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E is for Evidence (Kinsey Millhone #5)
by
Sue Grafton
Being a twice-divorced, happily independent loner has worked like a charm for P.I. Kinsey Millhone—until holiday weekends like this one roll around. What she needs is a little diversion to ward off the blues. She gets her much-needed distraction with a case that places her career on the line. And if that isn’t enough to keep her busy, her ex-husband, who walked out on her...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
November 29th 2005
by St. Martin's Paperbacks
(first published 1988)
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First, for record-keeping purposes, here is my list of all the Grafton books on my shelf. I'm reading them in order, and have most recently finished G is for Gumshoe, which is a problem, as I'm trying to remember this book enough to write a journal entry on it! However, this time, I was smart enough to mark some spots in the book that I wanted to remember, so the journal entry should go fairly smoothly :)
So. . .as I mentioned in my journal entry for C is for Corpse, I...more
First, for record-keeping purposes, here is my list of all the Grafton books on my shelf. I'm reading them in order, and have most recently finished G is for Gumshoe, which is a problem, as I'm trying to remember this book enough to write a journal entry on it! However, this time, I was smart enough to mark some spots in the book that I wanted to remember, so the journal entry should go fairly smoothly :)
So. . .as I mentioned in my journal entry for C is for Corpse, I...more
May 10, 2013
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This was the most fast-paced Kinsey Millhone mystery yet. Kinsey's case starts out as a typical investigation of an insurance claim but soon she is suspected of fraud. She must become her own client and get to the bottom of the conspiracy before she ends up dead.
THINGS I LOVED
Kinsey's observations of the world around her never fail to make me laugh, like her comment on a lady's yellow sweater, the color of a not so good urine sample. Later, her lower class upbringing leads her to wipe her hands...more
THINGS I LOVED
Kinsey's observations of the world around her never fail to make me laugh, like her comment on a lady's yellow sweater, the color of a not so good urine sample. Later, her lower class upbringing leads her to wipe her hands...more
The fifth installment of the Kinsey Millhone series by Sue Grafton. In this one, unlike the other books, Kinsey was working on her own to defend herself from being framed in a insurance fraud. The book had all the qualities to be marked as an UNPUTDOWNABLE. All the trade mark qualities of a Sue Grafton was present, funny dialogues, abundance of characters, a lot of leg work and fact finding by Kinsey, and a blistering pace.
But, saying all this, I would still label this book as an adventure. The...more
But, saying all this, I would still label this book as an adventure. The...more
I read Grafton's A-B-C-D back in the '80s when they were released and although I have faithfully acquired every book since then, up to V, I haven't read any more of them until now. I was very pleasantly surprised. I love Kinsey's rather rough exterior, which reminds me of Marcia Muller's character Sharon McCone. Maybe this sort of mystery has been done before but I haven't read one like it.
This is a Christmas-time story. Kinsey, who operates on a shoestring, discovers that 5 grand has been depo...more
This is a Christmas-time story. Kinsey, who operates on a shoestring, discovers that 5 grand has been depo...more
what is original about kinsey millhone?
well, she's a single, independent woman who hauls in the baddies and don't take no guff from nobody. but oh, so do stephanie plum, temperance brennan, kay scarpetta, and anita blake.
people also don't respect her as a woman in a mostly male workforce. but again, stephanie plum, temperance brennan, kay scarpetta, and anita blake can say the same.
ooh. how awkward. um, she has relationship issues?
again...
what about all those delightful running gags about how un...more
well, she's a single, independent woman who hauls in the baddies and don't take no guff from nobody. but oh, so do stephanie plum, temperance brennan, kay scarpetta, and anita blake.
people also don't respect her as a woman in a mostly male workforce. but again, stephanie plum, temperance brennan, kay scarpetta, and anita blake can say the same.
ooh. how awkward. um, she has relationship issues?
again...
what about all those delightful running gags about how un...more
"E: is for Evidence left me feeling "C" is for curious why others so like this series and "I" as in indifferent as to whether Kinsey Millhone ever solves the mystery and clears her name. In fact I felt indifferent as to the fate of any of the characters in the story.
It did leave me wondering whether Grafton wants the reader to realize just how mediocre her detective's skills are. Millhone breaks and enters and she trades information with people who would (and should) lose their jobs for violatin...more
It did leave me wondering whether Grafton wants the reader to realize just how mediocre her detective's skills are. Millhone breaks and enters and she trades information with people who would (and should) lose their jobs for violatin...more
I really enjoy reading Ms. Grafton's books, mainly due to not being able to figure out whodunit before the very end. At that, she does an excellent job of getting you involved in the story right off the bat. It probably helps to read them in order, though I don't know if it makes much of a difference.
