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The Best Grafton Yet
I can't imagine what I'm doing writing what appears to be the 255th review of this book. I mean, what more can I add? I feel compelled, though, because this one is superior. I've read each of the Sue Grafton books, A through P, (actually I've read Q, too) and I think this is the best one yet. The plot is extremely complex but also extremely clearly laid out. PI Kinsey...
Publié le Aoû 7 2003 par J Scott Morrison
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Good book, of course, "have" to read her books since I started at "A"
Is it just me or ae there a lot of characters (more than usual) in this book - I am retired and probably memory not as good as used to be - but I have had to write the characters' names on a piece of paper as I am reading.... sounds like a strange comment, but everyone else has basically said what...
Publié il y a 9 mois par J.S.
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Good, Mars 3 2009
Good book, of course, "have" to read her books since I started at "A"
Is it just me or ae there a lot of characters (more than usual) in this book - I am retired and probably memory not as good as used to be - but I have had to write the characters' names on a piece of paper as I am reading.... sounds like a strange comment, but everyone else has basically said what I would have said. Of course some stories have been better than others, but will still miss them after Z !
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Another Winner, Oct. 31 2003
Sue Grafton's series is my favorite addiction! Her stories are exciting and her characters are very real. It's evident she is an observant people watcher.Because I love her series so much, I decided to start one of my own. Under False Pretense is the first and I am presently working on my second book. I can understand why Sue enjoys Kinsey so much. You get to know so much about the characters they become a part of you. I love spending time with Samantha Parker as much as the many hours I've spent and continue to spend with Kinsey. I'll miss her after Z. Maria Pease
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Art Deco, Oct. 25 2003
Dr. Purcell has been missing for nine weeks. Kinsey Millhone had followed the disappearance in the newspapers and then his former wife sought her services. He was the director of a care facility. The client collects art deco. Sue Grafton's character is an effective protoganist. She represents good in the war waged in genre fiction of good against evil. She is refreshing, not rule bound, considerate of others, her elderly neighbors for example, and seeks to cut through the noisy insincerities of social intercourse to reach the truth. She is a sort of Western star, a loner, she explains, in female garb. Her roughness is meant to be endering and one has to admit that Grafton is successful. Kinsey Millhone is looking for a new office. Kinsey discovers the nursing home was under investigation when Dow Purcell disappeared. The investigation was being conducted by HCFA on medicare billing. An associate wondered if the missing man could handle the loss of face in the event of prosecution. Dow may have been a good practitioner and an incompetent adminstrator. A former employee certainly held such a view of the situation. In the midst of the investigation into his disappearance, which at least from a reader's perspective finally seems to be going somewhere, Kinsey learns of questionable conduct on the part of her prospective landlords. She does not know if she is inclined to use her investigative skills to discover their crimes to help an insurance company, but at a minimum decides to back out of the rental. She continues to have a contentious relationship with her client and feels that spending time on the case in order to justify the retainer accepted is a form of indentured servitude. Kinsey locates the dead man's car in water. The most interesting parts of the story are the medicare fraud strand. The villians portrayed are pretty convincing. Peril is a good word for the position of the characters in this yarn. Under the circumstances Kinsey Millhone would be a good person to know. The book is a nice job of writing.
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No dearth of suspects, Sep 19 2003
Sue Grafton provides her readers with no dearth of suspects in Kinsey Millhone's attempt to solve the disappearance of a doctor suspected of Medicare fraud: a wife and an ex-wife, several daughters and stepdaughters, nannies, teachers, nurses aides...lordy, the list goes on. Kinsey probably had to go out and buy a few more packs of file cards to rearrange on her bulletin board.
Pretty good, but not Grafton's best in this generally terrific series.
