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Detour on the Eternal Road Paperback – January 15, 2025

by John W Howell (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
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The third book in the Eternal Road series. Sam and James are dragged into another strange assignment when a couple of souls on The Eternal Road drop off the radar. Archangel Michael gives them specific orders to resolve the issue and get Billy Ray Chitwood, the national race car champion, and Dale Earnhardt, his guide, back on the task of finding Billy’s Eternal Home.
Finally, meeting up with Billy Ray and Dale, the foursome finds themselves in the future where World War III has devastated the country. The team discovers the cause of the start of the war and vows to mitigate that circumstance and save the world from devastation. They encounter their old nemesis, Lucifer, who has in mind trading preventing the war in exchange for Sam accepting his offer to be his queen.
Since Lucifer’s offer is a non-starter, Sam and James must overcome Lucifer’s interference and work to change the course of history, or humankind is doomed.
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    297 pages
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    January 15, 2025
  4. Reading age
    16 - 18 years
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.67 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1733573143
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1733573146
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Keewaydin Lane Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 15, 2025
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 297 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1733573143
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1733573146
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 - 18 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.67 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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John W. Howell

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John began his writing as a full-time occupation after an extensive business career. His specialty is thriller fiction novels, but John also writes poetry and short stories. His first book, My GRL, introduces the exciting adventures of the book's central character, John J. Cannon. The second Cannon novel, His Revenge, continues the tension. The final book in the trilogy, Our Justice, launched in September 2016, concludes the thriller series. John's fourth book, Circumstances of Childhood, launched in October of 2017, tells a different thriller story of riches to rags, football, Wall Street, brotherly love, redemption, and inspiration with a touch of paranormal to keep you riveted. The fifth book is a collaboration with the ​award-winning author Gwen Plano titled The Contract. Heavenly bodies become concerned about the stability of the Earth and send two of their own to risk eternal salvation in order to save the planet. The Contract achieved number-one status in its genre. John's sixth book, Eternal Road - The Final Stop, launched in September 2020. In search of their eternal home, Sam and James discover a threat to human existence. They also encounter the prince of darkness. The question is, can they save humankind and their eternal souls? John's latest book is The Last Drive, a sequel to The Eternal Road. Once again, James and Sam must confront Lucifer in order to save not only their souls but those of two others. Lucifer tests them to the limit, and the challenge they face may be more than they can handle. John's latest is Detour on the Eternal Road where Sam an James are called into action to thwart Lucifer's designs on making Sam his Queen, as well as, save the world from a devastating war that would mean the end to humankind. All books are available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions.

John lives in Lakeway, Texas with his wife and their spoiled rescue pets.

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Customers enjoy the book's plot twists, with one review noting the final twist is jaw-dropping and another mentioning how the dramatic turn is believable with foreshadowing. The humor drives the story forward, and customers appreciate the time travel elements. They find the book entertaining and consider it well worth the read.

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Customers enjoy the plot twists in the book, with one customer noting that the final twist is jaw-dropping and another mentioning that the drastic twist is believable with foreshadowing.

"...recommended to readers of paranormal fiction, stories about the afterlife and major historical events, and imaginative, fast-paced romps with cool..." Read more

"...There was a nice blend of history and current affairs, and I found it hard to put down during any of their excursions or just in general...." Read more

"...The important features are the humor, the clever plots, the fast-paced action, the surprising plot twists at the end, and above all the intelligent..." Read more

"...Action, intrigue, suspense, and even humor drive the story forward and keep the reader questioning what will happen next...." Read more

3 customers mention "Humor"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, noting that it drives the story forward and makes the dialogue amusing.

"...The important features are the humor, the clever plots, the fast-paced action, the surprising plot twists at the end, and above all the intelligent..." Read more

"...Action, intrigue, suspense, and even humor drive the story forward and keep the reader questioning what will happen next...." Read more

"An Entertaining & Thought-Provoking Read!..." Read more

3 customers mention "Time travel"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the time travel elements in the book, with one mentioning it veers into a time-traveling mystery.

"...ability to “jump” to different locations, as well as their ability to time travel in a way that makes them invisible, enables the four to follow..." Read more

"...It didn’t disappoint and veered off into a time-traveling mystery...." Read more

"...this mission takes them on, but I will say it is a whirlwind of time travel backward and way forward into the future where World War III has..." Read more

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Customers find the book well worth the wait, with one mentioning it's part of a series they thoroughly enjoy.

"This has been a series I have thoroughly enjoyed, and I was looking forward to reading the third story...." Read more

"This is John Howell's third Eternal Road fantasy, and it is a winner. Like the previous two books, the story involves two angels—Sam and James...." Read more

"...If they can. That’s the question. And it’s well worth the read to find the answer. Bravo to Mr. Howell on a job well done...." Read more

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  • D. W. Peach
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the way the ending made me reframe the series
    Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2025
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    In this 3rd “Eternal Road” book, Sam and James, angels tasked with helping departed souls along the eternal road to their final resting place, meet up with two race car drivers: Dale Earnhardt and Billy Ray Chitwood. Lucifer has been at it again, trying to steal the two men’s souls, and the angels are determined to prevent that from happening.

