Words hold power. This we know, but Max Barry takes it to a whole other level in Lexicon. I felt, while reading this book, as though I was watching a movie. When I took a break from the book, I thought about it and that, I find, is a sign of good storytelling. Heck, I even loved the Acknowledgements section. After finishing that last page I immediately looked it up to see if it was optioned for film and thus it was. I look forward to seeing the story unfold on the big screen.