Second Pass

by J.J. Overton

An ancient scroll is discovered. It blows the lid off a conspiracy of silence at the highest level. As the Earth faces destruction Jem Dearden and the SHaFT organisation hit the GO button. They have to live up to their motto;
Nos Successio Procul Totus Sumptus.
We Succeed At All Costs.

496 pages, Paperback

Published March 23, 2018

About the author

J.J.Overton is from Coventry, in England’s industrial West Midlands. He studied mechanical engineering and is a Freeman of the City of Coventry. He was a director of Grey and Rushton Precision Tools and subsequently was involved with quality control in various industries. Reading and writing has always been a feature of JJ's leisure time.

In later years, before devoting more time to writing, he was a self-employed stained glass artist. His native Warwickshire, with its rich, and sometimes turbulent history, influences his writing. He is married to Sandra and has two adult sons, David and Chris.

Reviews

[Mark Lusardi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second book in JJ Overtone’s ‘Grid Saga’ series. Ok so we can’t have Asimov any more, but this writer has produced an original plot of which even the great master would have been proud. A beautifully wrought, complex and fascinating tale from this natural storyteller, just leaps of the page at you. Miss this and you miss something very special. Do, however, make sure you get book one (Leofwin’s Hundred) first. You get to know the characters better there!
Yes it is Sci-Fi but it is well grounded, believable and suitable for any intelligent reader.
5 stars from me! Highly recommended.

Mark Angelo Lusardi