REVIEWS

“Elysiana is a departure for Knopf, whose Sam Acquillo mysteries have won reviewers raves, but he nails it. The…plot proves ultimately to be sly, and Knopf’s sweet-spirited style recalls memories spurred by faded home movies of long-ago vacations. His bio says that he was a New Jersey lifeguard back in the day, and he captures the zeitgeist of the Shore perfectly. Every shoobie on the beach who eschews MTV’s odious Jersey Shore should be reading Elysiana this season.”—Booklist (starred review)

“Smart dialogue and sharp social observations distinguish this stand-alone thriller from Knopf.”—Publishers Weekly

“Chris Knopf is, to say the least, no slouch when it comes to storytelling…[with] sharp dialogue, strong pacing, and complex characters…With Elysiana, his latest novel, Knopf breaks new ground by plying the tools of the suspense trade to a tale that’s equal parts mystery, romance, nostalgia, and political intrigue…the makings of the perfect summertime page-turner…Juggling a half-dozen or so major characters whose paths cross in the most Shakespearean of ways, Knopf never misses a beat…Knopf is a literary craftsman of the highest caliber. With Elysiana, moreover, he lets his imagination run wild and, in so doing, rivals even the Beach Boys at evoking the classic American summer of our collective dreams.”—Small Press

CHRIS KNOPF is the award-winning author of the highly acclaimed Sam Acquillo Hamptons mystery series. As a college student he worked as a lifeguard on the South Jersey shore, a place not unlike the setting for Elysiana. A sailor, cabinet maker, and advertising executive in Connecticut, he and his wife Mary also spend considerable time at their Southampton, Long Island, home.

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