Product Description

MILLENNIUM BABE: THE PROPHECY is a mystery adventure/thriller with a supernatural event setting the action in motion. The plot revolves around the first baby born in the new millennium, on January 1, 2001 ... and the zany weatherman who makes a startling prediction about the baby. The author has a keen sense of humor and writes in a satiric style that, despite the seriousness of the book's content, makes her readers laugh out loud. It's set in Silicon Valley, with the main characters living in San Jose and Los Gatos, and the surprise climax happening at The Pinnacles National Monument near Hollister, California. (299 page novel, published in both hardcover and paperback)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2036885 in Books
• Published on: 2000-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 300 pages

SAN JOSE (CA) MERCURY NEWS/Columnist Leigh Weimers
Millennium Babe: The Prophecy, Capitola author Betty Dravis´s first mystery, has been getting good reviews on Amazon.com ...

EILEEN KAPLAN, ASHEVILLE,NC/USA
The characters are everyman-likable, the story engrossing and the author's style smooth and lyrical. ...

From the Author
Thanks to all you readers who purchased my debut novel, MILLENNIUM BABE: THE PROPHECY; I appreciate your allowing me into your minds and into your homes. If I gave you a few hours of suspenseful reading pleasure along with a big dose of healthy laughter, my goal has been accomplished. Now I've embarked on a new writing adventure and written a children's picture book that's due out about mid-2005. On my new writing experience, THE LOVE ALPHABET, I had the unique pleasure of working with my granddaughter, artist Kristy Soza Ardizzone, who illustrated the book with charming, creative drawings.
Meanwhile, work hard to achieve your dreams, remain loyal and kind to your families and friends, and never forget how to laugh. Slide down all the rainbows that God grants you.
P.S. Since this book came out I have moved back from the beach at Capitola-by-the-Sea ... back to San Jose, California. Even though I paused long enough to write THE LOVE ALPHABET, I'm still working on that collection of short stories mentioned on the back flap of my first novel, MILLENNIUM BABE: THE PROPHECY.

Customer Reviews

What a popular movie director/author has to say about "THE BABE"!
A THRILLER WITH A UNIQUE PREMISE THAT DELIVERS TO THE END!

A small-time weatherman suddenly gets an attack of psychic powers on TV and predicts a special baby will be born at the turn of the century. The weatherman suddenly becomes a celebrity and the world goes Millennium Babe crazy, to the point of some women aborting their babies because they can't handle the responsibility or imagined consequences.

And those are just a very few aspects and details that come up in this exciting story, that mixes multiple characters and a lightning-fast, straight-line story, that pays off beyond what you think.

The writer uses unique (to me, anyway) expressions like: "...another piece of God's infinite Rubick's cube will click into place ..." and surefire thriller characters and situations. You'll be surprised when some of the characters, such as a famous movie director,show up on the scene, as everyone wants to be a part of "the Babe" for good and bad reasons. And the bad reasons are deadly.

But best of all for me, it starts off with a surprise and keeps them coming.

REVIEWER: PAUL KYRIAZI, Hollywood movie director of six films (OMEGA COP); author of HARD ROCK LOVERS, McKNIGHT'S MEMORY, and HOW TO LIVE THE JAMES BOND LIFESTYLE; producer of "bondlife" seminars

highly original work
Betty Dravis has written a story that has many interesting elements, including suspense and romance. It is a really suspenseful tale of scheming intrigue with a very original story premise. The plotline is interesting and unpredictable (what will happen to the Millennium Babe?), while the characters like Bitsy are people you like and care about. I look forward to the sequel!

An unusual and highly recommended book!
This unusual book was a challenge for me to review, I found, so I decided to look at its elements separately and see how they add up.

THEME. Aside from being a rollicking read, MILLENNIUM BABE: THE PROPHECY is a deeply hopeful book. The world buys into a prophecy of peace and prosperity, and it's not giving away too much to say that in the end hope succeeds over cynicism. But along the way are obstacles common to all human enterprises: fear of the unknown and the insatiable appetite for power. Betty Dravis weaves this theme of hope through the book in a most satisfying manner. THEME: 5 STARS.

PLOT. A weatherman wigs out on live TV and delivers a prophecy about a baby who will bring peace and prosperity to the world -- how's that for an opening premise? And it only gets more exciting from there! David Wetterman's spectacular message about the first baby to be born in the new millennium takes the world by storm. Everyone wants a piece of the action, countries are in an uproar wanting to claim the baby as one of their own, and David's got a bulls-eye on his back as improbable villains try to take him down. Wetterman is an overnight sensation, inundated with movie deals and talk show appearances. He assumes the prophet persona, complete with flowing robes -- and with a disciple and constant companion, his director Bitsy Blodgett. The plot is complex, action-packed and tense with conflict, and doesn't give itself away too soon. Oh, and there's a love story in there too! The pacing is fine-tuned to keep you turning pages past your bedtime. You won't guess the ending, but you'll believe in it when it broadsides you. PLOT: 5 STARS.

SETTING. BABE is firmly rooted in its place and time: Silicon Valley in the run-up to the new age. I've never been to San Jose, Santa Cruz or Capitola, but these locations are so tightly woven into the plot that I'll half expect to look David Wetterman up if I ever go there. It adds to my enjoyment when a book's setting is revealed by the story elements rather than by descriptive text, and this is definitely one of Ms. Dravis' strongest skills. The reader is convinced that it couldn't possibly have happened anywhere other than in Silicon Valley. Very well done! SETTING: 5 STARS.

CHARACTERIZATION. You're going to love how well-expressed the characters are; you'll feel as if you know them from the beginning. They may not behave as you would (I HOPE that's true of the villains, in particular!) but the reader understands them. They are believable, grow throughout the story, and integrate smoothly with the plot. David and Bitsy's love story is developed with charm and style, and secondary characters Ellie and Andy Dunbar, young Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, bring a flashy high-tech touch to the story. And oh! the baddies are so bad but so bumbling! CHARACTERIZATION: 5 STARS.

STYLE. Ms. Dravis' writing is consistent, breezy and satirical, serving the unusual plot and characters to perfection. The story is a little bit serious, a little bit scary, but entirely light-hearted. All the elements come together for a most satisfying read. STYLE: 5 STARS.

So what do we have? That would be -- 5 STARS AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. In fact you'll want to read anything you can get your hands on by Betty Dravis. Do it, have some fun!