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G Is for Gumshoe (Kinsey Millhone #7)
by
Sue Grafton
Good and bad things seem to be coming in threes for Kinsey Millhone: on her thirty-third birthday she moves back into her renovated apartment, gets hired to find an elderly lady supposedly living in the Mojave Desert by herself, and makes the top of ex-con Tyrone Patty's hit list. It's the last that convinces Kinsey even she can't handle whoever's been hired to whack her, ...more
Hardcover, Large Print, 435 pages
Published
November 18th 2009
by Thorndike Press
(first published April 28th 1990)
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I have wanted to read this series for ages . . . and how that I've started I can't stop! I intended to read a couple of them and then break away for other books and then return to the Alphabet mysteries later on. Nothing doing . . . I am reading them nonstop (and mixing other books simultaneously ). All the while reading the next Letter of the alphabet and never taking a break from Sue Grafton's fun. :)
When Irene Gersh asks PI Kinsey Milhone to locate her elderly mother Agnes, whom she hasn't heard from in six months, it's not exactly the kind of case Kinsey jumps for. But a girl's gotta pay her bills, and this should be easy money - or so she thinks. Kinsey finds Agnes in a hospital. Aside from her occasional memory lapses, the octogenariean seems fine. And frightened.
Kinsey doesn't know what to make of Agnes's vague fears and bizarre ramblings, but she's got her own worries. It s...more
Kinsey doesn't know what to make of Agnes's vague fears and bizarre ramblings, but she's got her own worries. It s...more
Prior to picking up this book, I had just finished a sweeping historical saga/soap opera kind of book (The Winter Rose) and was definitely looking for a break. I scanned my bookcase and thought that it might be the right time for a visit with Kinsey Malone. I always read this series in order and "G" was next on the list. So with an open mind, I wanted to see what Kinsey has been up to.
These books usually start off good and I particularly loved reading about her refurbished...more
These books usually start off good and I particularly loved reading about her refurbished...more
G is for Giant Decrease in I.Q.
Kinsey, what happened? I used to be able to count on you for being one of the few sleuths who didn't make me pull my hair out in exasperation. Reading this book, however, practically gave me a bald spot as you careened from one blatantly bad decision to the next.
I still care about you and plan to read future installments, but I think we need to take a break for a while. It's not me - it's you.
Kinsey, what happened? I used to be able to count on you for being one of the few sleuths who didn't make me pull my hair out in exasperation. Reading this book, however, practically gave me a bald spot as you careened from one blatantly bad decision to the next.
I still care about you and plan to read future installments, but I think we need to take a break for a while. It's not me - it's you.
In this installment of Grafton's Alphabet series, P.I. Kinsey Milhone is faced with two dilemmas.
First, she has taken on the case of a woman who's mother has gone missing from her trailer in the Mohave Desert. Kinsey is sent to the desert to find her and bring her back. The elderly woman in her dementia gives Kinsey clues that help unravel some age old family mysteries.
Also, Kinsey learns that there is a price on her head. A criminal that she helped put behind bars is ...more
First, she has taken on the case of a woman who's mother has gone missing from her trailer in the Mohave Desert. Kinsey is sent to the desert to find her and bring her back. The elderly woman in her dementia gives Kinsey clues that help unravel some age old family mysteries.
Also, Kinsey learns that there is a price on her head. A criminal that she helped put behind bars is ...more
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Just finished "G is for Gumshoe" today. I happen to like Kinsey Milhoune and don't mind that she is stuck in the '80s. Though I enjoyed the story, this isn't the best Kinsey mystery, and I never did figure out what a "Gumshoe" was.
This ended up one of my favorites in the alphabet series thus far. I spent an entire day reading, unable to tear myself away from it. I couldn't be satisfied until I made it to the end. SUPER suspenseful! I loved the addition of Dietz! I hoped he and Kinsey would get together. I had huge hopes for seeing him in future adventures. I liked Kinsey even more when they were together. Kinsey always seems so strange...so un-girlish. This was the first time I felt Kinsey gave in and admitted to...more
If I ever had a test on what I remember from this series, I'd fail. But if I'm stuck in a cabin somewhere and we're snowbound, I'll read it again.
G is for Gumshoe is the best Kinsey Millhone mystery yet. Her latest case is a simple, "find my mother" situation, and it isn't hard to find the old lady. But suspicious accidents begin happening and Kinsey realizes a convict she helped put away is now looking to have her murdered. She decides the only thing to do is to hire a bodyguard, PI Robert Dietz, who is watching her 24/7. Those of us who have read many of the Grafton books before are delighted to see Dietz arrive on the scene a...more
(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
Minus a star because I could really do without the peep into Kinsey's sexual adventures. I think the books stand on their own without this facet, and I love to recommend them to friends, but I don't like to recommend books where the characters are cavorting between the sheets. Call me a prude, but I'd rather just read a good, old-fashioned mystery story. Isn't there enough gratuitous sex on TV? Romping aside, Grafton has once again given us a great whodunnit, with her usual crack-me-up, dry witt...more
I haven't read a Kinsey Millhone book for years, and after finishing this one, I'm not sure that I"ll read another one any time soon. This book was decent--a nice light little mystery to pass a few minutes but it wasn't my favorite. I'm not too fond of Kinsey--she seems kind of boring and there isn't much comic relief--which is very different from the Stephanie Plum books. Overall, this was not a bad book, it just wasn't something I'd want to read over again, and unless you're a huge Mil...more
I love Grafton's Millhone books because they're so quick and easy for me to read. Once you get past them being stuck in the 80's, you're golden!
