When Kinsey Millhone answers her office door late one night, she lets in more darkness than she realizes. Janice Kepler is a grieving mother who ca...
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Nov 18, 2008
Jennifer
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The 11th book with Kinsey Millhone. This one has a lot of classic crime detective elements to it.
A mother comes to Kinsey's office and begs her to take the case of her dead daughter. Dead daughter had a secret life where she was a prostitute. Kinsey has to submerge herself in the night life of said prostitute in order to find out what happened.
A mother comes to Kinsey's office and begs her to take the case of her dead daughter. Dead daughter had a secret life where she was a prostitute. Kinsey has to submerge herself in the night life of said prostitute in order to find out what happened.
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Dec 03, 2010
Rosabelle
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This is my first Sue Grafton book that I read. Her book starts with the alphabet A, but I wasn't able to get my hands on the first book, so I started with this one, to get a feel of whether I like her books or not.
The story is about a private detective, Kinsey Milhone. In this book, Kinsey was approached by a mother whose daughter was found dead and would like to hire a private investigator to find her daughter's murderer.
The book started out okay. I quite enjoy it actu More...
The story is about a private detective, Kinsey Milhone. In this book, Kinsey was approached by a mother whose daughter was found dead and would like to hire a private investigator to find her daughter's murderer.
The book started out okay. I quite enjoy it actu More...
Dec 13, 2011
Dolly
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I've read many of Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone series and since her latest edition, V is for Vengeance is just being released, I figured I'd go ahead and read the few volumes I have yet to read. I suppose that it's bad that I've read the series completely out of order, but for some reason, it hasn't dampened my enjoyment of the stories.
This was an engaging story and a fast read. There were a lot of characters and the connections between them started to confuse me toward the end, b More...
This was an engaging story and a fast read. There were a lot of characters and the connections between them started to confuse me toward the end, b More...
Sep 18, 2011
Marilyn
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"When Kinsey Millhone answers her office door late one night, she lets in more darkness than she realizes. Janice Kepler is a grieving mother who can't let the death of her beautiful daughter Lorna alone. The police agree that Lorna was murdered but a suspect was never apprehended; the trail is now ten months cold. Kinsey pices together Lorna's young life: a dull day job at a local water treatment plant spiced by sidelines in prostitution and pornography. She tangles with Lorna's friends: a
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Dec 16, 2011
B-zee
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Kisah detektif yang menarik, diambil dari sudut pandang detektif swasta wanita. Se'cuek' apapun, wanita tetaplah wanita, yang membuat buku ini agak sedikit sentimental. Penggambaran emosi dan detailnya cukup bagus dan menarik.
Ini buku kedua dari serial Kinsey Milhone yang saya baca, yang pertama sudah dalam bentuk terjemahan, jadi 'sense'nya agak berbeda. Bahasanya tidak terlalu rumit, beberapa kata-kata 'asing' yang tidak biasa bisa dicari. Alurnya sederhana, pola pikirnya jelas, dan More...
Ini buku kedua dari serial Kinsey Milhone yang saya baca, yang pertama sudah dalam bentuk terjemahan, jadi 'sense'nya agak berbeda. Bahasanya tidak terlalu rumit, beberapa kata-kata 'asing' yang tidak biasa bisa dicari. Alurnya sederhana, pola pikirnya jelas, dan More...
Feb 03, 2011
Angela
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Janice Kepler has been grieving the loss of her youngest daughter for a while when she decides to hire Kinsey to look into Laura's death. A tape sent to Janice reveals an underside of Laura's life, one which Janice is unwilling to accept. From Laura's father, to her sisters, to her landlord and friends, there are many different stories and theories. It's up to Kinsey to find out what really happened. In the process, she travels to San Francisco, befriends unlikely people, and sees another si
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Dec 31, 2008
Antof9
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Lame review from BookCrossing: (Feb 2006)finished tonight. journal later.
Update 3/13: In keeping with BlueAmazon's theory of the letter in the title matching the main character, this one is about Lorna Kepler.
Sadly, in the scheme of the whole alphabet, I wasn't that excited about this one. The surviving family members annoyed me and did nothing to generate sympathy. I didn't like the limousine thing, and it just all seemed a little far-fetched.
My favorite More...
Update 3/13: In keeping with BlueAmazon's theory of the letter in the title matching the main character, this one is about Lorna Kepler.
