlquis · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I rarely enjoy Christian fiction, but Rene Gutteridge is amazing at it. I also rarely enjoy romances, but Miss Gutteridge is amazing at that too. I love the characters, love the plot, and love the ending.

[iandssmom · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Cute book. Can't wait to listen to the rest of the series. Very quirky characters!

[debs4jc · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Plot Summary: What happens, When & Where, Central Characters, Major ConflictsIn the town of Skary Indiana, a man awakens to a sudden realization. Horror writer Wolfe Boone (nicknamed "Boo" by the town) walks into a church and asks how he can be saved. His sudden conversion rocks the small town, which has built up a tourist industry around his best selling novels. The mayor, an older woman who you might call your typical busybody, is particularly horrified and soon launches a plot to change Wolfe's mind--and save Skary. Meanwhile, Ainsley Parker, the only daughter of the police chief, is (unexpectedly) enjoying getting to know the new Boone. She couldn't stand him before, but once she give him a chance she is quite surprised at the way she feels about him. Her father and wanna-be boyfriend are not so sure though.Style Characterisics: Pacing, clarity, structure, narrative devices, etc.Gutteridge creates a good setup for plenty of mischeif and mayhem. Wolfe's character is more fleshed out than the others, as he ponders the implications of his change of heart and the funny way that these so called Christian people react to it. And the character of the pastor is a winner, his attempt to teach his flock about serving others one Sunday is a memorable scene. What would you do if you showed up at church and the doors were closed with just a note saying "Today I want you to go do what I've been teaching you to do"? How Good is it?Light hearted, and while a bit shallow a fun read with a bit of a lesson.