Kinsey Milhone is a private investigator, who does work on the side for California Fidelity Insurance. This book begins before Christmas. She's brought her landlord Henry to the airport, seeing him...more
Kinsey Milhone is a private investigator, who does work on the side for California Fidelity Insurance. This book begins before Christmas. She's brought her landlord Henry to the airport, seeing him...more
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(from the inside flap)
It was the silly season and a Monday at that, and Kinsey Millhone was bogged down in a preliminary report on a fire claim. Something was nagging at her, but she couldn't pin it. The last thing she needed in the morning mail was a letter from her bank recording an erroneous $5,000 deposit in her account. Kinsey had never believed in Santa Claus and she wasn't about to change her mind now. Resigning herself to a morning of frustration, she ph
"G" is for Great Gimmick. I love Sue Grafton's heroine and I plan to read the entire series. Now it's just a matter of getting back into alphabetical order, and that is merely to keep better track of which ones I have read. Another thing to love about Grafton's funny and spunky mystery franchise: They are satisfying in any order--if you happen to be one of those people who shudder at the thought of doing things alphabetically. (Kinsey herself might rebel against being told what book to read next...more
Grafton gets back on track for me with her fifth book. Kinsey starts out investigating a fire for California Fidelity, the company where she rents her office space, and ends up also investigating for herself.
Ex-husband #2, Daniel Wade, makes a significant appearance and readers gain insight into Kinsey’s independent persona as we learn more about their stormy relationship. Her comment: “Daniel Wade was the one who taught me how to value solitude. What I endure now doesn’t hold a candle to what...more
Ex-husband #2, Daniel Wade, makes a significant appearance and readers gain insight into Kinsey’s independent persona as we learn more about their stormy relationship. Her comment: “Daniel Wade was the one who taught me how to value solitude. What I endure now doesn’t hold a candle to what...more
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One of the new series I have finally picked up is Graton's Alphabet Mysteries. I,being a bit anal, am reading them in order. The stories are all page turners. A lot of times when I read successful series I find that the writing starts out questionable in the first few books and gets better as the writer catches up with their success. The series has been well written right out of the box, and the main character just gets more interesting with each story. At times more interesting the the story sh...more
In this edition we get incite into Kinsey’s private self. All of her friends are gone for the holidays and she has no moral support while she must prove her innocence when she is accused of insurance fraud involving a family she knew from her high school days. Husband number two shows up on her door step and refuses to go away - adding to Kinsey’s emotional turmoil
I really like Kinsey when she is not her normal cold and detached private investigator out to do a job self. This is only the second...more
I really like Kinsey when she is not her normal cold and detached private investigator out to do a job self. This is only the second...more
It was the silly season and a Monday at that, and Kinsey Millhone was bogged down in a preliminary report on a fire claim. Something was nagging at her, but she couldn't pin it. The last thing she needed in the morning mail was a letter from her bank recording an erroneous $5,000 deposit in her account. Kinsey had never believed in Santa Claus and she wasn't about to change her mind now. Resigning herself to a morning of frustration, she phoned the bank and, assaulted by canned carols, waited on...more
Okay so here's my issue with books like these. They are so unrealistic. No way does stuff like this happen in real life. Seriously! But it provides entertainment I suppose.
In this installment of Kinsey Millhone, Kinsey ends up working for herself as she's been framed. This time she has to clear her own name while trying to figure out the real culprit. As with all books prior, Kinsey gets injured. It's a wonder she ever has time to heal properly, she's always getting hurt and almost mortally wou...more
In this installment of Kinsey Millhone, Kinsey ends up working for herself as she's been framed. This time she has to clear her own name while trying to figure out the real culprit. As with all books prior, Kinsey gets injured. It's a wonder she ever has time to heal properly, she's always getting hurt and almost mortally wou...more
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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...more
Every few months, I've been checking out a Sue Grafton alphabet title.
"E" now makes for eleven, according to my Goodreads account, that I've read. This week I saw on Goodreads that Ms.Grafton has V IS FOR...coming out (does anybody know what the "V" stands for? Vengeance? Vendetta?). "E" is a compact, peppy, and scrappy entry in the series. In short, it rocked. Kinsey investigates an insurance fraud and gets sucked into a dysfunctional rich family (as the rich families are often depicted in pri...more
"E" now makes for eleven, according to my Goodreads account, that I've read. This week I saw on Goodreads that Ms.Grafton has V IS FOR...coming out (does anybody know what the "V" stands for? Vengeance? Vendetta?). "E" is a compact, peppy, and scrappy entry in the series. In short, it rocked. Kinsey investigates an insurance fraud and gets sucked into a dysfunctional rich family (as the rich families are often depicted in pri...more
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Loving Sue Grafton's alphabet series. You don't have to read them in order, each one stands alone. What got me hooked was her latest release U is for Undertow. Now I'm going back and picking them up at the library as I find them. Main character Kinsey Millhone, private detective, is likable, funny, clever, smart and endearing. The mysteries are well-crafted and keep me guessing. Sue Grafton's writing style and voice as Kinsey is the bomb. I am a fan. And like some series books that deteriorate a...more
Grafton writes by-the-book crime fiction, following the standard conventions of the form - including, in this case, a final-chapter confrontation with the perpetrator, gun in hand, in which he or she conveniently agrees to answer a few questions in order to tie up all the loose ends, before attempting to despatch our protagonist. So far, so formulaic. But it is well written, zips along at a brisk pace with good characterisation. And, in a genre dominated by male detectives, refreshing to see a w...more
So far, I've read about half of Sue Grafton's Alphabet Series. This one discloses more of Kinsey's backstory that any of the others. Two characters from her past stir recollections along with powerful feelings.
