"THIS IS ONE OF GRAFTON'S MOST FUN-TO-READ BOOKS. . . . One of [Kinsey Millhone's] wildest adventures yet."
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Mar 14, 2008
Renee
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In this case, Kinsey agrees to do a favor for a friend of a friend and gets herself into so much trouble that she promises at the outset never to do such a thing again without careful consideration.
Henry Pitt, her longtime landlord asks her to help a fellow neighbor find evidence that his grandfather served in the military during the Second World War. With such proof, the man can be decently buried, courtesy of the U.S. government. It seems such a simple thing, but with Kinsey, it rarely More...
Henry Pitt, her longtime landlord asks her to help a fellow neighbor find evidence that his grandfather served in the military during the Second World War. With such proof, the man can be decently buried, courtesy of the U.S. government. It seems such a simple thing, but with Kinsey, it rarely More...
Nov 20, 2008
Jennifer
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The 12th book in the Kinsey Milhone alphabet series - and another good read. This one had Kinsey working a case for a friend of a friend for free. A "simple case" that turns out to be not so simple after all.
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Feb 22, 2011
Angela
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L is for Lee, a recently deceased occupant of Kinsey's neighborhood. Henry Pitts, her landlord, asks her to do a favor for him before his brother's wedding. Kinsey soon finds herself immersed in conspiracy theories and lies, traveling around the South to find answers.
Kinsey's taking a vacation before she has to be a bridesmaid in a Thanksgiving wedding. During her time off, Henry stops by and asks her to do a favor - help a neighbor find information on his grandfather's army servi More...
Kinsey's taking a vacation before she has to be a bridesmaid in a Thanksgiving wedding. During her time off, Henry stops by and asks her to do a favor - help a neighbor find information on his grandfather's army servi More...
Aug 01, 2009
Aaron
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Kinsey Millhone is actually taking a vacation. Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and she has promised to stand up at the wedding of two good friends, but that doesn't stop her from taking on a case. Her good friend and landlord has asked her to talk to the Lees. Johnnie Lee recently passed away, and the family was hoping to get some money from the government to put toward his funeral expenses. He was was a World War II veteran, but their is no record of his service.
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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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Aug 31, 2011
Marilyn
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Kinsey Milhone gets roped into helping some fellows who are trying to get burial reimbursement from the government for their newly deceased father/grandfather. Funny, the government doesn't recognize him at all...even with all those wonderful SSN's, military ID, etc. Unbeknownst to them, granddaddy spent a bunch of years in the clink and made up this delightful military story. Now Kinsey's involved with his robbery cohorts and her curiosity just won't let her go home. If she doesn't watch out sh
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Apr 25, 2008
Jeanette
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I think maybe I am feeling a little bit of a Kinsey burnout. I just don't get into these stories as much as I did when I first started reading them.
With L is for Lawless we find Kinsey traveling away from her usual stomping grounds in California to track down answers for a friend of a friend. She is not being paid but she just can't seem to let things go once she gets started. She sets off to find proof that a neighbor's grandfather had served in WWII so the family can give him a military More...
With L is for Lawless we find Kinsey traveling away from her usual stomping grounds in California to track down answers for a friend of a friend. She is not being paid but she just can't seem to let things go once she gets started. She sets off to find proof that a neighbor's grandfather had served in WWII so the family can give him a military More...
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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Nov 01, 2010
Beth
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Second time through this --- fast read, familiar characters. Kinsey becomes involved in a neighbor's problem: Chester wants to give his dad an honorable burial because of his contribution during WWII but when he calls the air force, there's no record. Dad's apartment is broken into, and Kinsey follows a woman who appears to be pregnant, becoming involved with ex-cons and highly dysfunctional families. She meets a gun toting granny and impersonates hotel staff. A lighthearted caper.
Dec 31, 2008
Antof9
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This one was kind of crazy :)
The high-jinx in the hotel especially made me chuckle. They were a combination of Keystone Cops and a 70s-era sitcom. It bothered me that Kinsey went to the store for 15 minutes and ended up halfway across the country. Didn't Henry's sister wonder where those cleaning products were?
I can't wait until enough time passes (or the books become more current) and Kinsey has a mobile phone! Some of these situations make me edgy :)
The high-jinx in the hotel especially made me chuckle. They were a combination of Keystone Cops and a 70s-era sitcom. It bothered me that Kinsey went to the store for 15 minutes and ended up halfway across the country. Didn't Henry's sister wonder where those cleaning products were?
I can't wait until enough time passes (or the books become more current) and Kinsey has a mobile phone! Some of these situations make me edgy :)
Nov 18, 2008
Julianne
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Let me say at the outset that I'm a big fan of Kinsey Millhone! Years ago I read some of her books out of order, so I decided to start at the beginning, which I did -- two or three times. I wasn't good at keeping track of what I had read in those days, so I kept getting confused and starting over. Enjoyed the same books again.
Now I have a better tracking system, plus you can keep a record of everything on "Goodreads", can't you? So I'm finally up to "L". Love More...
Now I have a better tracking system, plus you can keep a record of everything on "Goodreads", can't you? So I'm finally up to "L". Love More...
Aug 14, 2008
LJ
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L IS FOR LAWLESS - VG
Grafton, Sue - 12th in series
When Kinsey Millhone agrees to do a favor for Henry Pitts, her lovable octogenarian landlord, she literally gets taken for the ride of her life. The family of a recently deceased WWII veteran wants her to find out why the military has no record of his service. All Kinsey has to do, she thinks, is cut through some government red tape. But when the dead man's house is ransacked and his old army buddy is beaten up, she quickly rea More...
