L.D.C. Fitzgerald

Saving Jackie K is a riveting historical fiction story that delves into the JFK assassination and conspiracy theories through an intriguing interweaving of historical factual accounts extensively researched from public records with a fictional time travel action thriller. The authors weaves a fascinating story that transports the readers from the present time back to 1963 with an exciting storyline that will captivate the reader's attention from the beginning and keep them guessing and turning the pages.

I loved the blending of fact and fiction throughout the storyline, it makes the reader ponder "what if" in a realistic and believable way. This is an action packed story that takes the reader on an exhilarating thrill ride, it has a large cast of real life characters (Kennedy, Johnson, Hoover, Nixon Oswald, Ruby ... even a surprise one in Oliver North) and fictional characters, intriguing twists and turns, and a touch of sci-fi via time travel and futuristic technology that turns the story up a notch.

The authors have extensively researched the JFK assassination and the relative conspiracy theories, they provide the reader with a fascinating mini history lesson within the auspices of the storyline, and the interweaving of truths and theories will keep the reader engrossed until the end.

Saving Jackie K is a thought-provoking story that JFK assassination conspiracy buffs will definitely enjoy.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the author / publisher in exchange for my honest review and participation in a virtual book tour event hosted by Pump Up Your Book! Virtual Book Publicity Tours.

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Destination Dealey opens in the fall of 2013, just over the horizon from us today, and the United States has clearly become a police state. Gradually it becomes evident that this situation has grown not from post-9/11 draconian measures but dates back to 1963 and the assassination in Dallas, TX, not of Pres. John F. Kennedy, but of his wife, Jackie. Very gradually it is revealed that JFK's mind snaps as a result and he initiates nuclear interchanges with the USSR followed by 50 years of lower-grade conflict.

Meanwhile, a pair of top-level scientists, enslaved by the U.S, government, rather than turn over an anti-matter bomb that could utterly destroy the earth, develop an offshoot technology: anti-time -- i.e., time travel. They escape their gulag, pick up a few useful colleagues, and zip back to 1963 to undo the tragedy. Predictably, their interference results in the history that the rest of us have known since 1963, but it is at least free of nuclear war.

The story keeps the reader's attention throughout, although some plot shifts are a bit confusing. The overall plot closely resembles Stephen King's novel, 11/22/63. I prefer Fitzgerald's approach, which attempts to explain how time travel might happen. There are a few gaffs in the scientific part -- the number of Soviet satellites aloft in 1963 and the altitude required for geosynchronous orbit -- but the tale is, overall, believable. The more one has read about JFK's assassination the more impressive the story is. All of the major and many of the minor characters find places here, their circumstances appropriately altered. One sees the true tragedy of 1963 coming, but does not see how it will be reached. Several clever reverses of face occur to keep it interesting.

Turning to the matter of the actual writing, it is no surprise that King wins the contest. Fitzgerald rarely passes on the use of cliches and ought to discard most adverbs and adjectives. Several times results of cut-and-past are awkward if not embarrassing. Much of the dialog is wooden and sometimes the narrative takes on the dialect of major characters. Careful editing could remedy these defects and make Destination Dealey truly remarkable novel.… (altro)