HEAD WOUNDS
Chris Knopf
2008
Permanent Press
The third entry of the Sam Acquillo series has
Knopf writing at his
best. His protagonist, Acquillo is an everyman who is trying
to lead a
simple life living in a small cottage in the Hamptons while earning
money as a part time carpenter.
The object of Sam’s affection
is a woman named Amanda, who as is turns
out is also being pursued by a local contractor who is basically
a thug.
This brings plenty of conflict as you might imagine. Sam just
wants to
live peacefully, forget the past and ignore the present but between
the
local Police chief with a grudge, and the contractor named Milhouser
Sam
can’t get a break.
The real strength of Knopf’s writing
is his ability to set the mood
effortlessly and his use of dialogue. Knopf also builds the tension
and
relieves it perfectly building the suspense and making the book
one
which needs to be read urgently. Knopf is one of my new favorites
and
this is one book not to be missed.
Jon Jordan,
CrimeSpree Magazine
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