Maybe pride after scammer fatigue

I received the message below through the contact page on my website. I don’t know this author, although an author by his name with the same title of the book is on Amazon - a recently published book. If this isn’t a scam, I’d like to talk to him about his book. We definitely have things in common. I have not clicked the link. Is there a safe way to check the link? I use Firefox and could put this link into a container (I’d type it in). Is that safe? I am usually fairly good at sniffing out scammer emails (hence the comment about pride. Maybe I’m not as good as I think.) I am puzzled by this one. Thoughts?

Here’s the message:

“Hey there!

I appreciate the conversations you host around faith that doesn’t collapse under pressure.

I recently wrote a short book titled Not Spared, Not Alone, which came out of my own experiences and listening to Christians who were deeply suffering, and quietly disillusioned by the slogans they were given instead of presence.

My core concern is this: many believers are unprepared for suffering not because they lack faith, but because we’ve misread Paul. We expect explanations or relief, while Paul speaks of God’s presence within suffering in a way that unsettles modern Christianity.

I think this could make for a thoughtful conversation with your audience. Especially those who feel abandoned by God but are afraid to say it out loud.

If helpful, we could explore:
– Why common Christian comfort language often harms rather than heals
– What Paul actually means by God’s presence in suffering
– How faith changes when suffering doesn’t resolve

If this resonates, I’d be glad to join you for a conversation.

Best,
Gabriel Riedl
Sweden
https://a.co/d/9zBMVS2”