Sadly, in the scheme of the whole alphabet, I wasn't that excited about this one. The surviving family members annoyed me and did nothing to generate sympathy. I didn't like the limousine thing, and it just all seemed a little far-fetched.
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Jun 04, 2011
AnEyeSpy
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(one review for series) ***** for the first book because I like the series enough to last till about R, now want more to find new authors, and finish another year. The rest get 3-4* because I cannot remember my favorites. I like strong, brave females who make choices and deal with consequences successfully. I like mysteries. I like funny eccentric, her odd sandwich and cute old landlord choices. Southern California feels warm and dry on a long cold Canadian winter. She always seems to go alone i
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Mar 07, 2010
Patty
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These "alphabet novels" are nothing short of perfect mystery. Grafton's cleverly crafted characters will stay with you long after you are finished reading the books. Kinsey Milhone, her landord/best friend, Henry and all the others seem so much like real people it is hard to imagine a world without them. I was on the edge of my seat with all the twists and turns, never forseeing what was coming next. I felt that each novel, as Grafton advanced through the alphabet, improved in ever
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Sep 16, 2010
Lisa
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Mar 25, 2011
Carol
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Have read the whole series up to now. My mother and I have read them together, and we both have enjoyed them very much. I really like Kinsey Millhone. I was quite a bit older when I got married for the first time, so I can appreciate her "singleness." I liked my "singleness" too. I realize that the character has been married a couple times, but she is good at picking up her pieces and moving on. I like the new characters she introduces, and I especially like Henry and R
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Dec 13, 2011
April the Cheshire Meow
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Kinsey has always pushed the envelope, but this time she fully departs the light for darkness. While heading towards her departure gate from playful imp to angry nemesis she meets people who all could have done it. Unusual for the author, this was curiously heavy handed and sparse in plotting, more like a first book. Still, it's a pretty good overall series, and this is a pivotal case for Kinsey, I think, in her self-development.
Jun 01, 2011
Ashley FL
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This one was four stars for me all the way to the end . . . and then it just ended. No explanation for why the murder had been committed. Many of the plot threads were left hanging, and they weren't things that will come up again in later books. So I'm going with three stars: would definitely have been four if there had been a few pages that explained rather than just naming one of the characters as the killer.
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Sep 07, 2011
Darcy
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We get to see a different side of Kinsey with this book. The fledgling friendship she starts with a young girl involved in her investigation was so much fun. Her occupation was at odds with what she and Kinsey talked about. I was also surprised by the action that Kinsey took at the end, it seems like she crossed some sort of line. I am not sure what it says about me that I am glad she did it.
Dec 04, 2008
Lauri
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This one was hard for me to get through. The descriptions and small details seem to drag on forever in the first 130 pages. Then the rest of the book flew by and I finally cared about Lorna and who might have killed her. I loved the ending, but the slow first half of the book left me only feeling "okay" about the whole thing. If it wasn't Kinsey Millhone ~ I wouldn't have finished reading it, but I do love the series and her character.
Jul 29, 2011
Catherine
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I started reading this series over 15 years ago and they have been competently written throughout and while there was a dip in quality around 'P' or so, it is back up to snuff. Kinsey has changed in some ways over time, as you would expect given her aging, but also remained true to her values. Not getting irritating either, which is a risk for this type of series.
Mar 16, 2010
Dianne
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One of the Alphabet series in which Kinsey Milhone is asked to investigate a cold case, the death of beautiful Lorna Kepler.
I have read most of the series, and find them light relaxing reading. There is a little too much of Kinsey's life style at the expense of the plot, which can become repetitive. Is there an element of autobiography in her novels ?
I have read most of the series, and find them light relaxing reading. There is a little too much of Kinsey's life style at the expense of the plot, which can become repetitive. Is there an element of autobiography in her novels ?
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Jul 27, 2008
Beth
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As always, Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone is both mouthy and appealing as she solves the mystery of Lorna Kepler's murder. Sue Grafton writes exceptionally well --- using great images and even better metaphors --- a talent that gives her prose multiple layers. If some of her descriptions graced a literary novel, reviewers would be exclaiming over it. How much better that they are in a murder mystery which also has a fast moving plot and an intriguing heroine.
Lorna Kepler was a high class More...
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Oct 02, 2011
Candice
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I started reading the Sue Grafton books with A. This is the best on by far. It has a lot more action than the previous books.
