"One of Kinsey's most electryfing adventures to date...Another irresistible installment of Ms. Grafton's series."
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Jan 31, 2011
Angela
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As always, Sue Grafton did a superb job of letting us follow Kinsey Millhone on a mystery. Kinsey's now working out of a local law office, picking up odd jobs for them as she needs to. This time around, she's introduced to Kenneth Voight. Lonnie (one of the main lawyers) is his lawyer and Mr. Voight's interested in reviewing the death of his ex-wife, who he believes was murdered by her second husband. He wants the case opened because his daughter isn't getting the monies she deserves from hi
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Nov 28, 2008
Debbie
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I appreciate that the focus of the book is mainly on solving the mystery, and the answer to the mystery was clever. The pacing and the suspense were good. The world-building was very good (and it's clear the author really knows the streets in that city).
However, I didn't really like Kinsey, the point-of-view character. She has a temper that sometimes gets her into trouble, a penchant for not playing by the rules, and a sometimes crude vocabulary. In this novel, she does pretty much More...
However, I didn't really like Kinsey, the point-of-view character. She has a temper that sometimes gets her into trouble, a penchant for not playing by the rules, and a sometimes crude vocabulary. In this novel, she does pretty much More...
Feb 07, 2012
Susan
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“I” is definitely another engrossing thriller from Grafton. Kinsey, in new office space, gets a job picking up where the partner of her mentor has left off due to his untimely death from a heart attack. The plot is a prequel to what later happened with the O.J. Simpson trials – criminal followed by civil – and for similar reasons, but Grafton’s book was published in 1992, long before the Simpson trials in 1995 and 1997. Interesting.
Kinsey makes $55 an hour in this book, an increase fro More...
Kinsey makes $55 an hour in this book, an increase fro More...
Jan 02, 2009
Antof9
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My notes from BookCrossing: Just finished this one on the flight home from a business trip in NY. Actually, I finished the last 5 pages after I walked in the door, but still . . .
I liked this one. Her writing and Kinsey are definitely maturing as I make my way through the alphabet. I'm glad to read that she's done with Jonah, and it's interesting to hear her missing the guy (I've forgotten his name already -- the bodyguard guy) from two books ago. I realized that we'd gone a few " More...
I liked this one. Her writing and Kinsey are definitely maturing as I make my way through the alphabet. I'm glad to read that she's done with Jonah, and it's interesting to hear her missing the guy (I've forgotten his name already -- the bodyguard guy) from two books ago. I realized that we'd gone a few " More...
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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Apr 17, 2011
Shelbi
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This might be my favorite of the series so far -- as I navigate them in order; I could not put it down and the ending really did surprise me. My only complaint about all these books is that people are too quick to give up information to Kinsey and divulge all these things to her. It's not realistic. BUT I don't read these for reality -- I read them because they are fun and Kinsey is engaging. Maybe I just liked this one so much because 'H' wasn't really a murder mystery and this one really was,
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Nov 28, 2010
Frank
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By far the hardest to follow of all her books I have read so far. Granted my mp3 player messed up a couple of times forcing me to reread several chapters. I don't think this interfered with my growing list of characters that Ms Grafton piled up. I thought I was going to have to create an organization chart to track the characters and their contribution to the plot.
I was a little disappointed in the lack of romance for Kinsey in this edition but that just leaves more room for me. (ooo More...
I was a little disappointed in the lack of romance for Kinsey in this edition but that just leaves more room for me. (ooo More...
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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Feb 02, 2012
Angela
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This book had me hooked from the first chapter. I think it is the best book in her series that I have read so far. I is for Innocent was a book packed with action and twists and turns. Every time I thought I had the solution all figured out, something else was thrown at me and I knew I was wrong.
Kinsey Millhone is recovering from being fired from her previous job with the insurance company. She not only lost her job, but her confidence has been taken from her too. She gets a new j More...
Kinsey Millhone is recovering from being fired from her previous job with the insurance company. She not only lost her job, but her confidence has been taken from her too. She gets a new j More...
May 30, 2011
Jeannette
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Sep 22, 2009
Lisa
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This one was much better than the last one (hated H), but I should probably take a break from Grafton after J, which I've already started. I'm just so very tired of seeing the word "stucco." Is every building a one-story stucco structure? Really? Her description gets a bit out of control at times. I appreciate that she wants to make Kinsey's world clear and that Kinsey is such an observant character, but I don't know how much I care about the details of every single thing she sees. I
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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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May 19, 2010
Kimber
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These books started out great! I loved them.
But the Kinsey Millhone that was introduced in book A started to change and it just got less and less interesting. She started out as a simple detective and now she got all these hang ups and things. I don't know how Mrs. Grafton can call her by the same name!
I lost interest.
(And the stories just started running into each other....)
I admire the goal though: A-Z. Very cool idea.
But the Kinsey Millhone that was introduced in book A started to change and it just got less and less interesting. She started out as a simple detective and now she got all these hang ups and things. I don't know how Mrs. Grafton can call her by the same name!
I lost interest.
(And the stories just started running into each other....)