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Enjoyable Read, Sep 8 2003
I have been reading all the alphabet mysteries and thoroughly enjoyed them. P is for Peril is no different. The ending has no epilogue as others have had and I enjoy figuring out for myself what Kinsey finally figured out. The flirtation with the landlord was fun to read about and the results very surprising. I love the way Sue Grafton writes, although sometimes at the end the descriptions get tiring when I want to know WHO DUN IT? I look forward to reading Q is for Quarry and then what's next? I have gotten my daughter and friend into these books as well and they love them too!!
Thanks to Sue Grafton for a thoroughy entertaining read. Peace.
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The Best Grafton Yet, Aoû 7 2003
I can't imagine what I'm doing writing what appears to be the 255th review of this book. I mean, what more can I add? I feel compelled, though, because this one is superior.I've read each of the Sue Grafton books, A through P, (actually I've read Q, too) and I think this is the best one yet. The plot is extremely complex but also extremely clearly laid out. PI Kinsey Millhone makes her investigation without seeming to do much--clever lady. And further, she gets involved in TWO mysteries, one completely unintentionally. It will come as no surprise to you that she manages to sort it all out. As a retired physician, I was pleased that she tackled, among other things, the currently hot subject of Medicare fraud. I do find myself wondering, though, what Kinsey Millhone will do when she has reached Z. Maybe she'll start with primary numbers which, I'm told, are infinite. All the better for us. Scott Morrison
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This One Takes Some Close Attention!, Jui 2 2003
There is much going on in P is for Peril. The reader must pay close attention or he might get lost in the list of many characters and the various turns and twists of the plot. There are some unexpected shocks along the way as well but Kinsey plunges on.
Good story!
Evelyn Horan - teacher/counselor/author
Jeannie, A Texas Frontier Girl, Books One - Three
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Kinsey works on two cases at once, Mai 12 2003
Kinsey Millhone is hired to investigate the disappearance of nursing home executive Dr. Dowan Purcell by his ex-wife Fiona. He is married to a woman named Crystal at the time of his disappearance. Kinsey investigates several motives, including some shady financial dealings at his work and an unhappy marriage. A second plot revolves around Kinsey's plans to rent office space from two brothers, who are hiding a grisly secret. The search for Dr. Purcell occupies most of the book, and Kinsey finds a lot of dead ends as she investigates his family and business connections. The relationship with the two brothers is more suspenseful but that subplot ends in a rather [bad] and unsatisfying manner. The solution to the disappearance of Dr. Purcell moves very slowly until the end, when Kinsey has a sudden revelation, seemingly something she had not considered during her investigation. Though not the best book of the series, this one is still a good read.
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A Must Read!, Mai 9 2003
P is for Peril, a novel written by Sue Grafton, can be best described as unpredictable. This book if full of strange occurrences and suspense that will keep the reader captivated till the very end. The main plot of this story is that Dowan Purcell, a well-respected doctor, has disappeared. Dr. Purcell is a man in his sixties whom has gone missing. This is where the main character comes into play. Kinsey Millhone, a unique 36-year old detective, is hired by Dr. Purcell's ex-wife, Fiona Purcell to investigate his disappearance. His current wife Crystal, a former striper, seems to not care of his whereabouts. She calls the police department 48 hours after he does not come home. Dowan Purcell is an administrator of a nursing home, and both he and the office are under investigation for Medicare fraud. Dowan's passport is missing and his bank account has decreased by $30,000. What is really of interest is that Henry, Kinsey Millhone's landlord and confidant, had a relative who had been a patient in the nursing home, is being charged for services after her death. Kinsey Millhone's investigations lead to the finding of Dr. Purcell's body behind his ex-wife's house. At the end of the book, there are several suspects with motives into why they might have murdered Dr. Purcell; for example, both of his wives and some business partners, and Crystal's out of control teenage daughter. In the end, the author leaves the reader to interpret and analyze the evidence to determine who the culprit is. Grafton does not explicitly state who the murderer is. You will have to read the book and decide for yourself...
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Nice, but not particularly great., Avril 14 2003
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Grafton demonstrates she still knows how to write. But I can't see this one being treated as one of the better enteries in the series. It is still a good read. Enjoy it the first time around and move on.
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