    Lucifer is as irreverent and destructive as he was in the first two books, and it’s hard to look away when he enters a scene. Sam and James, with Billy Ray at first, and later with both racers, are sent to multiple locations by the devil to experience the worst of what human beings have to offer. That includes the shootout at OK Corral, the battle of Bull Run, Hitler’s last hour, and a future where a nuclear explosion in WWIII has destroyed a huge swath of the US. Because changing the future doesn’t interfere with the timeline continuum of the past, the four decide to prevent the war from taking place.

    Their goal takes them on a wild goose chase full of unexpected turns, leading them to multiple locations including Russia and the Middle East. Their ability to “jump” to different locations, as well as their ability to time travel in a way that makes them invisible, enables the four to follow clues, rapidly investigate, and prove that they’re angels when necessary. I enjoyed following the clues with them and didn’t know who started the war until the end.

    The end was highly satisfying for an entirely unexpected reason. Sam and James meet with the Archangel Michael for a discussion on the nature of evil. It’s a fascinating discussion, so I read it twice. Even better than that, it reframes the entire series of books, tying Sam and James’ experience with an existential bow that made sense to me. The books that initially seemed like implausible but entertaining “romps,” changed into something much deeper. That was super fun.

    Though this book could probably be read as a stand-alone, I’m very glad I read all three (especially based on the ending). Highly recommended to readers of paranormal fiction, stories about the afterlife and major historical events, and imaginative, fast-paced romps with cool endings.
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  • D.L. Finn
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic after-life mystery!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2025
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    This has been a series I have thoroughly enjoyed, and I was looking forward to reading the third story. It didn’t disappoint and veered off into a time-traveling mystery. It was great to see all the main characters back, especially James, Sam, and the Oldsmobile, and their current souls to save. Lucifer is also around with his signature humor, although at times I wished he’d go away and leave them alone, but he always did make it a page-turner. There was a nice blend of history and current affairs, and I found it hard to put down during any of their excursions or just in general. I was touched to see a fellow author who we lost as a character. What a great tribute to him. There were some twists, and one completely took me by surprise. This series has taken us to our past, present, and future while growing relationships and making us wonder if this is how it will be. A fantastic story that I can highly recommend.
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  • Thomas Wikman
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Whimsical Adventure in the Mysterious Beyond
    Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2025
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    When you die there are guides helping you to find your way. When racecar driver Billy Ray Chitwood dies, he gets lost in time and space and his guide, the famous but dead racecar driver Dale Earnhardt, is missing. Upon the orders of Archangel Michael, Sam and James, the expert guides of this series, step in to save the situation. But what is causing this unusual situation? Well, Lucifer is. Lucifer has some nefarious plans that could mean the end for the whole world, a World War III. Can the team, Sam and James, Ray Chitwood, Dale Earnhardt, and the archangel Michael figure out what is going on and prevent doomsday?

    This is a whimsical and amusing detective and mystery story. Lucifer appear as a cigar chomping man that reminded me of Loki in Avengers. He is an arrogant, reckless and a rude trickster but also entertaining and he has some charm. The angels appear human, and the team is traveling around the world and back and forth in time in an Oldsmobile 1956. Don’t worry about the time travel, they can’t change the past, just the future. As you can guess the setting isn’t particularly realistic but that is intentional. The important features are the humor, the clever plots, the fast-paced action, the surprising plot twists at the end, and above all the intelligent and entertaining dialogue featuring some interesting philosophical thoughts.

    I have not read the first two books in the series yet, but I think this book stands on its own. It did not feel like I missed something important. I was intrigued and thrilled by the various mysteries that cropped up along the way. I wanted to find out who was responsible for the various mishaps and strange things that happened. Was it Lucifer or a greedy and power-hungry human, or both? And who is Lucifer really? I found the dialogue to be amusing and very entertaining. The character development was strong, with likeable main characters, though Lucifer was unkind and untrustworthy, as expected. I highly recommend this entertaining and unique thriller.
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  • Gwendolyn Plano
    5.0 out of 5 stars A thought-provoking fantasy
    Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2025
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    This is John Howell's third Eternal Road fantasy, and it is a winner. Like the previous two books, the story involves two angels—Sam and James. These enduring characters are on the road again, seeking lost souls. As they travel through time, they visit familiar Western hangouts with the hope of preventing a catastrophic event. Action, intrigue, suspense, and even humor drive the story forward and keep the reader questioning what will happen next. If you enjoy thought-provoking fantasies, this is one for you
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