In Due Time

by J. Keith Jones

In Due Time is a suspense/thriller about America's descent into the future and a man who fights his way back through time to save the one man who can set things right. In 2036, America has just shaken off the shackles of a one world government. Led by a modern day Washington named Alexander Birch, our country is rising from the ashes, but Birch has a problem. Prompted by a mysterious stranger he reaches out to a famous writer and patriot named Howard Spence. The stranger is a time traveler named Joshua Lance who had sacrificed a life of favor serving his international masters to save the one man who could bring America back from the ashes; Birch. Spence tells how Lance had traded his own security and wealth he had carefully crafted for a larger cause and more importantly why. In Due Time has the flavor of Vince Flynn meets Harry Turtledove. It is one man's journey of discovery into his own heart then back through time for his last greatest adventure.

268 pages, Paperback

First published August 24, 2010

About the author

J. Keith Jones is a native of Georgia who now lives in North Carolina. As well as fiction he also studies and writes about history. A graduate of the University of South Carolina. In Due Time is his first published novel.
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Reviews

[Danni Dromi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Got about halfway through it before i had to put it down. All of the characters just seems so perfect and shallow without any sort of personal flaws or deeper personality.

Also I really got sick of the whole "The american way of life is much better than anywhere else in the world" (or at least that was how i precieved the book).

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

An exciting romp through time.

In a not too distant future, the United States has been taken over by politically correct--but exceedingly dangerous--buffoons who have imposed a frightening “one-world government” on the USA. In this future, the America most of us know and love is no longer recognizable.

Fortunately, an American of that future, named Joshua Lance, develops a plan to set things straight. With the help of his friends, he sets out on a dangerous and unpredictable journey through time to correct the mistakes that have… that is, will… or could happen.

J. Keith Jones’ “In Due Time” takes the reader on a complicated ride through time where the past appears to be the only weapon that can be effectively wielded against an unacceptable future.

John Cathcart
- Award-winning author of Delta 7
- Reviewer for the Military Writers Society of America

[Mike Tamayo · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book really made me angry.

I am an amrican living in Germany most of
my life. The way a "European Government" is dicribed
here is not only stupid, but repulsive. Europe values
freedom and human rights a lot more than what we are
seeing right now in the US. (Guantanamo)

So - to place a future in a way, where "poor" americans
are threatend my a universal power is more than dumb.
These days america is more in danger by their own
politics and corporations than by anything else.
So to describe an america going down because of a european
related government is just a very right wing idea.
Why does the author forgets about ovious things happening
right now? Most americans are total unaware of politics
and their own responibility to take charge of things....

In the book the characters are a bit bland and flat.
The side people are way too simply discribed and time travel
is just the hook in the end.

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

*I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.*

Overall this book was well written and enjoyable. However, I found myself getting bored of it and wanting to move onto other books; not because it was bad but I believe it was not my favorite genre. A book for those interested in politics and government.

Eventually I would go back to it and was able to pick up where I left off as the characters are loveable and easy to relate with. I quite enjoyed reading about the relationship between the two main characters and how it developed from high school to adulthood.

Many of the books I receive from giveaways on Goodreads are poorly written with terrible grammar and questionable punctuation. Of course I love finding those errors as irritating as they are (I use a highlighter, hehe). In Due Time was very well edited and put together!

[R.G. Yoho · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of America's greatest literature and movies have been known to examine how the life of one man could have an impact on others and society as a whole. The plot has been done many times, in many forms. I have always been intrigued by them.

However, what sets these stories apart from the others is the individual writer's skill at spinning a compelling story.

J. Keith Jones has created a masterpiece of the genre with his book, "In Due Time."

Along with a great story, Jones has also displayed an exceptional knowledge and insight into history, politics, and current events. He skillfully weaves these elements into the book, creating a story that grabbed my attention from the first page, and wouldn't let me go until I finished the book.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes thrillers, science fiction, or just good quality literature, no matter what the genre!