"The Ropwalk" is in the New York Review of Books

FYI: Page 45 of the April 26, 2012 edition of the New York Review of Books (hardcopy only, not the online version) has "The Ropewalk" listed as one of its new releases. Its description reads:

"Two people trapped by winter storms in a remote setting must come to terms with events they cannot understand. Set in the late 1970s, The Ropewalk highlights the confrontation between fading ideals and unexpected realities from the historical past."

Blogtalk Radio Interview about "The Ropewalk"

For anyone interested in listening to a blogtalk radio interview about "The Ropewalk," check out this link. I was asked to be on Danek Kaus' radio show "About the Author," and the interview took place on Tuesday, April 10. The talk was cut a little short when they lost my connection, but all the essential elements are there. The direct link is:

http://bit.ly/HvMMnM

Read the first three chaptres free.

If you go to the Amazon "Look Inside" feature, you can now read the first three chapters to get a feel for the story. Happy reading.

Literary Award

"The Ropewalk" was awarded Honorable Mention at the New England Book Festival in January. You can read an excerpt at the Independent Author Index site.

New listing for "The Ropewalk" and its author

I am now listed with The Independent Author Index, and my profile/information, as well as an excerpt from the book, can be seen at: http://indaindex.com/john-knauf/

Book Launching Coming Soon !

I am very pleased to announce the upcoming launching of my first novel...

What A Professional Writer Had To Say About The Book...

“You’ve created a creepily dark atmosphere that itself adds to the suspense of the goings on here, and your pleasantly dense prose fleshes out these uniquely odd characters in this unnerving setting. That, along with your well-placed hooks, made it
impossible to stop reading.” 

—Rob Carr, Editor and Ghost Writer

- - -  S T O R Y   P L O T - - -

Set in the late seventies, The Ropewalk is about the clash between

ideals and unexpected realities. Egan Drummond, a twice-divorced

history teacher, takes a job at a remote boarding school on the

coast of Maine to escape mainstream society and pursue a long-cherished

dream to complete a research project and make a name for himself as an historian.

Living in an old rope factory that serves as the school dormitory, he

looks forward to being alone during the Christmas break so that nothing

will disturb his research. But he quickly discovers that another teacher,

Margaret Gillespie, is still there with her young daughter. Margaret’s

convinced there’s someone walking the halls at night, and Egan is the

only person she can turn to. Doubtful and at first annoyed, he finds

himself not only caught up in the events of her life, but also on a

journey back from the edge of loneliness to another chance as a man.

His life seems back on track, but as his research begins to uncover

evidence that could change the nation’s perspective on Native American

history, the elusive presence in the building becomes more threatening,

leaving him with the choice of guarding what he’s learned, or making

himself famous at the cost of everything he’s come to love.