I admire the goal though: A-Z. Very cool idea.
Feb 11, 2009
Chana
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A well-written mystery. I had read it some years ago and enjoyed it then. I was surprised to enjoy it so much the second time around. I had totally forgotten who the bad guy was although I remembered many details as the story unfolded. There are some very likeable characters in this series including Kinsey's neighbor Henry, his brother William and best of all, the Hungarian restaurant owner Rosie.
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Jul 12, 2011
Marilyn
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As usual, Kinsey Milhone brings great pleasure and laughter. After being fired from California Fidelity Insurance, who she'd worked with in all of her past books, Kinsey is floundering a bit to try to get settled back into something that suits her. Now working with attorney, Lonnie Kingman, she tries to solve a murder case...getting too close to circumstances for comfort.
Dec 28, 2009
Sarah
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Kinsey always has the most exciting adventures - and this novel is no exception. She's out to prove the guilt of David Barney. Everyone knows that he killed his ex-wife but the criminal charges didn't stick. Now another of the dead woman's ex-husbands is trying to get him convicted in civil court. Kinsey's problem - Mr. Barney's alibi is checking out and the case is going all to hell! Yet another great example of Sue Grafton's craftmanship.
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The best part, I never even guessed t More...
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.
Feb 03, 2009
Beth
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I never did figure it out until Kinsey revealed the killer.
I like the way that the author refers to the prior book(s) but doesn't really give anything away to ruin the earlier story. It's nice to know a tiny bit about what happened later to a character in an earlier story--I'm speaking specifically of Kinsey's one-time love interest, Dietz.
These I'm reading in order, so J is for Judgment will be next, but not for a few months.
I like the way that the author refers to the prior book(s) but doesn't really give anything away to ruin the earlier story. It's nice to know a tiny bit about what happened later to a character in an earlier story--I'm speaking specifically of Kinsey's one-time love interest, Dietz.
These I'm reading in order, so J is for Judgment will be next, but not for a few months.
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Jul 04, 2010
Morgan
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I'm on a Sue Grafton kick lately. With each book I get more and more intrigued with Kinsey and her life. This one had a fair amount of humor to it that kept me chuckling as the layers piled up. I was also in suspense right up to the end with all the twists and turns. Hooray for the series in ebook format so I can knit and read at the same time.
May 17, 2011
Karen
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I love Kinsey Millhone! Am currently working my way through the whole alphabet! I love the irony, the humour and the usual twist in the tale. I've read a good many crime thrillers and am pleased to report that I invariable know the bad guy - but not always so with Sue Grafton. She tells a good tale indeed.
Jan 08, 2009
Polly
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This is another typical Kinsey Millhone mystery but I had stopped reading the series for a while and it was refreshing to go back and read another. It seems if I read 2 or 3 of them in a row they get very predictable. Since that is the case, I think I'll wait a while before I pick up the next one.
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Jun 17, 2009
Jenna
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I love Sue Grafton. This was another excellent book in her series. The book kept me guessing from the beginning. Although I thought the ending of this book was a little more abrupt then some of the others. I wasn't expecting it to end so soon. I find that her books always make me wish there was more.
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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Don't know how she does it. She just keeps rolling on and presenting one good story after another. you can't help but fall in love with Kinsey millhone.
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'"
Dec 16, 2009
Pioden
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This book was a slow starter, but I think it was because I'd temporarily OD'd on her books. Once I got into it, it flew by, like all the others. I really like her writing - it's realistic, good plot turns and twists, and each book is different enough from it's fellows that things are not expected. There is a slow underlying timeline of Kinsey's interactions with her neighbors and staple characters that make the books realistic, and make me want to read them in order, though that's not necessa
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Sep 09, 2011
Tom
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Wondering what Reader's Digest would do with a Grafton work. She does like her long descriptions of where she is at the moment. The story line itself was pretty good. Didn't really know or at least I didn't have a clue until the final denouement.
Aug 20, 2011
Darcy
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It was interesting to see Kinsey in a new work environment. It looks like at first she was going to screw up the whole case. The more she investigated the more she found things that didn't add up until the end when one little piece of info made everything click.
May 08, 2011
Marissa
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The style of the ending is something I should be accustomed to by this point in the series, but it still always scares me!! This was a convoluted mystery with several different crimes and some fun personal life information from Kinsey. I enjoyed it.
Dec 03, 2009
Barbara
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EXCELLENT! Kinsey Millhone gets the David Barney case by default -- the previous PI dies of a heart attack two weeks before the trial. This is one twisted convoluted mystery. David is accused of murdering his estranged wife. He, of course, pleads innocent (hence the title). The characters include the wife, wife's twin sister, the wife's best friend and her daughter, the wife's ex-boss and his wife, and the ex-husband and his new wife. Yeah a boat load of possible suspects. Kinsey is up to
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Jan 29, 2011
Kyrie
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Kinsey's been fired by the California Insurance company she worked with, so she's truly out on her own in the PI business now. She's trying to tie up another PI's case 9since he's dead) and prove that the alleged killer truly is innocent.
