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A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1)

Sue Grafton

Start date: January 1, 2022

Finish date: January 31, 2022

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Feb 20, 2018 Emma rated it really liked it

Shelves: crime, cosy-mystery

4.5 stars. Really surprised by how much I enjoyed this! It's dated of course, set and written in the 1980s, at the forefront of PI novels with ballsy female protagonists. I loved that no one had mobiles, but relied on a call service, and that case files were handwritten or typed. The case was a good one. I'm looking forward to continuing with this series. I believe the author died while writing the 'Z' story...a shame she didn't quite get to finish.. ...more

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May 05, 2025 Claire rated it liked it

Nikki Fife has served her time in jail for killing her husband. Once free, she visits Kinsey Millhone, a private detective, to help her find out who the real murderer is. Soon, a new murder is committed, and Kinsey finds ties to another murder in the past. There is an extensive search, and Kinsey gets closer to the real killer, even putting herself in danger. Finally, the case is closed, and I’m sure we’ll see more of Kinsey in the future. After all, an alphabet has 26 letters:-)
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Dec 25, 2018 Vicki rated it liked it

Shelves: mystery, crime, thriller, detective

Sue Grafton has been around a long time, and I know her best for her "ABC is for..." books. This book, however, was my first read that I listened to on audio as I drove down to So Cal for Christmas. I am not the best auditory learner, so I am sure things got lost while I listened and I might have enjoyed it even better had I read the physical copy.

The MC, Kinsey Millhone, is a 32 year old divorcee twice over. I think she's rather an unlikable personality, or at least to me she was in this book. ...more

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