In this book, Kinsey's asked to track down her client's mother, who's gone missing. To top it off, she's had a price put on her head and needs to avoid being killed. As the story plays out, it gets fairly intense, but follows true Kinsey fashion.
It's amazing how much trouble she gets herself into every book, but it's not impl...more
In this book, Kinsey's asked to track down her client's mother, who's gone missing. To top it off, she's had a price put on her head and needs to avoid being killed. As the story plays out, it gets fairly intense, but follows true Kinsey fashion.
It's amazing how much trouble she gets herself into every book, but it's not impl...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 ever...more
"G is for Gumshoe" by Sue Grafton
(from the inside back cover)
A rich, complex, and gripping tale in which Kinsey's grit is tested to its utmost as she unearths the gruesome truth about a long-buried betrayal and, in the process, comes face-to-face with the grisly fact of her own mortality. "g" is for guilt and guile, for greed and grief and Grim Reaper. And "G: is for good: very, very good indeed.
This is a typical Kinsey Millhone myst...more
(from the inside back cover)
A rich, complex, and gripping tale in which Kinsey's grit is tested to its utmost as she unearths the gruesome truth about a long-buried betrayal and, in the process, comes face-to-face with the grisly fact of her own mortality. "g" is for guilt and guile, for greed and grief and Grim Reaper. And "G: is for good: very, very good indeed.
This is a typical Kinsey Millhone myst...more
I picked up this audio CD set while driving from New England to FL, as a boredom buster. This was my first experience with a Sue Grafton novel. I enjoyed the story. It helped passed the time. Unfortunately, my daughter really objected to the narration (one narrator impersonating several different characters). Because she was trapped in the car for this extended ride, I listened to a good part of the story, using headphones in hotel rooms vsl in the car. The story was good diversion on a long tr...more
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...more
This was actually a re-read of this book for my mystery bookclub, and I must say that I enjoyed the book the second time as much as I did the first time. Grafton delivers another great mystery in her Kinsey Millhone mystery series in G is for Gumshoe. Kinsey finds herself taking what should have been a somewhat simple case that ends up being anything but. In addition to her case, Kinsey finds out that a hit has been put out on her from an old case leading to her hiring a bodyguard, Dietz, as ...more
Kinsey Milhone undertakes case locating a missing person. At the same time, an old nemesis orders a hit on her. She survives the first attempt by th hit man while locating the woman, the mother of her client. The missing persons case expands and Milhone tries to unravel the history of the woman/daughter while, with the help of a body guard, avoiding the efforts of the hit man. She solves the case (of course) and vanguishes the hit man. The value in this book is Grafton's deft turn of phrase in d...more
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I'll be honest, I only picked up this book because it had a Volkswagon Beetle on the cover, and at the time I drove one.
And I found not only a female lead I could admire, but a world that was normal and sinister, sweet and ugly, all at the same time.
I've kept up with the series and enjoyed at least 80%, and if her last two books (I think we're at "U") are any indication, the series will end spectacularly.
And I found not only a female lead I could admire, but a world that was normal and sinister, sweet and ugly, all at the same time.
I've kept up with the series and enjoyed at least 80%, and if her last two books (I think we're at "U") are any indication, the series will end spectacularly.
I just love Kinsey. She's who I am when my instruction in social graces fails -- sarcastic, unconcerned about the opinions of others, nosey, and honestly interested in finding out the truth. How can you not love someone who cuts her own hair with fingernail scissors, jogs faithfully nearly every morning (so she can eat Quarter Pounders with cheese), considers a toothbrush, change of underwear, a gun, and a multi-purpose miracle dress the necessities for any travel bag? I own the entire Sue Gra...more
This one was just weird, Kinsey's client is a basket case and it came to the point that when she was in the story I skimmed past. I think the best part of the book was the big reveal of Kinsey's new apartment. Henry did a great job with the remodel and I am very jealous of it and the price she pays. I am not sure what to think of the Kinsey's new relationship. I guess we will find out in the future books.
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.
Sue Grafton is one of those writers that I read over and over again, and Kinsey Millhone is surely one of the great detectives of the modern mystery genre: tough-minded and tender-hearted (in spite of herself). Once a year or so I work my way through the whole Grafton alphabet. If I'm bored, tired, sick, or just in the mood for a good read, I go visit Kinsey. She's always a blast!
Dietz gets introduced in this book, and I think he's my favorite of all the guys in Kinsey's life (with the exception of her landlord). She's trying to find a little old lady who's living in the desert and as a result, becomes the target of hitmen. Dietz is there to protect her and well, he likes the job, apparently.
There's a lot going on is G is for Gumshoe. Kinsey is hired to find her client's missing mother in the Mojave Desert. She also learns that a criminal she helped nab has hired a hit man to kill her. The two plots revolve around Kinsey's efforts to find the missing woman and evade a killer. She enlists help, hiring a body guard.
7th of the Kinsey Milone series. So-So book. "Good and bad things seem to be coming in threes for Kinsey Millhone: on her thirty-third birthday she moves back into her renovated apartment, gets hired to find an elderly lady supposedly living in the Mojave Desert by herself, and makes the top of ex-con Tyrone Patty's hit list. It's the last that convinces Kinsey even she can't handle whoever's been hired to whack her, and she gets herself a bodyguard: Robert Dietz, a Porsche-driving P.I. wh...more
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.
Another gripping read from Sue Grafton, this one has even more action in it than normal as Kinsey is avoiding a hitman at the same time as solving an unrelated mystery! Loved this one, lots of action and the introduction of a new character producing a new relationship.
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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 w...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 w...more
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