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Will she never run out of steam?, Juil 22 2004
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No, I haven't read all of Grafton's books in the alphabet series, though I do think it is an ingenious marketing idea and she carries it off with each new book she comes up with. I've enjoyed immensely "A" is for Alibi, "D" is for Deadbeat, "F" is for Fugitive, and "G" is for Gumshoe. So now I've read "R" is for Ricochet. The surprising thing to me is how well her style, sense of play, plot, and characters hold up (if this book is any indication) after so many. Granted, I've not read every single one, but from what I HAVE experienced, Grafton may not ever run out of steam. Also recommended: BARK OF THE DOGWOOD by McCraeA is for Alibi ***
B is for Burglar
C is for Corpse
D is for Deadbeat ***
E is for Evidence
F is for Fugitive ***
G is for Gumshoe ***
H is for Homicide
I is for Innocent
J is for Judgment
K is for Killer
L is for Lawless
M is for Malice
N is for Noose
O is for Outlaw
P is for Peril
Q is for Quarry *** = highly recommended.
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R is for "Reba's Revenge", Juil 20 2004
The latest in Grafton's alphabet series finds Kinsey along for the ride in "Reba's Revenge". Overall it is an enjoyable continuation of this long-running series. While Reba is getting her revenge against Beck, her former lover and boss, Kinsey deals with new romance in her life and tries to counsel her landlord, Henry, on his love life. She trails along on various illegal escapades with the paroled Reba and doesn't really do much sleuthing. There is nothing new or very exciting, but if you are a fan of the series, you will enjoy spending a few hours catching up with Kinsey.You have to admire Sue Grafton for keeping the series set in the 80's so that Kinsey doesn't age too much (otherwise Kinsey would be 54 this year!). Grafton keeps fairly true to the time period with Kinsey still not owning or using a computer although business use of computers is part of the story. Kinsey still pigs out on McDonalds, gets by without a cell phone and other gadgets we are so dependent upon today. As much as I'd like to get to the end of the alphabet, I don't want Grafton to rush and finish the series just to appease the readers who want a new book every year. I would prefer she take her time and maintain the quality of the series. I look forward to seeing what happens to Kinsey in "S", no matter how long I have to wait.
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Kinsey lets someone else take the lead . . ., Juil 20 2004
Like some others, I'm confused by this change in Kinsey. In R IS FOR RICOCHET, our normally spunky, independent, careful Kinsey is letting recently-paroled Reba Lafferty call the shots. And, Reba's a flaky a character as I can remember in recent fiction. To have so many talents(she learned computer wizardry in prison, as well as how to cover furniture), she has no common sense at all. Addicted to cigarettes, gambling, a horrible man, and the high she gets from walking on the razor's edge, Reba leads Kinsey on a downward spiral, despite Kinsey's good intentions. There is a complicated plot about money laundering, the IRS, FBI, DEA and other federal agencies, but the main thing to remember is ". . . hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." I like the new love interest . . . Cheney Phillips. It's going to be interesting to see where this romance leads, but at least Cheney seems to be good for Kinsey. Also, there's a revelation that caught me completely by surprise. I'll really be embarrassed if it's been in other stories. If it has, I do not remember it. Page 66.
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Duck for the Ricochet, Juil 19 2004
This is only the second Grafton book I have read. As a public library director I try to read a variety of novels so that I can recommend, honestly, the best authors writing to my patrons. I have to honestly say that I really enjoyed R is for Ricochet.Kinsey Millhone is hired by Nord Lafferty to baby sit his middle aged daughter, Reba, upon her parole from prison. The assignment seems straightforward enough, but as in most of Grafton's novels, the obvious should never be relied upon too strongly and often what seems to be simple on first blush often turns out to be complicated. It isn't very long before the simple assignment turns difficult especially as some of Reba's old friends begin to make their appearance. Well written....written with the reader in mind....R is for Ricochet will keep you turning pages. Not Grafton's strongest work (I liked Q is for Quarry better), R is certainly worth the time you'll spend reading it. I wonder what S will be?
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Not Perfect But Good Enough, Juil 19 2004
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If you're a longtime Kinsey fan, you'll enjoy her latest exploit among people who are financially and socially above her but who have problems they can't cope with, without her help. Reba Lafferty presents Kinsey with some out-of-the-ordinary challenges, such as spilling the beans about the feds' plan to someone who could do a lot of harm. And, for a change, Kinsey doesn't single-handedly bring the bad guy to justice.
