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A KEVIN R. TIPPLE BOOK REVIEW:
Two Time by Chris Knopf
Last time in this space I reviewed the first book in the series titled "The Last Refuge." You did read that review, didn't you? I hope you read the book as well. If you haven't, you really should read both first before you read this review or this novel. Books in series are usually much better when read in order (a lot of folks seem to miss that concept) and it certainly applies here. Chris Knopf is an author worth reading.
Two Time By Chris Knopf The Permanent Press http://www.thepermanentpress.com 2006 ISBN #1-57962-128-5 Hardback 287 Pages
Sam Acquillo having done his part in the last book to right a wrong wants nothing more to deal with than what drink to drink, what nail to go next into his home project and what toy to throw to Eddie. One of the highpoints is being able to go out to dinner with a friend, in this case, Jackie Swaitkowski, and have dinner. That is until someone decides the same place would be an excellent place to blow up a car with the victim in it. Only because Sam senses something is about to go horrible wrong is he barely able to save both himself and Jackie.
With Jackie barely alive and the dead and dying removed, Sam wants nothing to do with the case and would prefer to forget it as much as possible. Two months later both just have pain and bad memories to show for the experience. But, Joe Sullivan wants his help, not only because he survived the explosion and the horrific aftermath, but because he knows Sam will push things in a way that the local law enforcement can't. The first point in the investigation is the agoraphobic widow of the deceased financial consultant, Jonathan Eldridge. Joe needs Sam to talk to her and he will but he won't like it much.
What follows is another riveting story where Sam begins to dig and annoy everyone in sight. Forced again by events not only to deal with others and to think beyond himself, it becomes clear that the walls he built are beginning to crumble just a little around the edges. That character development and the resulting twists and turns it takes are almost as good and important as the twist and turns the case takes. The result is another excellent read sure to pull you deep into Chris Knopf's world.
Kevin R. Tipple © 2007 |