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From LIBRARY JOURNAL
"Meet Mick Callahan, a former television talk-show psychiatrist foiled by his own ego and a penchant for liquid refreshment. Now he's earning an undistinguished living as a radio host in Dry Wells, Nevada (a place for which the phrase "small town" is too grandiose). But, several years after his self-inflicted downfall, things are looking up: in a few days, he has an inte... More

From LIBRARY JOURNAL
"Meet Mick Callahan, a former television talk-show psychiatrist foiled by his own ego and a penchant for liquid refreshment. Now he's earning an undistinguished living as a radio host in Dry Wells, Nevada (a place for which the phrase "small town" is too grandiose). But, several years after his self-inflicted downfall, things are looking up: in a few days, he has an interview for a job that will return him to television. The only roadblock is the potential for scandal surrounding the murder of a young woman caller to his show. Mick needs to find out whodunit before the case can foul up his job opportunity. First-novelist Shannon gives the amateur-detective theme a nice little twist by giving his hero a deadline--and a self-centered one at that. The crisply detailed small-town desert setting adds to the novel's sense of freshness. Let's hope he's around for a long run."
Copyright � American Library Association.

New Mystery Reader said of award-winning author Harry Shannon's series character Mick Callahan, "Mick is all we love to see in a fallen hero; vulnerable, insightful, and just simply a likable guy." Media psychologist Callahan is a failed Navy Seal, a recovering alcoholic and a loyal friend. He's also a man with a hot temper and a talent for getting himself into trouble.

"Mick Callahan is a man with a past, a mean right hook, and a radio talk show. He's pretty good at giving people advice - just not necessarily good at taking it. The strength of this series is in its central characters, flawed, human, often funny, sometimes tragic, and the relationships among them."
--Mystery Scene

"Callahan is a fresh new voice, a flawed Everyman hero who knows his own demons and his own limitations yet is strong enough to overcome. This series stands with some of the very best noir mystery fiction around."
--Horror World

"Mick Callahan is not only likeable (as deemed by Library Journal) but he manages to endear himself as a very realistic hero, with a strong sense of purpose and an equal dash of vulnerability."
--Cemetery Dance

"A flawed and edgy hero. Dark wit, excellent writing and action-packed pace."
-The Rap Sheet, January Magazine

"Mick's road to redemption is wry, bittersweet and altogether touching."
--New Mystery Reader

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