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From Publishers Weekly
An ex-navy SEAL, Mick Callahan (Memorial Day) is now a recovering alcoholic and profane radio talk show psychologist. Mick struggles with his recovery, has a personal history he'd rather forget and, surprise, has incredibly bad luck with women. He also likes to beat the heck out of people, so when child pornographers kidnap his maid's young nephew, and a crack whore (from Memorial Day) asks Mick for protection, he is happy to leave the studio to mix it up with the lowlifes—but what if he's being set up for a lethal case of revenge? A supporting cast of two cops (ambivalent about Mick's situation), a boozed-up computer geek, a psychotic porn lord, a strangely behaving FBI agent and nasty villains from Memorial Day all come together, more or less, for the event that gives the book its title: Nevada's countercultural Burning Man Festival. Fast-paced and an easy read, the story is short on convincing suspense as Mick lurches from one violent scene to the next. Mick is convincingly righteous, vengeful and wisecracking in this second outing, but the story is anything but tightly wrapped and believable, and the other characters are forgettable. (Nov.)
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From Booklist
Those who enjoyed Memorial Day (2004), the debut of Shannon's Mick Callahan series, will welcome this high-voltage follow-up. After alcohol abuse lost him a career as a TV talk-show psychiatrist, things are finally looking up for Mick. He has bought a house in the San Fernando Valley, his 12-step program is working, his call-in radio show is a hit, and he's dating a beautiful blond socialite. Then a desperate call comes from Mary, a drug addict who has been working for a cold-blooded pimp. Because Mary once saved his life, Mick feels a strong obligation to help her. That obligation turns to action when Mary is kidnapped from Mick's home. The trail to find her takes him to the truly weird Burning Man festival in Nevada. A subplot about child abuse doesn't work, but Mick Callahan is just the type of flawed hero readers--and several of the female characters--love to embrace. Jenny McLarin
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An ex-navy SEAL, Mick Callahan (Memorial Day) is now a recovering alcoholic and profane radio talk show psychologist. Mick struggles with his recovery, has a personal history he'd rather forget and, surprise, has incredibly bad luck with women. He also likes to beat the heck out of people, so when child pornographers kidnap his maid's young nephew, and a crack whore (from Memorial Day) asks Mick for protection, he is happy to leave the studio to mix it up with the lowlifes—but what if he's being set up for a lethal case of revenge? A supporting cast of two cops (ambivalent about Mick's situation), a boozed-up computer geek, a psychotic porn lord, a strangely behaving FBI agent and nasty villains from Memorial Day all come together, more or less, for the event that gives the book its title: Nevada's countercultural Burning Man Festival. Fast-paced and an easy read, the story is short on convincing suspense as Mick lurches from one violent scene to the next. Mick is convincingly righteous, vengeful and wisecracking in this second outing, but the story is anything but tightly wrapped and believable, and the other characters are forgettable. (Nov.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
From Booklist
Those who enjoyed Memorial Day (2004), the debut of Shannon's Mick Callahan series, will welcome this high-voltage follow-up. After alcohol abuse lost him a career as a TV talk-show psychiatrist, things are finally looking up for Mick. He has bought a house in the San Fernando Valley, his 12-step program is working, his call-in radio show is a hit, and he's dating a beautiful blond socialite. Then a desperate call comes from Mary, a drug addict who has been working for a cold-blooded pimp. Because Mary once saved his life, Mick feels a strong obligation to help her. That obligation turns to action when Mary is kidnapped from Mick's home. The trail to find her takes him to the truly weird Burning Man festival in Nevada. A subplot about child abuse doesn't work, but Mick Callahan is just the type of flawed hero readers--and several of the female characters--love to embrace. Jenny McLarin
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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