Kinsey Millhone takes a case from a greiving mother, Janice Kepler who is not able to get past the death of her oldest daughter Lorna. As Kinsey investigates she finds that Lorna had a secret life as a prostitute and porn actress. This is a faster pace book than the previous ones. There are a lot of interesting characters that she meets along the way. I am More...
Kinsey Millhone takes a case from a greiving mother, Janice Kepler who is not able to get past the death of her oldest daughter Lorna. As Kinsey investigates she finds that Lorna had a secret life as a prostitute and porn actress. This is a faster pace book than the previous ones. There are a lot of interesting characters that she meets along the way. I am More...
Jan 21, 2009
Julianne
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Another good Kinsey Millhone mystery. This time the poor girl was just a part-time water treatment plant worker who was taking a night class. But after Kinsey gets through, the colorless girl has a fabulously intriguing though distasteful past as a high-class hooker who may have dabbled in the porn trade. My, my, who would have guessed?
Jun 26, 2010
Donna
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I listened to this on CD's in my car on a long country road trip. I loved it. It was gripping and really made the trip go fast for me. The most frustrating part was that I reached my destination just short of the end of the story, and had to wait 3 days before getting back into it. The ending was a bit abrupt also.
Jul 06, 2008
LJ
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K IS FOR KILLER - G
Grafton, Sue - 11th in series
When Kinsey Millhone answers her office door late one night, she lets in more darkness than she realizes. Janice Kepler is a grieving mother who can't let the death of her beautiful daughter Lorna alone. The police agree that Lorna was murdered, but a suspect was never apprehended and the trail is now ten months cold. Kinsey pieces together Lorna's young life: a dull day job a the local water treatment plant spiced by sidelines in More...
Grafton, Sue - 11th in series
When Kinsey Millhone answers her office door late one night, she lets in more darkness than she realizes. Janice Kepler is a grieving mother who can't let the death of her beautiful daughter Lorna alone. The police agree that Lorna was murdered, but a suspect was never apprehended and the trail is now ten months cold. Kinsey pieces together Lorna's young life: a dull day job a the local water treatment plant spiced by sidelines in More...
Jul 17, 2011
Jeannette
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Aug 21, 2008
Kellie
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#11 of the Kinsey Malone Series-A mother hires Kinsey to find the killer of her 25 year old daughter, Lorna. Kinsey tries to do what the police couldn’t do. Lorna’s body was found so long after her death, it was impossible to determine the cause. Her mother, however insisted it was murder. Kinsey is up all hours of the night for this one. This book was different from the others. Kinsey seems to let this case get to her emotions. She figures out who the murderer is but what she does about
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Dec 08, 2011
Rachel
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Kinsey Millhone is a fun and spunky PI heroine. The alphabet series is great because it takes place starting in 1982. PI work seems terribly rudimentary before cellphones, the internet and other modern technology. References to gabardine suits and Chardonnay are greatly appreciated.
Apr 02, 2010
Jean
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This was a murder investigation with lots of suspense, interesting characters and great descriptions.
I particularly liked one passage where Kinsey is crawling amongst a huge quantity of spiders and she details their humanlike rantings as they scurried in all directions.
I particularly liked one passage where Kinsey is crawling amongst a huge quantity of spiders and she details their humanlike rantings as they scurried in all directions.
Mar 08, 2011
Molly
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I've never read one from this series, but I didn't feel lost at all. Although, it wasn't as intriguing as I thought it would be. In fact, I got lost through several parts of it. Before I give up on the entire series (I have 5 other books!), I'll try at least one more.
I kept getting lost in the descriptions that didn't seem important to the story. I couldn't even remember who the character was that 'did it'.
I kept getting lost in the descriptions that didn't seem important to the story. I couldn't even remember who the character was that 'did it'.
Jul 30, 2011
Not her best, it's too long and boringly descriptive. It repeats a lot of background detail for new readers which when you're reading them in order can be dull. I'm finding I much prefer her shorter books as they're so much better paced and sassier somehow.
Jul 26, 2011
I've really enjoyed this series...that said, "K" was kind of a dud. I kept waiting for something exciting to happen that would grab my attention, and it really never did. I'll most likely read the next one, just to see if this was a fluke...
Sep 11, 2010
Ed
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Except for the a little puzzling ending, this was a corker of another read. The procedural parts to the homicide investigation were in-depth and added to the appeal. Kinsey a tough-minded private eye with a sardonic wit makes for a sturdy protagonist throughout the alphabet series.
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