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	• "F" is for Fugitive (The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries) Sue Grafton St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2005 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 30 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

F is for Fair

Private detective Kinsey Millhone takes her act to Floral Beach, California to investigate a 17-year-old murder. Bailey Fowler was convicted of the crime back when it happened but his father hires Kinsey to prove his innocence. Kinsey does the standard gumshoe routine, poking around and questioning everyone she can find with a connection to the murder victim. As one might expect, the sleepy little town hides some dark secrets that not everyone wants to see come to the surface. Kinsey weaves her way through the difficulties, and a fresh body or two, to reveal the killer.

Kinsey Millhone is the star of all of Sue Grafton's alphabet series, and this is the sixth installment out of 20 so far. She cracks wise, provides a sympathetic ear to those who want to talk, and is not afraid to stir up a hornet's nest when she needs to. The Fowler family, her clients, are not pleasant or likeable. The mother, Ori, is a needy hypochondriac who actually does suffer from diabetes but uses her health like a club to maintain her place as the constant center of attention. The father, Royce, is domineering and rude to pretty much everyone, although he has a soft spot for Bailey. Ann, the long-suffering daughter is relatively nice and times and brittle as glass at others.

The plot could have used a touch more action. In some respects, it feels like Kinsey does a lot of going around in circles. She talks to people, picks up a few tidbits, talks to more people, etc. There's nothing wrong with interviews in a murder mystery but it started to feel monotonous after a while.

In the final analysis, F is for Fugitive was an interesting read. I had correctly identified the killer but only as a hunch and I was far from certain so I was definitely interested in getting to the reveal. I would have preferred it if the plot were a bit denser but it isn't boring by any means. This was my first Kinsey Millhone book and I don't think I saw enough to make me come back for a second helping. Millhone isn't a bad character, but I saw nothing compelling about her. The Fowler family was irritating and unlikable to the point that it really got on my nerves by the end of the book. I would certainly recommend the book to fans of Sue Grafton's work but first time readers should tread carefully. I'd suggest starting with a book that has fewer characters that are annoying as it might make for a more enjoyable read.

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Kinsey is always cool!

I really like Sue Grafton's charater Kinsey Millhone. There's never a lot of violence, it's not saturated with sex or bad language either. Her books are just enjoyable and her character's sense of humor (Kinsey's) is absolutely marvelous!

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Fugitive on the Run?

Grafton keeps her series coming. It is fun to see what is in store for Kinsey with each new book. Jean was wild and people thought she was looking for trouble. They found her dead seventeen years ago. After awhile the case went cold. Now Kinsey has her hands full with this cold case. By Ruth Thompson author of "The Bluegrass Dream" and Natchez Above The River"

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Not my favorite

Normally I truly relate to the main character, Kinsey Millhone, who is sufficiently offbeat to make me appreciate her. However, in this one there were so many references to fat and flab, and so many outright disparaging descriptions in general that I found myself entirely distracted from the story. I hadn't pegged Ms. Millhone as that shallow.

The story itself was the typical riot, but it seemed to have less humor than previous ones. In "E", for example, I loved the relationship Millhone had with her pet policeman at the local station. Those descriptions were warm and human. These just seemed...snippy. Of course, there were still some laugh-out-loud moments. I think there always will be.

I liked the idea of solving an old mystery and, while this took me two road trips to get through, I was satisfied by the end, which as always caught me by surprise.

Onwards to "G" I go...

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Grafton is the best!

When a friend was recently going through a rough time, I loaned her the whole series of Grafton's Kinsey Millhone books. My friend told me they allowed her to escape from the stress until she could handle it better. Unfortunately, she also told me that Kinsey has replaced me as her best friend!

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When Kinsey Millhone first arrives in Floral Beach, California, it?s hard for her to picture the idyllic coastal town as the setting of a brutal murder. Seventeen years ago, the body of Jean Timberlake?a troubled teen who had a reputation with the boys?was found on the beach. Her boyfriend Bailey Fowler was convicted of her murder and imprisoned, but he escaped.

After all this time, Bailey?s finally been captured. Believing in his son?s innocence, Bailey?s father wants Kinsey to find Jean?s real killer. But most of the residents in this tight-knit community are convinced Bailey strangled Jean. So why are they so reluctant to answer Kinsey?s questions? If there?s one thing Kinsey?s got plenty of it?s persistence. And that?s exactly what it?s going to take to crack the lid on this case.

As Kinsey gets closer to solving Jean?s murder, the more dirty little secrets she uncovers in a town where everyone has something to hide?and a killer will kill again to keep the past buried...

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