Short Squeeze, Chris Knopf
Short Squeeze, Chris Knopf
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Short Squeeze

Author: Chris Knopf

Narrator: Deanna Hurst

Unabridged: 9 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2010

Synopsis

Smart-aleck attorney Jackie Swaitkowski's business relies on constant movement of Hamptons' real estate market. After making an odd request to evict his sister-in-law from his home, one of her clients turns up dead. Jackie would have expected that to be the end of it, but an envelope found on the corpse contains an item so unusual that Jackie finds herself working on something bigger—and more dangerous—than real estate.

About 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 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.

About Deanna Hurst

Deanna Hurst is an actress, voice-over artist, and singer-songwriter. She has performed on stages throughout the United States, and her television credits include Judging Amy, Hunter, and Silk Stalkings. She has voiced hundreds of commercials for radio and television. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two dogs.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Phaedrus on May 28, 2010

I bought this book because I had read and enjoyed all of Chris Knopf's "Sam Acquilo" mysteries up to this point. However, this isn't a Sam Acquillo mystery. The main character and narrator in this novel is Sam's brassy, pot-smoking lawyer friend, Jackie Swaitkowski. Sam has only a bit part. While Ja......more

Goodreads review by Kristin on January 19, 2010

Fuzzy, inconsistent characters and a far-fetched mystery make Short Squeeze a puzzling read. Read the full review at [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by MaryAlice on January 17, 2018

I wanted to ask a question about Chris Knopf's novel, Short Squeeze. It was too long. If anyone sees this review can they explain this to me? page 94 "...Edna once said something about going through with it all, then changing their minds but not wanting to confuse things even more by getting married a......more

Quotes

“A vivid setting, sharp characterizations, and devious plotting.” Publishers Weekly

“Deanna Hurst flawlessly portrays Jackie, especially her humor and sarcasm…She also vividly portrays Jackie’s down-to-earth ex-boyfriend. Hurst imbues the dialogue with the essence of each character, keeping the focus on the players and making them all distinct.” AudioFile

“Readers, fasten your seatbelts for a roller-coaster ride as Knopf’s intelligent, savvy protagonist works her wiles solving whodunit and why.” Library Journal

“Knopf has a touch I like—cool, careful, reflective—and a great ear for the comic eccentricities of the human voice.” New York Times Book Review

“Crisp prose, brisk plotting, and sharp dialogue…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, and it also brings back smart lawyer Jackie Swaitkowski as the central figure.” Globe and Mail (Toronto)

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