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Mick Callahan #4
Running Cold: A Mick Callahan Novel by Harry Shannon
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. In this brand new adventure, the fourth book in the popular series, Callahan finds himself up against an angry young soldier just home from Afghanistan. Wes McCann's father is a compulsive gambler and one of Mick's clients. His brutal murder sets these two dangerous men on a collision course.
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First published June 26, 2011
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Harry Shannon
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Harry Shannon has been an actor, a singer, an Emmy-nominated songwriter, a recording artist in Europe, a music publisher, a film studio executive and worked as a free-lance Music Supervisor on films such as “Basic Instinct” and “Universal Soldier.” He is author of the horror novels “Night of the Beast” and “Night of the Werewolf” in addition to “Daemon” (formerly “Night of the Daemon”). Harry also wrote the Mick Callahan suspense novels “Memorial Day,” (2005) “Eye of the Burning Man,” (2006) and “One of the Wicked” (Nov. 2008), as well as the acclaimed thriller “The Pressure of Darkness” (2006). His novel "Dead and Gone" (August 2008) has a movie version, screenplay by Shannon, and it is now on DVD via LionsGate. All of his early novels are now available via Amazon.com on Kindle, and some via Smashwords. His collection "A Host of Shadows" and the novella "PAIN" were recently published by Dark Regions Press. "CLAN" and "The Hungry" (co-written with Steven W, Booth) are also on Kindke and Nook. "The Dead Man: Kill Them All" we be released by Amazon.com via their new publishing company Thomas and Mercer. Harry can be contacted via his web site www.harryshannon.com. He is also a member of Top Suspense Group www.topsuspensegroup.com
Harry Shannon has been an actor, a singer, an Emmy-nominated songwriter, a recording artist in Europe, a music publisher, a film studio executive and worked as a free-lance Music Supervisor on films such as “Basic Instinct” and “Universal Soldier.” He is author of the horror novels “Night of the Beast” and “Night of the Werewolf” in addition to “Daemon” (formerly “Night of the Daemon”). Harry also wrote the Mick Callahan suspense novels “Memorial Day,” (2005) “Eye of the Burning Man,” (2006) and “One of the Wicked” (Nov. 2008), as well as the acclaimed thriller “The Pressure of Darkness” (2006). His novel "Dead and Gone" (August 2008) has a movie version, screenplay by Shannon, and it is now on DVD via LionsGate. All of his early novels are now available via Amazon.com on Kindle, and some via Smashwords. His collection "A Host of Shadows" and the novella "PAIN" were recently published by Dark Regions Press. "CLAN" and "The Hungry" (co-written with Steven W, Booth) are also on Kindke and Nook. "The Dead Man: Kill Them All" we be released by Amazon.com via their new publishing company Thomas and Mercer. Harry can be contacted via his web site www.harryshannon.com. He is also a member of Top Suspense Group www.topsuspensegroup.com
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November 18, 2013
I recently had the pleasure of reading Running Cold, by Harry Shannon. This novel is part of a series of four, but it was the only one not bundled into a set. I also think this was the latest one, though I can't be sure.
It's tough sometimes to review one novel in a series, as they don't always stand alone. I had no problem with this one, though. It stood alone quite well. The story is a well-paced action tale involving Mick Callahan, a semi-celebrity therapist and a recovering alcoholic with a past that reads like the balancing act between the high road and the low road. When his patient, problem gambler and drug addict Calvin McCann winds up dead, tortured for some mysterious reason, Mick must dip into the low road to find answers. He encounters others along the way; Calvin's son, Wes, a vet from Afghanistan who's apple hadn't fallen far from the tree. With the assistance of Mick's pals, hacker Jerry and big-money man (and AA sponsor) Hal, and Mick's on-again, off-again girlfriend, Darlene (an LAPD detective) the ribbons of the mystery are unraveled, and what lie underneath is something none of them could have guessed.
Shannon sets his stages in the real world, laying the important issues of our time into the subsurface of the narrative. It's there, it's undeniable, but it's not distracting. Another thing I really liked was how Shannon gets into the center of human failings. Whether it was the treatment of Wes McCann's gambling and self-destructive behavior, to the precious string upon which Mick holds on to his sobriety, Shannon can take the reader into this internal struggle.
