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Mick Callahan #5
The Devil in the Clock
Mick Callahan was a famous television psychologist until alcoholism and ego brought him down. Now he’s a loyal friend with a hot temper and a talent for getting into trouble. He’s trying to put his life back together, but something always gets in the way. In this brand new adventure, the fifth book in the popular series, Callahan suffers a devastating loss that forces him to hunt down a ruthless professional killer.
237 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2015
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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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March 27, 2018
Just okay
The book was highly rated, therefore I chose not. I think the writing is shallow and the plot simplistic and predictable.
The book was highly rated, therefore I chose not. I think the writing is shallow and the plot simplistic and predictable.
June 12, 2015
If you're a regular reader of KSR, you'll recognize Harry Shannon as the co-author of the zombie series The Hungry. With his Mick Callahan series, you will see a slightly different literary side of him. Fans of The Hungry will still enjoy this series, despite there being a noted lack of brain munching going on. Instead, there is a different type of brain game being played here: one of alcoholism and egotism; one of revenge and stealth.
I have a thing for professional killers. Don't ask. It's not personal with them, it's either about the thrill or the money. Usually the money. But ever since I was a kid, one of my favorite fictional characters was Deathstroke The Terminator. I loved getting inside his mind and learning what made him tick. In a way, that's some of what this book here is about. Mick needs to find a hitman, and to find someone who doesn't want to be found, you have to get inside his/her head a little.
Being a psychologist, Mick can deduce almost as well as Sherlock Holmes, and getting inside someone's mind is fairly simple for him. This book is not laden with psychological metaphors and ideas, but there are some, and those make the story very interesting.
Mr. Shannon writes characters very straightforward. There is no bull behind them. That's not to say that they aren't complex--they are--but they don't make your head spin with so many layers that it takes away from the plot and its layers.
This is a fantastic thriller with very dark themes, written by a fantastic writer who knows what he's talking about. You like James Patterson? Forget him. Harry Shannon blows him out of the water!
I have a thing for professional killers. Don't ask. It's not personal with them, it's either about the thrill or the money. Usually the money. But ever since I was a kid, one of my favorite fictional characters was Deathstroke The Terminator. I loved getting inside his mind and learning what made him tick. In a way, that's some of what this book here is about. Mick needs to find a hitman, and to find someone who doesn't want to be found, you have to get inside his/her head a little.
Being a psychologist, Mick can deduce almost as well as Sherlock Holmes, and getting inside someone's mind is fairly simple for him. This book is not laden with psychological metaphors and ideas, but there are some, and those make the story very interesting.
Mr. Shannon writes characters very straightforward. There is no bull behind them. That's not to say that they aren't complex--they are--but they don't make your head spin with so many layers that it takes away from the plot and its layers.
This is a fantastic thriller with very dark themes, written by a fantastic writer who knows what he's talking about. You like James Patterson? Forget him. Harry Shannon blows him out of the water!
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July 7, 2015Couldn't get into this one. Read 20% and it just didn't do anything for me so not going to unfairly rate it.
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