Grafton, Sue - 12th in series
When Kinsey Millhone agrees to do a favor for Henry Pitts, her lovable octogenarian landlord, she literally gets taken for the ride of her life. The family of a recently deceased WWII veteran wants her to find out why the military has no record of his service. All Kinsey has to do, she thinks, is cut through some government red tape. But when the dead man's house is ransacked and his old army buddy is beaten up, she quickly rea More...
Aug 09, 2011
I enjoyed this book immensely. I don't really dislike any of the books in the series so far. I just like the character, and I know that she is going to have some adventures that are better than others. Once I find an author or character I like, I usually like anything he/she writes. I'm so loyal that Grafton could write D is for Doodoo and I'd love it! Guess I'm not much of a critic. Ha!
May 02, 2011
Susan
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It's kind of amusing to read this series which seems to be set in the 90s. At least, it's pre-cell phone and internet, and when Kinsey pulls out the yellow book, it makes me remember how life used to be. Kinsey moves forward a little bit in her character development and it was encouraging that she reached out to someone to help her at the end of the book. Otherwise, it was slow-going through this book since the last third of the book involves what must be the world's longest road trip.
Oct 11, 2011
Candice
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Kinsey is taking a week of vacation because her good friend and land lord Henry Pitt's brother is getting married to Rosie. Rosie owns a local restaurant where Kinsey often eats. Kinsey is one of the bridesmaids. Henry Pitts asks her to help one of his friends who is having trouble finding what branch of service his Dad Johnnie Lee was in. This is the best Sue Crafton book I have read so far. They are getting better. L is for Lawless is fast paced. Enjoyed it very much.
Jul 07, 2011
Wendy
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I've been getting back into these novels the past couple of summers after a good decade away. I am not exactly sure where I left off, so after I read Q-U, I picked up a few 'mid-alphabet' entries to see if they seemed familiar. This one was boring. Maybe that's what caused me to stop reading them. I think I'll read other things on my "to-read" shelf and wait for V before rejoining Kinsey.
Dec 07, 2010
Sue Grafton's a light read compared to many of the authors that get placed in the same pigeonhole with her. I much prefer the books of writers like Paretsky or Muller. I keep reading this series though. It's pleasant and enjoyable and whilst I agree with the people who say that Kinsey's character doesn't mature much from book to book I don't really think it's a big problem.
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.
Jul 27, 2011
Ronald
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Kinsey Milhone does a minor favor for her aged landlord, and encounters one jerk after another on a mission that covers many miles. The puzzling aspects of this story made it hard to put the book down, but I was a little disappointed at how the final resolution was reached. One of Grafton's Alphabet Series, added to my reading list after enjoying her "D" is for Deadbeat and "F" is for Fugitive.
Apr 05, 2009
Daisy
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It is an awesome book for anybody intrigued by mystery and detective work. I really like detective work and that is one of my possible career choices when I get older. I learned to read between the lines while reading this book. It's one of those mysteries where you have to have to really stretch your imagination beyond all possibilities.
Dec 17, 2011
Jenn
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This mystery looped around and around. It starts as a simple assist by Kinsey pro bono and ends up with her breaking the law and being put in danger. I have to admit I felt Kinsey was being sort of dumb in this book. I could predict what was going to happen and she put herself in harms way by not listening to her instincts.
Sep 12, 2010
Betty410
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These Private Eye stories are always fun because Kinsey manages to get herself into the most outlandish situations--and, of course, out again. In this one she hooks up with Bonnie and Clyde characters looking for the loot from a 40 year old bank robbery that was hidden by their now deceased partner, with only a couple of keys as clues.
Jan 06, 2012
Marlene
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This one really took a long time to get interesting, but because she is Grafton I kept going. I was rewarded. Would have liked more interest up front, though. The people in trouble -- man & woman -- were pretty unlikeable and boring characters. Why would she go through all that to help them get a little stolen money??
Jun 26, 2011
Betty
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I am a fan of Kinsey Millhone, but this one just did not cut it for me! Kinsey takes on a case pro bono and it leads her to Dallas and up to Louisville. The first book that I have read where she leaves her usual haunts in California.This one was just too slap stick for me and just did not have its usual humor and good characters that the previous books had.
Oct 04, 2010
Sheri
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L is for Lawless (Sue Grafton)
Murder mystery. Kinsey Millhone is back again for another adventure. When her landlord asks her to look into the death of a world War II vet she has no idea what she is getting into. This case takes her across the country, almost out of money and posing as a maid. Soon she finds her life is in danger. Fast paced who-dun-it.
Murder mystery. Kinsey Millhone is back again for another adventure. When her landlord asks her to look into the death of a world War II vet she has no idea what she is getting into. This case takes her across the country, almost out of money and posing as a maid. Soon she finds her life is in danger. Fast paced who-dun-it.
Dec 08, 2011
Rachel
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Kinsey Milhone 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 29, 2010
J.
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This is another good Kinsey Millhone thriller. It is always interesting how Sue Grafton manages to get the letter of the alphabet tied in with the story but she always succeeds.
This is a good mystery read.
J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"
This is a good mystery read.
J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"
Feb 08, 2010
Sharal
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Very good story; this one features Kinsey doing a favor for free that takes her on a wild chase looking for money hidden from a 40+ year old bank heist. The intricate plot makes it challenging to figure out who Kinsey can trust. The ending came as a surprise...
May 04, 2010
Shawn
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It was either here or M is for Malice that I finally gave up on Kinsey. I was satisfied with serial books with no character development in grade school (Rex Stout, Agatha Christie), but now I need characters that learn things and do some growing.