First is Ash, an old friend from high school. Ash is an unassuming silver spooner who would have remained a long-term friend had it not been for the economic void separating their families. As a teenager, Kinsey was intimidated by the wealth and self-assuredness of Ash's family. As an adu...more
First is Ash, an old friend from high school. Ash is an unassuming silver spooner who would have remained a long-term friend had it not been for the economic void separating their families. As a teenager, Kinsey was intimidated by the wealth and self-assuredness of Ash's family. As an adu...more
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 every way. I would...more
The private detective, Kinsey Millhone, is framed for corruption while investigating a potential arson case. But as she meets the family that owns the company, Wood/Warren, she finds that the crime goes deeper than that: a personal vendetta is being aimed at Lance Wood, and the bodies start to pile up. It’s a brisk-paced thriller, and Millhone’s wry commentary from the cynical loner’s point of view propels it along. Fun to read, taut, full of twists and turns, fleshed-out characters, a twist end...more
(No Spoilers) "E" is for Evidence is the 5th novel in Grafton's Alphabet Mysteries / Kinsey Millhone series. Thus far each book's plot has started with Kinsey being hired for a job. However in "E" the private investigator must unravel a case for herself: someone is framing her for insurance fraud.
"E" is a bit different than the previous books. It's more character-driven, bringing in the past entanglements of Kinsey's ex husband (mentioned briefly in Book 3: "C" is for Corpse), and an old high sc...more
"E" is a bit different than the previous books. It's more character-driven, bringing in the past entanglements of Kinsey's ex husband (mentioned briefly in Book 3: "C" is for Corpse), and an old high sc...more
This book was slow. I would like to read the entire series, but I do not think I can handle too many more books like this. The novel starts off with Kinsey working an insurance fraud case and being set up to look like she is helping cover up the fraud. I'm not sure what it would take to make that interesting for me, but this book did not succeed in finding it. I was slightly confused for parts, but I think that may have been due to the fact that I wasn't paying close enough attention due to bein...more
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E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton was another very enjoyable installment in Grafton's alphabet series (is it accurate to call it that because I like it?). In this one Kinsey finds herself under investigation thanks to an unexplainable deposit in her checking account and a questionable insurance claim. Kinsey is in hot water but that isn't going to stop her from investigating and working to prove her innocence.
Kinsey is such an amazing main character. She is smart, spunky and instantly likeable. I...more
Kinsey is such an amazing main character. She is smart, spunky and instantly likeable. I...more
This story was rather "meh" for me; I wasn't bored but I wasn't completely enthralled either. It just didn't capture my full attention and I didn't really care what happened -- who the culprit was or what happened to any of the characters. I like Kinsey Millhone the more books I read in this series, but I still don't feel an attachment to her. She was more vulnerable in this outing, but I found some of her actions unbelievable or simply just wondered at them. I will go on to read the next few bo...more
*sigh* If I wasn't reading this with a friend I would have stopped after the first two books, and yet here I am still dragging myself through these books. It's not even that these books are bad per say, they are just boring and one-note mysteries. Which is fine if that's what you like they just aren't for me.
The case itself is a small spark of interest in an otherwise humdrum book. The idea of setting up Kinsey and making her a suspect is an interesting one. There was even a small amount of dang...more
The case itself is a small spark of interest in an otherwise humdrum book. The idea of setting up Kinsey and making her a suspect is an interesting one. There was even a small amount of dang...more
#5 Kinsey Milhone, PI, Santa Theresa CA; loner PI. 1993, Books on Tape, read by Mary Peiffer
Kinsey has an exacting client this time - herself! She’s not thrilled when she finds that she’s being set up for the fall in an insurance scam and is determined to get to the bottom of the problem despite bombs, dead bodies, and ex-husbands. With nice contrast between Kinsey’s minimalist lifestyle and the rich’n’important types who run a large factory that somehow keeps having accidents, the pace is fast,...more
Kinsey has an exacting client this time - herself! She’s not thrilled when she finds that she’s being set up for the fall in an insurance scam and is determined to get to the bottom of the problem despite bombs, dead bodies, and ex-husbands. With nice contrast between Kinsey’s minimalist lifestyle and the rich’n’important types who run a large factory that somehow keeps having accidents, the pace is fast,...more
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Received the Shamus Award, "The Eye" (Lifetime achievement award) in 2003.
Family History:
Father: C.W. Grafton, born 1909, third son of Presbyterian Missionaries, born and raised in China, educated Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina; practicing attorney in Louisville, Kentucky with a 40-year specialty in municipal bonds. Au...more
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Received the Shamus Award, "The Eye" (Lifetime achievement award) in 2003.
Family History:
Father: C.W. Grafton, born 1909, third son of Presbyterian Missionaries, born and raised in China, educated Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina; practicing attorney in Louisville, Kentucky with a 40-year specialty in municipal bonds. Au...more
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