"Some series characters begin, after a while, to seem like old friends. . . . Sam Acquillo, the tough Long Island protagonist of Chris Knopf's excellent series, has become one of my pals."
— Margaret Cannon, The Globe and Mail

"For all his reputation as a tough guy, it's only when Sam sits down to chew the fat with bartenders, fishermen, teachers and other hard-working townies that we remember why it's such a pleasure to visit this seaside refuge the tourists never see."
— The New York Times Book Review

"Plot and action are delivered in top form. . . . Once you meet Sam Acquillo, you'll want more."
— The Globe and Mail

Praise for Chris Knopf:
“Whip-smart, snappy dialogue and intriguing characters, particularly smart women who handily skirt cliché. Knopf is also a dab hand at describing settings and characters.”
— The Boston Globe

“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.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review for Head Wounds)