I Feel I'm Functioning At

I'm Going To Have To Be Impressed And Feel Confident In The People I'm Handing A Book To - Or I'm Not Going To Do It. Once You Hand It To Them, You're Out. You Have No Control Over It.

I Don't Miss Being A Reporter As A Job, But I Do Miss The Everyday Interaction With The Front Line Of Law Enforcement. I Still Have A Cadre Of Cops Who Keep Me Up To Date, But I Don't Have The Access I Used To.

If The System Turns Away From The Abuses Inflicted On The Guilty, Then Who Can Be Next But The Innocents?

I Feel I'm Functioning At Some Level As A Journalist Because Even Though I Write Fiction, I'm Trying To Get The World Accurate.

The Chicago Way Is A Wonderful First Novel. Michael Harvey Has Studied The Masters And Put His Own Unique Touch On The Crime Novel. This Book Harkens The Arrival Of A Major New Voice.