It's tough sometimes to review one novel in a series, as they don't always stand alone. I had no problem with this one, though. It stood alone quite well. The story is a well-paced action tale involving Mick Callahan, a semi-celebrity therapist and a recovering alcoholic with a past that reads like the balancing act between the high road and the low road. When his patient, problem gambler and drug addict Calvin McCann winds up dead, tortured for some mysterious reason, Mick must dip into the low road to find answers. He encounters others along the way; Calvin's son, Wes, a vet from Afghanistan who's apple hadn't fallen far from the tree. With the assistance of Mick's pals, hacker Jerry and big-money man (and AA sponsor) Hal, and Mick's on-again, off-again girlfriend, Darlene (an LAPD detective) the ribbons of the mystery are unraveled, and what lie underneath is something none of them could have guessed.
Shannon sets his stages in the real world, laying the important issues of our time into the subsurface of the narrative. It's there, it's undeniable, but it's not distracting. Another thing I really liked was how Shannon gets into the center of human failings. Whether it was the treatment of Wes McCann's gambling and self-destructive behavior, to the precious string upon which Mick holds on to his sobriety, Shannon can take the reader into this internal struggle.
June 18, 2011
The suspense is so taut that if you plucked it, dogs would howl. In “Running Cold” you can “feel” Mick teetering on that edge, the anger and violence bubbling just over the top of the cauldron, and god save L.A if he goes over.In the more than capable hands of author Harry Shannon, Mick Callahan has become an icon. I just love when an author masters his craft and character, and Harry Shannon must have been taking Zen lessons when he wrote Running Cold.
May 24, 2011
Counselor and former TV shrink Mick Callahan attempts to help a client resolve a gambling debt with some seriously bad people. It goes badly. Mick starts to investigate, with an eye toward payback. But the situation’s more complicated than he expects, and pretty soon he’s up against someone a lot more dangerous than a sleazy bookie. The dead client’s son, who blames Callahan for his dad’s brutal death, complicates things even further.
Mick’s got a few demons of his own to battle along with the bad guys, including some hefty anger and addiction issues. If you like your heroes flawed, complex, and multi-dimensional (and I do), Mick Callahan’s right up your dark alley.
Harry Shannon’s tight, clean prose keeps the story moving quickly, right up to an ending with enough double crosses, surprises, and gunplay to satisfy the most jaded thriller fan. A great read.
Mick’s got a few demons of his own to battle along with the bad guys, including some hefty anger and addiction issues. If you like your heroes flawed, complex, and multi-dimensional (and I do), Mick Callahan’s right up your dark alley.
Harry Shannon’s tight, clean prose keeps the story moving quickly, right up to an ending with enough double crosses, surprises, and gunplay to satisfy the most jaded thriller fan. A great read.
June 3, 2011
Fast-Paced, Tight Action
Harry Shannon is one of my favorite writers working in the genre. His books are tightly written and real page-turners, filled with action and suspense. RUNNING COLD is no exception.
Callahan is a likably flawed hero who battles himself as much as the bad guys. This makes for a well-defined main character. When you finish the book, even if you haven’t read the others in the series, you’ll really feel like you know Callahan. Not all authors can make their characters so three-dimensional. I also love that this book is written in the third person.
As with Shannon’s other works, I suggest picking this one up. You’ll be glad that you did.
Harry Shannon is one of my favorite writers working in the genre. His books are tightly written and real page-turners, filled with action and suspense. RUNNING COLD is no exception.
Callahan is a likably flawed hero who battles himself as much as the bad guys. This makes for a well-defined main character. When you finish the book, even if you haven’t read the others in the series, you’ll really feel like you know Callahan. Not all authors can make their characters so three-dimensional. I also love that this book is written in the third person.
As with Shannon’s other works, I suggest picking this one up. You’ll be glad that you did.
June 3, 2011
Excellent book! Check out my review on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Running-Cold-Ca...
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