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	• "D" is for Deadbeat (The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries) Sue Grafton St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2005 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 29 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Kinsey Millhone is My Hero(ine)!

I love everything about this character. Sue Grafton has done an exceptional job of creating a persona that feels real. The depth of all her characters and all their quirks and foibles make this a fun and easy read.

Solid mystery; No masterpiece

I am big mystery / crime book fan, so have been looking forward to getting into the Sue Grafton Alphabet mysteries for some time. This was the first book I have read in the series.

The main character, Kinsey Millhone, is very likable, and has a lot of depth. That's probably the most important thing for a series. The story itself is reasonable. It was far from the biggest page turner I've read but kept me going to the end. In a nutshell, it is about an ex-con who is savagely murdered one night. The police rule the death an accident, but Kinsey Millhone and the victim's daughter believe it is the work of foul-play. In steps P.I. Millhone. The list of suspects is as long as the victim's criminal record.

The book was set in 1986, but the only clue to its age is several references to "West Germany" which took me aback.

I can't say I am in a huge hurry to read the rest of the Kinsey Millhone series. Nonetheless, I will persevere and have just picked up I is for Innocent from the library. I will prob read 3 or 4 of these a year until I finish the series, it's good filler!

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Light Mystery, Entertaining Read...

Yet another cozy read with private detective Kinsey Millhone. She's sitting in her office and a man comes in who hires her to deliver a check for $25,000 to a fifteen year old kid. Sounds simple enough, huh. Soon Kinsey learns the man has lied to her and the retainer check he gives her bounces. True to Kinsey, she can't leave it alone and soon finds herself caught in yet another mystery with potential deadly consequences.

As the series progresses, we learn more about Kinsey as a person, her idiosyncrasies, etc. I look forward to reading more of the series. So what if they tend to follow the same basic formula, it works.

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D is for Darned Good

I read this book back in 1995 when I first discovered Sue. Decided to read it again.

I had forgotten the story and characters so it was new to me. The murderer was a complete surprise. I hadn't a clue. The funeral scene was hilarious as other reviewers have said.

Another great book by Sue and wonderful to read on a rainy Sunday afternoon which is what I did!

Great book

I really liked this book. I couldn't figure out who did it until the very end about 2 pages before they tell you for sure. Sue Grafton is a very good writer and I read all her books. I recommend this book.

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When Alvin Limardo walks into P.I. Kinsey Millhone?s office, she smells bad news. He wants Kinsey to deliver $25,000. The recipient: A fifteen-year-old boy. It?s a simple matter. So simple that Kinsey wonders why he doesn?t deliver the money himself. She?s almost certain something is off. But with rent due, Kinsey accepts Limardo?s retainer against her better judgment?

When Limardo?s check bounces, Kinsey discovers she?s been had big time. Alvin Limardo is really John Daggett?an ex-con with a drinking problem, two wives to boot, and a slew of people who would like to see him dead. Now Kinsey is out four hundred dollars and in hot pursuit of Daggett.

When Daggett?s corpse shows up floating in the Santa Teresa surf, the cops rule the death an accident. Kinsey thinks it?s murder. But seeking justice for a man who everyone seemed to despise is going to be a lot tougher than she bargained for?and what awaits her at the end of the road is much more disturbing than she could?ve ever imagined?

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