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Randy Chalmers has to admit he'd be dead or in prison were it not for Terry Elias. Thanks to Terry's coaching and an endless stream of AA meetings, Randy's been off the booze for eight years, has a successful new career, and is thriving in a healthy relationship. All is well...until Terry is found dead of a heroin overdose. Convinced that something (or someone) must have pushed him, Randy is soon off on a dry-drunk quest for answers.
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"...Paul Boehmer's voice is well suited to the story. His steady rumble hits the emotional outbursts perfectly, grabbing the turmoil and anger of the protagonist and hurling them at the listener... Boehmer's authoritative voice strengthens this story of on"
AudioFile Magazine
"...the local color and the steady stream of hard-boiled aphorisms ('He reminded me of the tough guy in high school, which was to say not tough at all') are grounded by a reasonably serious study of male companionship, what it takes to fly straight and the ultimate inscrutability of other people."
The New York Times
"[An] engaging debut...[Contains] a healthy amount of verve and black comedy... portrayal of the addict's life...Barden offers a grim picture of addiction but one that rings true."
The Washington Post