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Library Journal, May 1, 2008

Knopf, Chris. Head Wounds: A Sam Acquillo Hamptons Mystery. Permanent. May 2008. c.309p. ISBN 978-1-57962-165-0. $28. M

After Amanda, Sam Acquillo's girlfriend, is accosted by a man from her past, other bad things happen. A fire destroys one of the houses she is restoring in Southampton, NY. Then Amanda's attacker, builder Robbie Milhouser, is murdered, and Sam becomes the prime suspect because the murder weapon, a staple hammer, belongs to him. In his third outing (after Two-Time and The Last Refuge), Sam, with the help of his friends, must act fast or be convicted of a crime he didn't commit. Knopf takes a closer look at his complex hero's past while providing a true mystery. He uses the same kind of deceptively laid-back style employed by Todd Borg, lulling unsuspecting readers only to shock them with an unexpected ending. Highly recommended.


 

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