Thomas Jefferson, Rachel & me : a novel

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<table id="myReview" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" border="0" cellspacing="1" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="font-family: georgia, serif; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Authors pray for a Tweet like this: 

"Can't sleep! TJ, Rachel & Me has taken over my body & mind like no book before. Will it be a movie? Thanks for this work." — Roma Prindle, July 17, 2012.

Thank you, Roma, whoever you are.

Not everyone enjoys TJRM as much as she did. 

It's a literary niche book not a genre book and it just does not work for some readers — but quite a few do enjoy it. 

It has a 4.7 rating on Amazon (mostly from strangers not friends) and a 4.0 on Goodreads based on 23 wide-ranging readers. 

Among those who do like it have been some pros:

KIRKUS REVIEWS, no pushover, gave high praise to TJRM, selecting it to be a "Critics' Pick" and featuring it in the April 15, 2012 national print edition: "Boody has written a wonderfully strange 'what-if' story … [His] writing is so good ... [he] gives Jefferson a wholly authentic voice, with genuine dialogue that bears the stamp of a bygone era. ... this Jefferson is delightfully quirky, flawed yet sympathetic and fascinating. Boody’s novel cleverly introduces history to today’s technology, politics and economy. An engrossing, haunting story about making up for lost time." (Read the full review at<a style="color: #666600;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-rev" target="_blank">http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-rev</a>...)

SAN FRANCISCO BOOK REVIEW gave TJRM 5 stars in a glowing review (find it on line at <a style="color: #666600;" rel="nofollow" href="http://citybookreview.com/2012/03/tho" target="_blank">http://citybookreview.com/2012/03/tho</a>...): "The book is a tale of two men—one from our time and another from the eighteenth century—coping with lose and redemption ... 

"Jack and Rachel are full-bodied and felt like real people. Jefferson is the star of the book, as he is both pronounced and entertaining. While it is Jack's exploration of growth that is the center plot, the book really gets its motivation from Jefferson's reaction to modern life. Imagine this slave owner's response after discovering that the 44th president is African American? 

"The book has a certain quirkiness to it that makes it a fast read. The pacing of the story is also a well done balance of humor and excitement. 
"The book feels like a journal of a close friend, which made each discovery more personal and unforgettable.

"Thomas Jefferson, Rachel & Me is a fun, emotional exploration of human interactions that everyone will find to be captivating. This is a story that will touch your heart and make you think, regardless of what century you call home."

TJRM is a bit subtle. It does not fit neatly into any category (which confuses some readers) but time travel is probably the closest — although that's not quite it either. Don't look for ripping bodices, wild sex scenes or wolves eating babies.

HERE's the pitch: 

What if Thomas Jefferson returned to life, penniless, powerless, and without a single slave? What if he meets a beautiful mixed-race woman he takes to be Sally Hemings reborn? 

What if he lands in a psycho ward or meets the President — at an Independence Day citizenship ceremony at his own hilltop home, Monticello, no less?

"Thomas Jefferson, Rachel & Me" is a tale told by retired history teacher, Jack Arrowsmith, a man numbed by the deaths of his wife and son. It's about his — and his late son's girlfriend, Rachel Carter's — adventures with the writer of the Declaration of Independence. 

They meet the ghost of Jefferson at Monticello and, fighting off their panic, agree to take him off to see America. 

A history grad student at Columbia, Rachel knows secrets about Jack's son and wife that she decides Jack must know. They will turn his world upside down, just as Rachel's world will be changed forever by her evolving relationship with Jefferson. 

Dazzled by Rachel, Jefferson regains the vigor of his prime as the trio travels together. But what then? 

For all its fast pace and humor, "Thomas Jefferson, Rachel & Me" is a story about hauntings and history. It's about love and friendship, grief and loss, family secrets and America's own denial of its past. 

Here's a comment (January 2012) from a reader completely unknown to the author: 

"Upon receiving this book as a gift I was told by the presenter that it was one of the better books they had read this year. I couldn't agree more. The story is moving, the characters are well developed and likable, even in their not-so-best moments. The author certainly humanized a pivotal American figure for me, even if it is the author's take on his personality. It serves as a nice reminder that these men and women were human as well, for all our faults and talents. I would definitely recommend this book."

Here's what another reader said: "I read your book in three sittings, which surely tells you that I couldn't put it down. After the first chapter, I was hooked and when it ended, I wanted more. Your writing, especially your descriptions, is beautiful. Talk about using words precisely and effectively. I could see Charlottesville and Monticello and wanted to go back (especially to Fleurie, which must be new since my days). I also need to take that evening tour at Monticello. The dialogue was great, believable. Parts made me laugh. Your characters interested me, amazed me, surprised me, made me sad. I was fascinated by how you built the story, how the characters developed, how your imagination worked. I was intrigued by how much real history was there without any sense of a history lesson. And of course the Jefferson questions are irresistible. It was fun to read your book after having just read 'The Hemingses of Monticello' this winter. In short, WOW!!"<a class="actionLinkLite" style="color: #215625; text-decoration: none; font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;" href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14350412-thomas-jefferson-rachel-me#">(less)</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>