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Short Squeeze by Chris Knopf: Used
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2010-01-19
- Pages
- 274
- ISBN
- 9780312551230
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312551231
ISBN-13
9780312551230
eBay Product ID (ePID)
77164846
Product Key Features
Book Title
Short Squeeze : a Mystery
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / General, Humorous / General
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Jackie Swaitkowski Mysteries Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
12.9 Oz
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-034740
Reviews
"Knopf has a touch I like-cool, careful, reflective-and a great ear for the comic eccentricities of the human voice." -Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review"Manic Jackie may have a law degree and a place in the Hamptons, but she's still worthy kin to her more downscale Trenton sister Stephanie Plum."--Kirkus Reviews "This spin-off features the same vividly evoked Hamptons setting and the same crisp prose, brisk plotting, and sharp dialogue as Knopf's critically acclaimed Sam Acquillo series, but here center stage switches from ex-boxer and construction worker Acquillo to a resolute first-person female protagonist who was widowed in her 20s but likes living alone just fine. More engaging hard-boiled crime fiction from a rising star." --BooklistPRAISE FORHEAD WOUNDS"Fans of Spencer and Travis McGee will love the off-speed dialogue."--Kirkus Reviews"What makes the novel feel fresh is whip-smart, snappy dialogue and intriguing characters, particularly smart women who handily skirt cliché."--The Boston Globe"It's such a pleasure to visit this seaside refuge the tourists never see."--Marilyn Stasio,The New York Times Book ReviewPRAISE FORTWO TIME"A sly depiction of the East End of Long Island and the Hamptons as they really are, combined with strong plotting, solid characters, and hard-boiled dialogue worthy of Elmore Leonard or John D. MacDonald."--Publishers Weekly(starred review)"Knopf writes with the grace of an angel and the intensity of a demon, and his stories are perfectly plotted. Though he owes a debt to the Raymond Chandler and Co., he's his own man. His books are part of a distinguished heritage, but this is noir for now."--Richmond Times-Dispatch"Everything about it (characters, plotting, setting) is brilliant."--Library Journal, "Knopf has a touch I like-cool, careful, reflective-and a great ear for the comic eccentricities of the human voice." - Marilyn Stasio , The New York Times Book Review "Though Connecticut abounds with mystery novelists, one of its better-kept secrets in the genre is Chris Knopf of Avon. . . . His latest novel, Short Squeeze , both improves and expands on his winning formula. . . . Knopf pulls off another difficult feat in this novel. He truly and fully inhabits the being of a female narrator. She's disheveled, disorganized but highly effective at what she does. . . . A misstep here and a sour note there, and the illusion of a living, breathing female lead collapses. But Knopf walks the literary tightrope well."-- The Sunday Republican "Manic Jackie may have a law degree and a place in the Hamptons, but she's still worthy kin to her more downscale Trenton sister Stephanie Plum." -- Kirkus Reviews "This spin-off features the same vividly evoked Hamptons setting and the same crisp prose, brisk plotting, and sharp dialogue as Knopf's critically acclaimed Sam Acquillo series, but here center stage switches from ex-boxer and construction worker Acquillo to a resolute first-person female protagonist who was widowed in her 20s but likes living alone just fine. More engaging hard-boiled crime fiction from a rising star." -- Booklist "Chris Knopf always delivers great characters and a solid plot but this fifth book is his best, an dit also brings back smart lawyer Jackie Swaitkowski as teh central figure." -- The Globe and Mail PRAISE FOR HEAD WOUNDS "Fans of Spencer and Travis McGee will love the off-speed dialogue." -- Kirkus Reviews "What makes the novel feel fresh is whip-smart, snappy dialogue and intriguing characters, particularly smart women who handily skirt cliché." -- The Boston Globe "It's such a pleasure to visit this seaside refuge the tourists never see." --Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review PRAISE FOR TWO TIME "A sly depiction of the East End of Long Island and the Hamptons as they really are, combined with strong plotting, solid characters, and hard-boiled dialogue worthy of Elmore Leonard or John D. MacDonald." