Acid Test

About the Book

Former Sergeant Michael Prescott McCarthy Mick, has come a long way in two years. He's left behind his squad, the jungles of Vietnam and his position as Sergeant to return to Boston. He wants to put everything behind him--the war, the army, and most of all the dark, mysterious " special opps." mission. The only problem is that he can't forget; someone won't let him.

Mick may have settled into Cambridge's Harvard Square, but the nightmare of Vietnam lingers within him. He feels his life unraveling as he stumbles down the path that leads to folk music clubs in Cambridge and secret government labs at M.I.T. His girlfriend begins to doubt him, his father winds up in the hospital and Mick continues to find himself in situations he can't explain.

Mick begins to realize that things aren't always what they seem, there may be more to the past than he can recall and he's in a race against time to figure out what really happened in Vietnam. As much as he'd like to forget the past, Mick must remember. His life depends on it.

About the Author

Ric Wasley was a college student in the sixties and spent much of his time playing and listening to folk and rock music in the vibrant and exciting clubs in Harvard Square and Boston. Years later, this became the inspiration for his McCarthy series and his own music. Ric currently lives outside of Boston with his wife and three children. He works for a major media company and retains his love of writing and music.