Genre: Mystery (Kinsey Babysits a Felon) — Buy it! — Kinsey Millhone is a PI out of the fictional town of Santa Teresa, CA (think Santa Barbara). An ex-cop, 37 years old (this is 1987) married twice and divorced twice, she lives in a garage apartment owned by […]
(Cold Case Unsolved Murder) – In 1969, a girl was found murdered in a quarry near Lompoc, CA. That girl was never identified and the killer never found. It is now 1987 and Kinsey has just had a meeting with her old friend Lt. Dolan who is on […]
(Kinsey is in Peril) Genre: Mystery Longtime Santa Teresa Geriatric Doctor, Dr. Dowan Purcell, is missing and his ex-wife has hired Kinsey Millhone to find him. As Kinsey starts her investigation, the complexity increases, as do the suspects. Dr. Purcell has been running a local nursing home since […]
Genre: Mystery – (Kinsey solves another mystery) – In “O is for Outlaw” Kinsey Millhone’s ex-husband, Mickey, is close to death in an L.A. hospital. He was shot. Kinsey has not talked to Mickey for some time, but, is curious as to how Mickey got himself in […]
Genre: Mystery Rating: 3.5 WaterTowers It has been awhile since I read a Sue Grafton book. Like an old friend, comfortable slippers, a good cup of coffee, and man’s best friend lying next to you…I completely enjoyed “M is for Malice”. I am taking some time off […]
Genre: Mystery Rating: 3.5 WaterTowers In “L is for Lawless”, Kinsey has agreed to help a friend of Henry Pitt’s (remember Henry is Kinsey’s octegenarian landlord). A few months ago, this friend, Johnny Lee died of a heart attack. His son and grandson are now trying to get […]
Genre: Mystery Rating: 3.5 Water Towers Buy it! It is always nice to get my latest “Kinsey Millhone” fix. Sue Grafton has become my oasis (now that my all-time favorite’s Perri O’Shaughnessy have apparently completed the Nina Reilly series) in the book realm. A place where I can […]
Genre: Mystery Rating: 3.5 Water Towers I always look forward to reading the next Sue Grafton, Kinsey Millhone series. Steady and true to the previous nine, “J is for Judgment” does not disappoint. A thoroughly enjoyable read that finally gives the reader a bit more information of Kinsey’s […]
Genre: Mystery Rating: 4 Water Towers The next time you look into the door peephole to see who is there, make sure you are not staring down the barrel of a gun. Six years ago, Isabel Barney was home for the evening when someone […]
Genre: Mystery Rating: 3.5 Water Towers I love it when a novelist has the main character say “Honestly, I’m not making this stuff up”. Sue Grafton has a great sense of humor along with a great writing style. I feel very comfortable knowing that every few books I […]
“The Redeemer” by Jo Nesbo
