A Switch in Time- The President is Missing Time Travel, Science Fiction, Black/Afro American fiction
Casi Mclean Inc.
Sept 15, 2020
Kindle
302
Amazon
The President Is Missing…
A note from the author: My mother, Eleanor LaRue, initially wrote this manuscript in 1960 but never had it published...she left it to me when she passed away in 1995...**BEFORE** I began writing. I found the story when I moved a few years ago and felt compelled to bring her story to life. Over the last two years, I've updated, edited, tweaked, and added a time travel element for a contemporary spin. My mom lived decades before her time, but her message is as significant today as it was in 1960. Thank you for reading our novel!
USA Today Bestselling Author, Casi McLean, presents A Switch In Time––a gripping time slip thriller ripped from today's headlines.
In a country divided, where terrorists hijack peaceful protests and threaten the fabric of America's democracy, President Emery Clayton, III discovers a global power behind the insurrection. He escapes to the White House attic to plan a counterblow, steering clear of initiating World War III––and vanishes.
After years of studying to realize his dream, James Rucker’s future explodes when he’s falsely accused of cheating on his final exams. Vowing he’s had enough, he joins a civil rights movement. But his trip to connect with the anarchists stops cold when his flight is struck by lightning and plummets into the ocean.
Can one man's soul rip through time to a different era…survive a plane crash...and mitigate a broken man’s rage in time to save his own nation from total destruction?
Review By S.C. Principale
Member of the Paranormal Romance Review Team
WOW. This book is instantly gripping. The president, Emery Clayton III, was sitting at his desk, bowing his head to ask for guidance as modern America is on the brink of anarchy fueled by racial tension. Unaware that muttering a quote he speaks about the wisdom of the nation’s forefathers will send him back into the past, Emery repeats it aloud. The next thing he knows, he’s on an airplane… sixty years in the past, in the body of his grandfather, who goes by Clay.
As you read, you are constantly holding your breath, searching for clues, and trying to make sense of this. At its heart, this is an action-packed, sci-fi, time-travel story, but it’s also a social commentary, a gift at this time of racial unrest. When the plane Emery finds himself on suddenly goes down, three men, two white and one African American, must work to survive.
Lou is a compassionate man who is able to look beyond skin color and focus on the individual experiences surrounding James, the African American and Clay, who is Caucasian. James and Clay, have palpable animosity toward one another, but both feel kindness toward Lou, who is badly hurt. With a storm brewing and land miles away, the three men must survive or perish as a unit. Tragically, it is Lou’s death that truly bonds Jim and Clay.
McLean shifts focus between the main characters, letting us see the seething anger in James and the puzzled entitlement of Clay. In addition, we see Teri Clayton, Clay’s wife. She undergoes a near-fatal attack caused by an African American boy. Her horrible ordeal shapes the way she regards an entire race. It is only after Teri has time to heal and meet Jim, the man who helped save her husband’s life, that she begins to change. Once the division within his family is over, can Emry return to the present to heal his country?
This story was begun in the 1960s by McLean’s mother! It was picked up today, as if two puzzle pieces were slotted together perfectly. Another feat of time-travel, perhaps?
In terms of critique, I loved the story-telling, although I was sometimes jarred by the choice of words. They were visceral and often showed the impact of hatred and racism. The plot, while beautifully crafted, ends on a hopeful note that I’m not sure is fully justified. Suddenly, Emery Clayton III knows just what to do to save the country. I don’t want to spoil the author’s final chapters, but I found I had to suspend disbelief more in this section than in the entire time-traveling portion of the tale. POV changes make for a somewhat jumpy story, but still an excellent piece of work that will touch your heart and twist your gut. Well worth the read!