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2009 Benjamin Franklin Best Mystery Award Winner
Listed as one of Deadly Pleasures
Best Mystery/Crime Novels of 2008
an Indie Next List selection
finalist, ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award
"Ex-boxer and former corporate exec Sam Acquillo, now a hard-drinking carpenter living in a run-down cottage on the shores of the Little Peconic Bay in Southampton, N.Y., becomes the prime suspect in the murder of local builder Robbie Milhouser in Knopf’s superb third Hamptons mystery (after Two Time and The Last Refuge). With the evidence against him almost overwhelming, Acquillo enlists a misfit group of supporters to help him uncover the real killer’s identity. Knopf excels in describing the rustic underpinnings of Long Island’s east end, especially its vast array of eccentric characters. Brisk pacing and sharp dialogue carry the reader along, but it’s the endearing and deeply flawed Acquillo that’s the heart and soul of this exceptional series. How can you go wrong with a philosophizing hero who drinks Absolut, reads Kant, drives a ’67 Grand Prix and has a dog named Eddie Van Halen?" —starred review in Publishers Weekly
"Another satisfying entry in an endearing series." — Booklist
"Highly recommended." — a starred review in Library Journal
“The third time’s the charm in Sam Acquillo’s attempt to fly below the radar as a Southampton carpenter. He’s suspected of murder. Fans of Spencer and Travis McGee will love the off-speed dialogue.” —Kirkus
Price: $28.00
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