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J is for Judgment (Kinsey Millhone Mystery)
by Sue Grafton
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Read in June, 2008
In J is for Judgment, the 1993 installment of Sue Grafton's popular "alphabet" series, private investigator Kinsey Millhone is hired by her former employer California Fidelity Insurance (CFI) to track down Wendell Jaffe. Five years prior, Jaffe took his boat, The Captain Stanley Lord, out to sea off the California coast and was never heard from again. Due to the recent collapse of Jaffe's shady real estate deals, which bankrupted his investors and landed his partner in jail, and his re...more
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Read in May, 2008
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Sue Grafton makes me happy. J is for Judgment is every bit as engaging as her previous mysteries, and in true Grafton fashion (as I am beginning to discover) there are a couple new twists in this novel. The first is the emergence of Kinsey's relatives, and the second is in the epilogue. Without giving anything away, the way Grafton turned the entire mystery upside down in two short pages floored me. I'm so glad there are 16 more letters in the alphabet. I can't wait to read what Graf...more
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Read in August, 2007
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Any Sue Grafton Fan
One of the better installments in my opinion. For the first time in a while it left questions unanswered. I'm looking forward to reading the rest to find out about Kinsey and her background.
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I really want to know why her family didn't come looking for her. That seems like something they should have done and I hope that Grafton addresses that in future books.
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I really want to know why her family didn't come looking for her. That seems like something they should have done and I hope that Grafton addresses that in future books.
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Read in September, 2007
This one was particularly good, had surprising ending and was a bit longer (lasted through my work week when I returned -so nice on the commutes back and forth - I might start checking out books on CD for that unwind time!)
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Read in February, 2008
I was surprised to like this book. I tried reading another book by Sue Grafton and I just couldnt finish it. But this was an interesting book with some nice twists. I especailly enjoyed the ending.
Gotta run!
Gotta run!
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If you like murder/mystery books, you will love the alphabet mystery books featuring Kinsey Millhone! She is a PI with guts and has NO FEAR! Start with A and work your way to he newest book... she is up to T!
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Read in May, 2008
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Another decent book in the alphabet series from Grafton. Not may favorite of hers, but the again, there are still plenty to read... Certainly worth reading.
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Read in August, 2005
Not bad. I wish she’d gone a little further into the family stuff, however. I was expecting a little more closure on that before the end of this book.
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Read in November, 2006
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Really nice and original. Kinsey Millhones is as witty as ever. And the ending just leaves you wondering if things are really what they seem....
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At first I thought Kinsey Milhone was a breath of fresh air, but as the alphabet went on, the air got more stale. A light mystery read.
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Read in July, 2008
The Kinsey Millhone mysteries are fun reads. Kinsey is a private investigator with a sense of humor.
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I love Sue Grafton and her "Kinsey Milhone" series. Fun and quick reading. Great airplane reading.
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Read in December, 2007
Another good Grafton book! Kept me entertained during my many hours on Ryan's video shoot
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Read in August, 1993
So sad - I'd caught up to the rest of the public who has to wait 1-2 years between books!
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I had never heard of this author until now...but I'm looking forward to reading it!
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Read in October, 2007
took me too long to finish, kinda slow, and probably not my favorite grafton read.
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Mediocre at best. I think this is the one I read. It was a gift.
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Read in November, 2007
Originally read in the 1990s. Really, really like this one.
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Read in November, 1999
Good escapist reading. I enjoy Grafton's writing style.
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Read in May, 2007
As the alphabet increases...I'm enjoying Kinsey more.
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