Talkers magazine writes about The Last Resort!
WFAN, New York Personality Richard Neer Enjoying Growing Alternative Career as Murder Mystery Author.
Does it ever cross your mind on a sleepless night that an angry listener might pull a gun on you, incensed at something you’ve said on the air? That’s what happens to Wally Josephs, the outrageous “guy talk”
personality in New York City radio legend (WNEW-FM and WFAN) Richard Neer’s new thriller The Last Resort (CreateSpace Publishing, 2017). The subtext is all radio – the financial troubles our industry faces and the extreme measures some are willing to take to save their careers. It’s Neer’s fourth in his Riley King murder mystery series and, according to revues, the most compelling to date. See if you can identify some of the real people that the characters are based on and catch all the subtle music references woven throughout. By the way, TALKERS publisher Michael Harrison plays himself in the book. About the role, Harrison commented, “When they make the movie, I expect my part to be played by Harrison Ford or perhaps Sean Connery.” It’s available on Kindle and in paperback on Amazon and it’s free to Kindle Unlimited readers. Neer has an extraordinary half-century career as a pioneer in both album rock and sports talk radio. Many TALKERS readers will remember his best-selling work of non-fiction, FM: The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio (Villard, 2001). For samples of all the books in the Riley King series, plus Richard Neer’s thoughts on sports, music and pop culture, or to book him as a talk show guest, check out www.RichardNeer.com.
