Mongoose

by Jim Mitchem

Overview

The following story is true.
It takes place in a parallel universe—
one tick away from your own.


The longest-running democracy in the history of mankind is in peril. Protesters, rioters, and armed gangs fill the streets. Racial tensions have reached a violent apex. A deadly virus, which has killed a quarter-million Americans in just eight months, continues to ravage the nation as the result of government failure—with no end in sight. The results of the recent general election, which saw the greatest voter turnout in history, is in question. And the President, Montgomery J. Fox, has just declared a National State of Emergency—activating the National Guard to quell the turmoil. The nation is divided. Loyalists to the President are hardened and armed to the teeth. Citizens who oppose him are considered lawless dissenters. And those in the middle are simply trying to survive—both the encroaching civil war and a killer virus.

The world watches on in horror as a once-great light is slowly snuffed out.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162792987
Publisher:	Jim Mitchem
Publication date:	11/09/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	428 KB

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.

He still has stories running circles in his mind.

Editorial Reviews

"Don't know if this was the best book to read on Election Day but it kept me from doom scrolling for a bit. Which you'll see is ironic once you pick it up. And once you pick it up you won't be able to put it down. Read it in one sitting. My heart rate is still a little elevated."

Amazon - Ken Wheaton

"In a parallel universe that's scarily similar to this one, the President of the USA is on the rampage. This is the story of a man tasked with saving the world. Pacey, concise and well-written, Mongoose is a thrilling novella (I could feel my heart pounding against my ribs at one point) that paints a dark picture of a world that wouldn't take much for ours to become. Mitchem is a talented writer who has constructed a warning for us all. I couldn't put it down."

Amazon - Joseph Hughes

"In a year like no other, Jim Mitchem imagines "what if". It's a fascinating and disturbing tale that makes you feel like you're right there, overhearing conversations about planning an event that could be all-too real. Jim is a master storyteller who captures details, sneaks in a few Easter eggs for Charlotte locals and keeps you up reading until you're finished. If this one doesn't make you a little uncomfortable, check your pulse."

Amazon - Karen Murray

"It's a story you've thought about before, and becomes more familiar as you turn the pages. You'd think diving into a world just as tumultuous as our own would feel stressful, but instead it's almost therapeutic. And by the end it's as if author Jim Mitchem has cut the tag off the shirt you're wearing so that it doesn't scratch the back of your neck anymore."

Amazon - Vinay Patel

"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."

Amazon - Laurie Smithwick