Reviews

Time Fall: A Novel

“Near the end of World War” II, Lt. Arthur Sutton leads his troop on a covert mission in Germany, but the soldiers are unaware that they’ve landed in 2011. One of their raids inadvertently thwarts a planned terrorist attack but also gets a German counterterrorism outfit on their trail. In the future, the men must work with a sergeant whose thirst for vengeance—his Jewish family suffered Nazi atrocities—causes him to become unhinged while they’re being pursued by retired Gen. Hanno Kasper, a loyal Nazi who’d rather see them dead than taken alive. Despite the time traveling, Ashby’s novel isn’t so much sci-fi as historical fiction with a modern-day setting: The soldiers believe it’s 1945 for much of the story…

Ashby’s  blissfully concise prose makes this 350-pager feel half the length.History buffs will delight in the World War II backdrop, but the book’s action, style and unremitting pace make it a triumph across-the-board….”   Read full review

“I like war stories, science-fiction stories and time travel stories so Time Fall was right up my street. If it sounds like your cup of tea then you’ll be pleased to hear that I also liked the characters in this book, enjoyed the plot lines and found the story well-written. All in all, I was a happy customer. Sometimes you just want someone to tell you a cracking good yarn!” –RR Gordon Read full review

Devil’s Den: A Seth Armitage Novel

“Real people, real events and the still-charged reverberations of the Civil War provide a provocative framework for a 1920s-era mystery neatly told with meticulous historical detail and enjoyable twists.”

In a mystery by former U.S. Department of Commerce official Ashby, the 1923 murder of a Civil War veteran leaves a trail of conspiracy, cover-up and corruption stretching from the Battle of Gettysburg to the halls of the Harding-era Congress and the fledgling Bureau of Investigation (precursor to the FBI).  Read full book review

“Timothy Ashby’s new novel, Devil’s Den, is the perfect summer read, not in any pejorative sense, but because it takes place during the steamy dog days of late June and early July.  You can feel the heat waves wafting through the scenes of 1920s Washington,DC, as well as the torrid cauldron that was Gettysburg in July 1863.  Also, in the best summer-reading sense, Tim’s novel is one of those few books you literally cannot put down; this Civil War buff devoured the whole book in 3 days. As I read Tim’s book, it occurred to me that this is the historical novel I wish I’d written.… Devil’s Den: a tour de force of historical fiction.  Make sure you read it this summer.“  (read full review)

If you’re looking for a slightly different suspense/thriller I recommend checking out Devil’s Den.  The writing is sharp, the plot is excellent and moves forward in a manner that carries the reader late into the night.… I was actually impressed that a man wrote the love scenes with such controlled passion, yet sexiness and taste.” (read full review)

“As Devil’s Den was Mr. Ashby’s first novel in what I hope to be an on-going BI series focusing on Agent Armitage, I imagine the good agent will grow and develop as a character.”

“I found this an exciting and entertaining book, even though it is not really a Civil War novel. It is more of a traditional mystery with a Civil War background. Had it not been so long, at 490 pages, I would have read it at one sitting…. This is definitely a worthy effort that will entertain most Civil War readers, and I highly recommend that you get a copy and enjoy. I am looking forward to a sequel.” (read full review)

“This book, Devil’s Den, has all the suspense of a great mystery book. I found it as interesting as reading one of John Grisham’s books . . . .Each chapter ends with a cliff-hanging suspense that draws you to read more! Without revealing more about what happened and who the villain really was, it is recommended that you read it yourself if you are interested in unraveling a maze of conspiracy, corruption, and murder. . . .I commend the author,Timothy Ashby, for his book that I found worth reading.  Note that Timothy Ashby is a descendant of General Turner Ashby.” (read full review)