Last Call
jd Seamus
Capital Press, $14.95, 302 pages, ISBN: 9780980225600
reviewed by Barry Hunter

This is one of the must fun reads I have had in a while. It’s funny, it’s sexy, and it’s well written and has interesting characters. That adds up to a very pleasant reading experience and I was entertained. That’s why I like to read.

Nathan Melton is a former pro football player who moves to New York City to form and internet Startup Company and has a hard time finding the perfect bar. One night after he is mugged, the police officers take him to Jimmie’s. Here he finds the perfect bar, lots of new friends, a new lady and a very interesting owner.

Jimmie Collins knows everyone of his regulars. It doesn’t matter if they are beat cops, bookies, Mafioso, hardworking stiffs or career women; they all come in to unwind, relax, and avoid the crap that goes on in the other bars. Jimmie has an interesting history. He can be a matchmaker, a fence, an enforcer, or a giver of toys at Christmas.

Jimmie also has a wife with MS and a disabled daughter living in Florida. He learns he has cancer and makes arrangements for them to be taken care of after he is gone. Only problem is he picked the wrong person to help set up their trust fund.

When Nathan and the rest of the bar family set out to set things right and find out where the money is and set things straight. As they plan for the recovery of the money and carry out their plan, it oft times reads like an Abbott and Costello comedy.

Like I stated earlier, this is a fun read. Be sure to look for a copy of this and don’t wait for the LAST CALL, start this one at Happy Hour.