Some parts are a little lengthy, such as when the IRS agent explains to Kinsey exactly how money-laundering works. And some parts are a little hard to buy, such as when Kinsey keeps ineffectively trying to stop Reba from doing something dangerous and stupid and ends up in the mess with her. Common sense would say "Walk away!" But then, if she did, there would go the plot.
We Kinsey fans are also Henry fans, so even if his little subplot doesn't tie in with the main plot, so what? We'd be disappointed not to find out the latest on our favorite tough old bird.
There were a couple of omissions that I appreciated: one was that Kinsey didn't tell us again all about her parents' accident and her problems with her relatives. The other was that although Kinsey was having an affair, she left the details to our imagination.
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I think Sue needs to simply finish her alphabet series, Juil 15 2004
Although I have read all of Sue's "Kinsey Millhone" (Alphabet Mystery) novels, I hadn't written a review/critique until now. Overall, "R is for Ricochet" is commendable and worthy of being apart of Sue's body of work. However, I don't understand why Sue made Kinsey Millhone fans wait nearly two years between "Q is for Quarry" (published October 2002) and her latest. The reason I question her actions is because, sadly, by the time I got to read "R" (checked out from the library, read from 7/13 to 7/14), I had almost forgotten about Kinsey! Millhone is a great first-person POV female private-detective character, but perhaps if Sue had shortened the publishing time between "Q" and "R", I wouldn't have had to jog my memory so much while reading her latest. What's even more sad is that, I feel, Sue's series is gradually losing its steam--and she has eight more books to write.
"Kinsey Millhone" was created back in 1982, but the series' atmosphere is set still in the '80s ("R" is set in 1987). I think Sue should've begun the series earlier, but that's the way things went for her. Her series, having begun twenty-two years ago, was an ambitious accomplishment; had she started earlier, she may have been closer to "Z" about now.
Sue, considering the fact that she's getting older (64), must be getting tired of such an obligation as her series is, which is why she's been taking her time (according to information about the book, from her Website, "R" was a five-hundred-page double-spaced manuscript that took her twenty-three months to research and compose). I hope that Sue will be able to finish the series before she passes away or something happens to her.
In general, "R" is no different that the previous seventeen novels. I guess I was a little disappointed that I had to wait nearly two years for a Kinsey Millhone novel that could've had a little more substance. "R" is up to par with Sue's craftmanship, but I think Sue failed to realize that while her devoted fans may wait for her to put out each book, if she lingers too long between publication dates, more casual fans/mystery readers will not wait ("R" was originally slated to be published in October of 2004). Two years between books is, I feel, too long; but then tell that to Michael Crichton and Scott Turow, two mainstream authors who put out books about every three years. The longer the waiting period is (for anything), the greater the anticipation builds--and "R is for Ricochet" is a literary example of something that doesn't quite fulfill the climax of mounting anticipation.
The first review of "R", which is short and basic, written by a reader named Molly, claims: "Grafton offers up more of the same"--I have to agree.
Recommended? Yes--as part of the series. As a stand-alone novel? No. I would encourage newcomers to Sue's body of work to read the books in order, beginning with "A is for Alibi". "R" shouldn't be taken on its own, as "R" is simply a contiuation; if "A" through "Q" haven't already been read, the entire premise of Kinsey Millhone won't make sense. Nevertheless, with "R is for Ricochet" true "Kinsey Millhone" fans may come away feeling a bit short-changed, which is the way I felt when I closed the book and as the novel lingered in my mind.
Here's the series so far:
"A is for Alibi"
"B is for Burglar"
"C is for Corpse"
"D is for Deadbeat"
"E is for Evidence"
"F is for Fugitive"
"G is for Gumshoe"
"H is for Homicide"
"I is for Innocent"
"J is for Judgment"
"K is for Killer"
"L is for Lawless"
"M is for Malice"
"N is for Noose"
"O is for Outlaw"
"P is for Peril"
"Q is for Quarry"
"R is for Ricochet"
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A good introduction to a great series, Jui 8 2006
This long-running series is somewhat uneven at times. This one is a standout and you don't have to have read previous books to enjoy this one. A great read.
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