Mongoose

by Jim Mitchem

In a parallel universe, fire rages across America. It's December 2020, and with the recent general election in doubt--the sitting President has no intention of leaving quietly. Enter Ely Hale, the manager of an AutoZone in Charlotte and a former decorated marksman in the US Army. Hale is a regular family man just trying to survive the insanity of what America has become--and he has been tasked with an equally insane mission. Remarkable times call for remarkable sacrifice.

70 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 19, 2020

About the author

Jim Mitchem is a copywriter who found his way into advertising via a dirt path on the outskirts of society. Born with no obvious talent, Jim began writing at a young age as a way to lasso the stories that ran circles in his mind. Dismissed as folly when he shared them, he gave up writing for drinking at the age of 17. After a stint in the USAF, and armed only with a pen and looseleaf paper bound by elastic, Jim meandered through the US until he awoke in a gutter in New York City in 1991. His life and his writing have improved significantly since giving up booze. And while he doesn’t think that’s a coincidence, he does consider it damn ironic.

Minor King is his debut novel.

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Reviews

[Steve Bucci · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick read since you can't put it down

One small step removed from our 2020 this is a short, but intense story. I had been looking forward to more of Jim Kitchens writing and was not disappointed.

[Laurie Smithwick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Crisp writing, great details, bold narrative - in other words, Jim Mitchem at his best. This novella gives voice to a desire many of us share but dare not discuss. Thank you Jim for allowing us to live it in more than our imagination. Love the countdown chapter numbering.