Reader's comments on the novel

Having just finished Dave Jebb's book, "The Thirteenth Time zone", I am moved by the excellence of this, his first published work.

In his book, he has captured the gritty, insane existence of life as a big-city street cop. Police work is not for the meek; it takes hard work and dedication to become a police officer. It takes even more courage to leave it all behind… The epiphany which led Dave’s fictional character “Owen” to leave the force in a search for himself is remarkable.

One can only imagine what a world tour with only minimal gear, funds, or planning would be like. That is, until you read this book. Dave Jebb conveys in an extraordinary fashion the excitement, doldroms, challenges, and providence Owen experiences as he travels the globe with little more than the clothes on his back.

As I begin a new journey in my own life, I have found this book to be an inspiration and a tremendous chronicle to life on the road. Thanks Dave, for sharing your story with us.



- John Barsness, Boise ID