- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1 edition (Nov 10 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312353839
- ISBN-13: 978-0312353834
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,238,674 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The best new private eye."--The Detroit News
"Exceptionally entertaining…an offbeat sense of humor and a feisty sense of justice."
--San Francisco Chronicle
"Millhone is an engaging detective-for-hire…P.I. Kinsey Millhone and her creator…are arguably the best of [the] distaff invaders of the hitherto sacrosanct turf of gumshoes."
--The Buffalo News
"Once a fan reads one of Grafton's alphabetically titled detective novels, he or she will not rest until all the others are found."--Los Angeles Herald Examiner
"Millhone is a refreshingly strong and resourceful female private eye."--Library Journal
"Tough but compassionate…There is no one better than Kinsey Millhone."--Best Sellers
"A woman we feel we know, a tough cookie with a soft center, a gregarious loner."--Newsweek
"Lord, how I like this Kinsey Millhone…The best detective fiction I have read in years."--The New York Times Book Review
"Smart, tough, and thorough…Kinsey Millhone is a pleasure."--The Bloomsbury Review
"Kinsey is one of the most persuasive of the new female operatives…She's refreshingly free of gender clichés. Grafton, who is a very witty writer, has also given her sleuth a nice sense of humor--and a set of Wonder Woman sheets to prove it."--Boston Herald
"What grandpa used to call a class act."--Stanley Ellin
"Smart, sexual, likable and a very modern operator."--Dorothy Salisbury Davis
"Kinsey's got brains and a sense of humor."--Kirkus Reviews
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"Exceptionally entertaining…an offbeat sense of humor and a feisty sense of justice."
--San Francisco Chronicle
"Millhone is an engaging detective-for-hire…P.I. Kinsey Millhone and her creator…are arguably the best of [the] distaff invaders of the hitherto sacrosanct turf of gumshoes."
--The Buffalo News
"Once a fan reads one of Grafton's alphabetically titled detective novels, he or she will not rest until all the others are found."--Los Angeles Herald Examiner
"Millhone is a refreshingly strong and resourceful female private eye."--Library Journal
"Tough but compassionate…There is no one better than Kinsey Millhone."--Best Sellers
"A woman we feel we know, a tough cookie with a soft center, a gregarious loner."--Newsweek
"Lord, how I like this Kinsey Millhone…The best detective fiction I have read in years."--The New York Times Book Review
"Smart, tough, and thorough…Kinsey Millhone is a pleasure."--The Bloomsbury Review
"Kinsey is one of the most persuasive of the new female operatives…She's refreshingly free of gender clichés. Grafton, who is a very witty writer, has also given her sleuth a nice sense of humor--and a set of Wonder Woman sheets to prove it."--Boston Herald
"What grandpa used to call a class act."--Stanley Ellin
"Smart, sexual, likable and a very modern operator."--Dorothy Salisbury Davis
"Kinsey's got brains and a sense of humor."--Kirkus Reviews
Book Description
Although business has been slow lately for P.I. Kinsey Millhone, she’s reluctant to take on the case of locating Beverly Danziger’s sister Elaine Boldt. It’s a small matter that Beverly should be able to handle herself. So why is she enlisting Kinsey’s services? Beverly claims she needs Elaine’s signature on some documents so that she can collect a small inheritance. But the whole affair doesn’t sit well with Kinsey. And if there’s something she’s learned in her line of work, it’s to always follow your instincts‚Ķ
Kinsey’s hunch proves true when she begins her inquiries into Elaine’s whereabouts and discovers that the attractive widow was last seen in a flashy lynx coat boarding a plane for Boca Raton. But the more Kinsey searches for Elaine the more questions she encounters. Is Elaine’s disappearance tied in to the brutal murder several months ago of one of her bridge partners? And what happened to Elaine’s Persian cat who seems to have also vanished?
Things take a turn for the worse when a stranger vandalizes the home of one of Elaine’s neighbors and another neighbor turns up murdered. With her reputation and career on the line, Kinsey risks all to find a missing woman and a killer who’s waiting in the shadows to strike again‚Ķ
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A female PI with spectacular wit and insight,
This review is from: B Is for Burglar (Mass Market Paperback)
Kinsey is hired to track down a missing person. It seems like a straight-forward, "quickie" case at first, but it quickly turns into much more than that, as she begins to suspect that the person in question isn't just missing - but dead.I love first-person, private detective stories, and Sue Grafton has to be one of the best writers of this type of mystery out there. Kinsey is so realistic, you can't help but root for her. I love that I only know as much as she does (thanks to that first-person viewpoint), and I discover the clues right along with her, which usually keeps me guessing until the last few pages. I thought a couple of loose ends could have been wrapped up a little better in this particular book, but it wasn't enough to detract from the storyline as it developed. Just a quick example of Kinsey's wit and insight: "There is no place in a P.I.'s life for impatience, faintheartendess, or sloppiness. I understand the same qualifications apply for housewives." (page 33) I'm reading the books in order, and although I enjoyed 'A' is for Alibi slightly more (I liked Kinsey romantically involved, even if her choice of partner left a little to be desired), I'm eagerly looking forward to reading 'C' is for Corpse.
3.0 out of 5 stars
A likeable and quirky PI!,
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This review is from: B Is for Burglar CD (Audio CD)
This is the second book in the Kinsey Millhone, aka Alphabet Mystery, series.Kinsey Millhone, Private Investigator, is hired by a woman to find her sister, who appears to have gone missing, in order to settle a relative's estate. When I started this book, I forgot it was written back in 1985 when parachute pants and Mohawks were in style and people didn't email and use the internet or cell phones! How archaic to have to use the typewriter instead of the computer ;) I have forgotten how different everything was back then! Kinsey is a very likeable protagonist: she's a bit of a loner, quirky, self-reliant, and tough. Grafton's books are a fast read for me, and I enjoy them. I also like Mary Peiffer's narration of these books. She did the first one as well. MY RATING: 3.5 stars!
4.0 out of 5 stars
And this is just B!,
By Chris (Ottawa, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: "B" is for Burglar (Mass Market Paperback)
The mystery was clever, the supporting characters (especially Pat Usher and Beverly Danziger) were interesting, and Kinsey and Santa Teresa will be visited with again, guaranteed.
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