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A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1)

Sue Grafton

Start date: January 1, 2022

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Nov 27, 2016 Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery

“My own mystery, unplumed, undetected, was sorted into files that were neatly labeled but really didn't say much.”

Kinsey Millhone, an average detective with a conscience and a relaxed lifestyle, lands a whopper of a case to open this first of many, many books. Her client's wishes? To find out who really killed her husband AFTER she's released from prison for doing the deed.

Mildly paced with other mediocre tension, the book mainly wins through the point of view of the detective. She's a down-to ...more

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Aug 26, 2012 Kelly rated it it was ok

Shelves: fiction, did-not-finish, mystery-thriller

I probably would've loved this book in 8th grade. That's all I can think of to say about it... ...more

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Feb 28, 2011 Monica rated it liked it · review of another edition

I have been wanting to read Sue Grafton for awhile but I kept putting it off because my father didn't care for her books. I didn't love the book yet I didn't hate the book either. A is for Alibi was an enjoyable read. I will try her books again.

This story is about a PI, Kinsey Millhone, who is hired by a woman, Nikki Fife, who was found guilty of murdering her husband. Nikki hires Kinsey to prove that she was innocent. As Kinsey starts looking at everyone that knew Nikki's husband back then I ha ...more

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Mar 05, 2010 Sassafrass rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobooks

I really like Kinsey, she's no-nonsense, competent, and a little sarcastic. I think that this was a great debut of her private eye series. She's got a big past that we haven't really gotten a good glimpse into, but I hope more will be fothcoming.

The mystery itself was good with a lot of twists, and I couldn't figure it out until right at the end. Those are the best kind. ...more

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Apr 10, 2019 Sassafrass rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks, mystery, suspense, borrowed-library, z-2019, z-uno-2019, z-2019-audio, z-challenge-books-2019, z-2019-popsugar, z-sfrc-spring-19

This a reread for me, but it was like I was reading it for the first time. I knew some big details but I didn't remember the finer points of this and I was able to enjoy it immensely. I love the narrator and her dry delivery of Kinsey. It fits her so well. I really enjoyed the story and getting to know her all over again, but I have to say that the book wrapped up rather quickly. After all the build up I felt let down with the way it wrapped up.

I think I'll be going down the alphabet all over ag ...more

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