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by Sue Grafton (Author) "It was Wednesday, the second week in April, and Santa Teresa was making a wanton display of herself ..." (more)

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Paperback: 576 pages
Publisher: Pan Macmillan; Unabridged edition (Jun 20 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0330488333
ISBN-13: 978-0330488334
Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 11.2 x 4.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 295 g

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (140 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #1,053,583 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is item 17 in The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mystery Series.

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Private investigator Kinsey Millhone has served Sue Grafton well through 16 letters of the alphabet in a perennially popular series that occasionally breaks new ground but more often traverses familiar territory, as is the case here. Two old, ailing cops--one retired, the other disabled--try to breathe some life into an 18-year-old mystery that haunts them both for different reasons. They enlist Kinsey's help in identifying the victim, a young woman who was murdered and left for dead in the old quarry of the title. Neither they nor Kinsey expect that reopening an old case will incite the killer to strike again--not once, but twice. And while the real case of the still-unidentified victim that inspired this fictionalized scenario continues to languish in the cold case file in the Santa Barbara sheriff's office, Grafton's solution is as plausible as any. While the unlikely trio of Millhone and her cranky geezer sidekicks offers a few chuckles, the inner reaches of Kinsey's soul remain largely inaccessible to her as well as to the reader, which will probably not bother most of Kinsey's or Grafton's many admirers. --Jane Adams --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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While Kinsey Millhone is as energetic and tenacious as ever, and the plot hustles along at a gratifying pace, her 17th adventure is a little slow getting underway with all the initial accumulated biographical data. Two policemen out hunting discover a teenage girl's body near a quarry off California's Highway 1. Eighteen years later, the two recruit Millhone to help them try to identify the victim. Stacey Oliphant, now retired from the force, and Con Dolan, unwillingly sidelined by heart trouble, are as quarrelsome as an old married couple, but they both desperately want to find the killer in the quarry case. Their inquiries lead the trio from Santa Teresa to Quorum, a town in the desert near the Arizona border. At the time of the murder, a wrecked red convertible was found near the crime scene-stolen from an auto shop in Quorum. When Millhone and her cohorts talk to the grumpy shop owner, Ruel McPhee, and his charming son, Cornell, they get little information. Visits around town and probing conversations reveal various family secrets and covert liaisons, until the somewhat precipitous unmasking of the killer. Grafton briefly shoehorns in Millhone's interactions with her lost family, but that subject continues to feel as artificially imposed as it did in earlier books. A marvelously successful addition, however, is the twosome of Dolan and Oliphant. Their deftly rendered relationship is a delight; with any luck, the duo will appear in future Millhone mysteries. A main selection of the Literary Guild, Doubleday Book Club and Mystery Guild, and a BOMC featured selection.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Better the second time around, Sep 6 2009

By	La Raine "Writer" (Canadian mountains) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Q Is For Quarry (Mass Market Paperback)

I've recently re-read books M through Q, and have to say Q is for Quarry is a favourite. The second time around I noticed all the Q words Grafton sprinkled through the pages, from Edna's quilt to the town of Quorum. I laughed out loud at the description of Rosie's organ cuisine, and the way Kinsey handled it. I think Grafton must be a fan of alliteration, because I've noticed that she has fun with at least one extreme example in this book, and in at least one previous book. Kinsey is quirky, though; she doesn't like to miss her five 3-mile jogs each week, but then eats fast food as though it doesn't count. That just makes her human, in my book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Q is for Querlous, Feb 3 2008

By	Catherine N. Cole "Cate" (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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The 'real-life' crime which is at the root of Q is for Quarry is a story of such poignancy that anyone who has maintained a shred of compassion over the years can identify with. Despite some uneven patches in the Sue Grafton's story--it still re-sounds with a haunting atmosphere almost 40 years after the actual murder. I can well remember those murky times in the late '60's/early 70's when there were so many 'lost souls' appearing and dis-appearing. Surely one of the main points of this exercise is to tell us that every life has an importance to someone no matter how obscure and fleeting. I worked for the RCMP as a civilian employee after graduating from Simon Fraser University. During that time Clifford Olsen was on the loose--he raped and murdered 11 children leaving them to die alone and isolated in the mountains. Every day I would see these police officers come back after an exhausting day of searching. It gave me a lasting impression of their courage and humanity in the face of the worst acts that a depraved human being is capable of. The Globe & Mail once published 100 cold cases for their 100th anniversary. There were the faces of people--men, women, children, from all ethnic groups, all different back-grounds over many decades. Their deaths had remained un-resolved--but I could never forget their faces. Each one of them no matter who they were demanded justice. Although you may think that many of our modern mystery writers are venturing into territory that seems a little far-fetched all you have to do is to watch 48 Hours Mystery or log into any of our 'real-life' web sites which will show you all of the unsolved cold case files. Fiction writers allow us to experiment with situations and ideas we may never had any personal experience with. But, in 'real time' we should always try and keep our minds open. Every one who takes a human life has a mother, father, sibling, spouse, co-worker, neighbour. While you may be entertained by a fictional cold case story--in reality you just may find your awareness heightened enough to keep your eyes and mind open in 'real time'. For myself, the image of some monster murdering some poor girl back in the '60's and leaving her body in a quarry will never leave me and I can only hope that one day that reconstructed face will find some justice from someone!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Grafton keeps us on the edge of our seats...and slowly falling!, Jul 12 2006

By	Cheryl Tardif "bestselling suspense author" (Edmonton, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

PI Kinsey Millhone is at it again, this time trying to solve the eighteen-year-old murder of a previous `cold case'--an unidentified female victim.

Teamed ironically with two elderly cops, the ones who had originally found the woman's body, Kinsey sets out to discover both the identity of the victim and her killer who dumped the body in an old quarry.

Sue Grafton's 17th suspense novel in the `alphabet series' is filled with unexpected twists and turns, not to mention infused with Grafton's wry sense of humor. I loved the quirky relationship between the two old cops, Dolan and Oliphant! Amidst a story of tragic death and horrific murder, they were a great addition and added definite comic relief.

I would have like to see Kinsey's past delved into a bit more, but Grafton is the Queen of `dangling the carrot'. I'll be sure to read the next one (although I'm a bit behind in my reading as I'm busy writing my own novels). It's going to be a sad day when Sue Grafton finally gets to the letter `Z'.

~Cheryl Kaye Tardif
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3.0 out of 5 stars not great, but typically entertaining
I've read all of these except the new one, "R", at this point. Obviously, I like them. I think "Q Is For Quarry" is a perfectly respectable specimen of the... Read more

Published on Jul 19 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars Darker and Darker
I've mostly enjoyed the Alphabet series, but Sue Grafton's last few books have been darker and darker. Read more

Published on Jun 24 2004 by L. Baumgartner

1.0 out of 5 stars C is for crappy
I read a lot. I enjoy mysteries. After finally getting around to reading a book by Sue Grafton, I have to say that I'm utterly disappointed. Read more

Published on Jun 10 2004

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