Jonathan Womack writes an old-fashioned, good-guy-versus-the-bad-guys tale wrapped around a very new type of hero. When faced with a (literally!) death-defying encounter with an angry and hungry grizzly, Jack Ramsey discovers he can "play dead" and leave his body. When he does, he discovers there's more to life, our bodies, and our world than meets the eye. His soul, when out of his physical body, has powers he never imagined. Jack is awed and excited by the knowledge of his new power and is quickly instilled with a sense of purpose when he comes across some very bad guys playing a very bad game of psychic and physical terrorism. Out-of-body hero "Ram" is born and off to the rescue he goes. Nothing less than the hope and freedom of the human race, starting with the United States, is at stake and the good guy is determined to succeed, despite the overwhelming odds stacked against him. The tale Womack weaves around how Jack Ramsey attempts to save the world - with a little help from new friends, including his love interest, the sexy ex-KGB agent Vonnie - is a fast-paced, page-turning read.
With this first novel, Womack's writing skill shows every promise of only getting better. You see his characters and he easily takes you along for the ride. I'd recommend picking up A Cry for a Hero, and keeping your eye out for his next novel.