The Thirteenth Time Zone

By David Jebb

In a crime ridden San Diego neighborhood a lone police officer holds the line between good and evil. For two years Officer Owen 'Blue" Drew is secretly detailed to a one man, covert operation to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595364314
• ISBN13: 9780595364312
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Not what you'd expect

I read Jebb's book in a couple of days and I'm a pretty casual reader usually. It starts out as a pretty interesting cop story with some laugh-out-loud insights and lots of action, but as Jebb's protagonist Owen decides to change his life, the story and the character spirals and twists in a number of different and unexpected directions in what turns out to be ultimately an engrossing spritual quest that takes him around the world walking and hitchiking with almost no material possesions or resources. Along the way he meets and travels with everyone from roadhouse drunks to religious, mystic types of various faiths. I've found myself thinking a lot about this book and the questions it raises about life and values in the western world since I finished it. It is a very engaging, thought provoking read and highly recommeded unless you are just looking for another cop thriller which it isn't.

A real page-turner

I read the book in a day and a half... could not put it down. An amazing adventure that puts you right there with Owen as he experiences a myriad of unusual and exciting situations in far flung parts of the world with only his wits to rely on. I highly recommend this book and look forward to the next one.

Could be a best seller

A friend told me about this book and I thought "oh great, just another retrospective cop story." I saw the book lying around and got intrigued by the back cover write-up. I have to say, it's really a real page-turner! If I was a book critic, I'd say "Raw and refreshing. Entertaining and insightful. Inspiring! You just may learn a thing or two--Go grab a copy NOW!"

Don't miss this one

Not just another cop story. Although it starts out with life on the force, and this part is good, the bulk of the book follows a much different story line. The wide eyed and open dialog as the lead character travels across the world will keep you glued to the book. A kind of "Siddartha with a badge" story that will leave you wanting more from David Jebb. Well done. Brad

Breakout first novel

I highly enjoyed reading this action-packed novel. I've always wondered what would happen if I just quit my job and traveled the world, so it's really neat to see my daydream played out in a fictional story. Also, being from San Diego, it hit close to home with the references to places around town. San Diego may be a tourist's dream, but it definitely has it's dark spots just like any city. I encourage other readers to pick up this one. I was also surprised to find out that David Jebb is a first time author because the story flowed so well!