Dr. Knox (Thorndike Press Large Print Thriller) - Hardcover

PETER SPIEGELMANis the author of Black Maps, which won the 2004 Shamus Award for Best First P.I. Novel, Death s Little Helpers, Red Cat, and Thick as Thieves. He lives in Connecticut.
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Spiegelman doesn t publish nearly as much as most crime-fiction authors, but when he does, it s usually a jewel. And that s especially true of his latest, which, by all indications, is the first in a series (Hallelujah for that!). . . . Spiegelman twists his way through the plot like a punt returner weaving through traffic, but, beyond that, his ability to burst his characters into throbbing life in a few short paragraphs combined with a prose style capable of snapping our heads with a staccato succession of perfectly landed prose jabs will leave readers rubbing their jaws in wonderment. Please, Dr. Knox, make more house calls soon.
Bill Ott, "Booklist "(starred review)
"[A]propulsive, intrigue-filled thriller . . .Spiegelman expertly doles out the suspense, while leaving his protagonist with some difficult moral choices."
"Publishers Weekly"
" Dr. Knox" portrays an all-new Los Angeles, rendered in a wild, all-new style. It s a crackerjack crime novel;"everything"pop-pop-pops and lures you deeper and deeper into Peter Spiegelman s luminous vision.It s a thrilling book.
James Ellroy, author of "L. A. Confidential "and "Perfidia"
" Dr.""Knox"is a stark, beautifully written revelation. As Ellroy did before him, Spiegelman turns a new page on LA neo-noir, and on the contradictions of that city: its glamour and gore, its wealthy and weak, its merciful and mercenary. Part Robin Hood, part Batman, Knox and Sutter are edgy urban knights for a dark, new age.
Reed Farrel Coleman, NY Times Bestselling author of"Robert B. Parker s The Devil Wins"
Peter Spiegelman s"Dr. Knox"is a bruised wonder of a crime novel. Filled with page-turning intrigue and an L.A. atmosphere so richly rendered you can practically smell the eucalyptus and dust, it is both thrilling and rueful, harrowing and moving. Don t miss it.
Megan Abbott, award-winning author of"The Fever"and"You Will Know Me""

Mr. Spiegelman has created a unique Southern California narrator-protagonist whose emergency-room crises are as exciting as car chases.
The Wall Street Journal
Spiegelman doesn t publish nearly as much as most crime-fiction authors, but when he does, it s usually a jewel. And that s especially true of his latest, which, by all indications, is the first in a series (Hallelujah for that!). . . . Spiegelman twists his way through the plot like a punt returner weaving through traffic, but, beyond that, his ability to burst his characters into throbbing life in a few short paragraphs combined with a prose style capable of snapping our heads with a staccato succession of perfectly landed prose jabs will leave readers rubbing their jaws in wonderment. Please, Dr. Knox, make more house calls soon.
Bill Ott, Booklist (starred review)
"[A]propulsive, intrigue-filled thriller . . .Spiegelman expertly doles out the suspense, while leaving his protagonist with some difficult moral choices."
Publishers Weekly
"Dr. Knoxis a good one. . . . You have to read [this] book. . . . The Dr. Knox of the title is one of the most interesting characters you are likely to meet all year. . . . A kind of a Ray Donovan of the ghetto. . . .Dr. Knoxis almost perfect."
Joe Hartlaub, Bookreporter

Dr. Knox portrays an all-new Los Angeles, rendered in a wild, all-new style. It s a crackerjack crime novel;everythingpop-pop-pops and lures you deeper and deeper into Peter Spiegelman s luminous vision.It s a thrilling book.
James Ellroy, author of L. A. Confidential and Perfidia
Dr.Knoxis a stark, beautifully written revelation. As Ellroy did before him, Spiegelman turns a new page on LA neo-noir, and on the contradictions of that city: its glamour and gore, its wealthy and weak, its merciful and mercenary. Part Robin Hood, part Batman, Knox and Sutter are edgy urban knights for a dark, new age.
Reed Farrel Coleman, NY Times Bestselling author ofRobert B. Parker s The Devil Wins
Peter Spiegelman sDr. Knoxis a bruised wonder of a crime novel. Filled with page-turning intrigue and an L.A. atmosphere so richly rendered you can practically smell the eucalyptus and dust, it is both thrilling and rueful, harrowing and moving. Don t miss it.
Megan Abbott, award-winning author ofThe FeverandYou Will Know Me
"A dark urban atmosphere . . . gritty."
Kirkus Reviews
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