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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
This has been one of my favorite Kinsey Millhone mysteries, perhaps because we take a larger glimpse at Kinsey's family and past. It was also exciting to see Lt Dolan have a more prominent role in this book. However, now I am worried about Henry. The book ended without a word about whether a blossoming romance was in the cards for him or not. I guess I'll have to catch up with R...
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
This was my first book in the series and I enjoyed it. The fact that at the end they explain that some of the facts were based on a real life murder of a woman who is still known as Jane Doe.
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I listen to these books and found this one a little hard to follow at times.
4 Stars
Consistent goodness... does that make sense. We get a nice little break from the mess that is Kinsey's life. No one is trying to murder her...(kinda), in this story. She has had some close calls in the last few books; so I guess the author figured she needed a break.
Kinsey is working a cold case with a former colleague and his partner; of a young girl from 1969. What they get is the small-town mindset of secrets kept and held tightly.
Like I said earlier; consistent story and plot throughout, with a nice culmination of all the facts. I had a good feeling about who the killer was; but nothing confirmed until I was almost done. I liked the pacing of the story and look forward to the letter R.
Consistent goodness... does that make sense. We get a nice little break from the mess that is Kinsey's life. No one is trying to murder her...(kinda), in this story. She has had some close calls in the last few books; so I guess the author figured she needed a break.
Kinsey is working a cold case with a former colleague and his partner; of a young girl from 1969. What they get is the small-town mindset of secrets kept and held tightly.
Like I said earlier; consistent story and plot throughout, with a nice culmination of all the facts. I had a good feeling about who the killer was; but nothing confirmed until I was almost done. I liked the pacing of the story and look forward to the letter R.
The things I enjoy about Sue Grafton books are that I'm entertained and don't have to think too much. It's a bonus that they don't take long to read. This book is based on a true cold case (only learned about in the authors note at the end) which only makes it more compelling.
150 page in and the writing still felt stilted and the plot of the cold case doesn’t seem to have any grip on moving forward in a satisfying way.