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Knopf writes with the grace of an angel and the intensity of a demon, and his stories are perfectly plotted. Though he owes a debt to the Raymond Chandler and Co., he's his own man. His books are part of a distinguished heritage, but this is noir for now." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch "Everything about it (characters, plotting, setting) is brilliant." -- Library Journal, Knopf has a touch I like—cool, careful, reflective—and a great ear for the comic eccentricities of the human voice." —Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review "Though Connecticut abounds with mystery novelists, one of its better-kept secrets in the genre is Chris Knopf of Avon. . . . His latest novel,Short Squeeze, both improves and expands on his winning formula. . . . Knopf pulls off another difficult feat in this novel. He truly and fully inhabits the being of a female narrator. She's disheveled, disorganized but highly effective at what she does. . . . A misstep here and a sour note there, and the illusion of a living, breathing female lead collapses. But Knopf walks the literary tightrope well."--The Sunday Republican"Manic Jackie may have a law degree and a place in the Hamptons, but she's still worthy kin to her more downscale Trenton sister Stephanie Plum."--Kirkus Reviews "This spin-off features the same vividly evoked Hamptons setting and the same crisp prose, brisk plotting, and sharp dialogue as Knopf's critically acclaimed Sam Acquillo series, but here center stage switches from ex-boxer and construction worker Acquillo to a resolute first-person female protagonist who was widowed in her 20s but likes living alone just fine. More engaging hard-boiled crime fiction from a rising star." --BooklistPRAISE FORHEAD WOUNDS"Fans of Spencer and Travis McGee will love the off-speed dialogue."--Kirkus Reviews"What makes the novel feel fresh is whip-smart, snappy dialogue and intriguing characters, particularly smart women who handily skirt cliché."--The Boston Globe"It's such a pleasure to visit this seaside refuge the tourists never see."--Marilyn Stasio,The New York Times Book ReviewPRAISE FORTWO TIME"A sly depiction of the East End of Long Island and the Hamptons as they really are, combined with strong plotting, solid characters, and hard-boiled dialogue worthy of Elmore Leonard or John D. MacDonald."--Publishers Weekly(starred review)"Knopf writes with the grace of an angel and the intensity of a demon, and his stories are perfectly plotted. Though he owes a debt to the Raymond Chandler and Co., he's his own man. His books are part of a distinguished heritage, but this is noir for now."--Richmond Times-Dispatch"Everything about it (characters, plotting, setting) is brilliant."--Library Journal
Dewey Edition
22
Series Volume Number
1
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
The outside world thinks living in the Hamptons requires a Bentley, a face-lift, and a shingle-style home the size of Buckingham Palace. The truth is a lot more complicated than that. Dig a little deeper and you're as likely to find a saint--or a Mensa genius--as you are a deviant or certified nut job lurking right below the surface. I know this because these are my beloved clients. Meet Jackie Swaitkowski, a smart-aleck attorney whose legal turf is supposed to be the buzzing Hamptons real-estate market. But when a new client turns up dead, things take a sudden and decidedly dangerous turn. In a client's pocket is an envelope that contains a shocking piece of evidence that suggests that the death was anything but an accident. Jackie has bigger fish to fry--like her old flame Harry's surprise return to town--until a late-night car chase changes her priorities. Now she has every reason to believe that the next name on the killer's list is her own. Chris Knopf has been praised for his quick-witted writing and broad knowledge of the highs and lows of Hamptons life, and his books have been included on best-of-the-year lists complied by The New York Times , Publishers Weekly , and others. Now, in Short Squeeze , he brings an irresistible new heroine to center stage., Knopf has been praised for his humor and broad knowledge of life in the Hamptons. Now, in this new series, he brings a smart-aleck Southampton attorney to centerstage.
LC Classification Number
PS3611.N66S56 2010
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- a***n (43)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (94)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.