Chris Knopf
Chris Knopf 's mystery novels have received exceptional awards and accolades, with critics likening his character Sam Aquillo to Dashiell Hammett's Sam Spade, Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe, and Robert B. Parker's Spenser, while repeatedly comparing Knopf's work to that of Elmore Leonard, John D. MacDonald, and Ross Macdonald. Two Time was one of thirteen mysteries listed as recommended summer reading in the New York Times Book Review , and Publishers Weekly chose it as one of the "Best 100...See more
Chris Knopf 's mystery novels have received exceptional awards and accolades, with critics likening his character Sam Aquillo to Dashiell Hammett's Sam Spade, Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe, and Robert B. Parker's Spenser, while repeatedly comparing Knopf's work to that of Elmore Leonard, John D. MacDonald, and Ross Macdonald. Two Time was one of thirteen mysteries listed as recommended summer reading in the New York Times Book Review , and Publishers Weekly chose it as one of the "Best 100 Books for 2006." Head Wounds won the 2008 Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Mystery. Dead Anyway was listed on the 2012 Best Fiction lists of both Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. Knopf is a sailor, cabinetmaker, and advertising executive in Connecticut. He and his wife Mary also spend considerable time at their Long Island home in Southampton. See less
Chris Knopf's Featured Books
Chris Knopf book reviews
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Dead Anyway
Caper Read
Solid directional mystery involving unanticipated manipulation of funds and the story of precious metals. Read More
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The Last Refuge
terrific series
by Lynn P M, Jan 22, 2013
Great anti-hero series, a man who hardly recognizes the world he grew up in and tries to anesthize himself against it, but is pulled against his will into dealing with it - a world that, to his ... Read More
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Head Wounds
Hard boiled light reading
High art it is not. But if you are looking for a wildly entertaining read, this is it. I've read his two previous books and I'm a fan. I'll likely read them all. Read More