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.
