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gabmc's review
3.0
I'm enjoying going back and re-reading some of the early books in this series. I like the heroine, Kinsey Millhone - she loves her independence. In this book she and Jonah become more than friends, so I look forward to how that relationship will develop. The book opens with a man walking into her office and giving her the job of delivering $25,000 to a 15 year old boy. When Kinsey tries to bank his retainer cheque, it bounces and she finds out that he's an ex-convict, alcoholic who killed 5 people in a car accident. He turns up dead and Kinsey is sure it's not an accident. I like how Sue Grafton sets up the story so there are several potential candidates for the murderer.
charlie9_9's review
5.0
once again the author has you thinking and trying to figure out who done it. this time i didnt figure it out but loved the twist
poorcate's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
browardvanessa's review
2.0
Not one of the my favorites. It was hard to relate to the characters. None of them were likeable and therefore the story wasn't the greatest.
octavia_cade's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Well this is depressing. It's well-written, and I zipped through it with pleasure, but there's no denying that it's just very, very sad. A drunk driver kills five people and when, a very few years later, he's let out of prison he end up dead. No surprise that it's one of the relatives of the victims who's done him in - the question the book's centred around is which one. I almost hoped it wouldn't be solved, because the ripple effects of that tragedy have clearly been profound and no one's really recovered. And let's face it, the murder victim was not the most sympathetic of men.
There are times when, reading mystery or crime novels, you can't help but think that the victim deserved it, and the kindest thing would be to let the perpetrators go. Just pretend not to see. I don't know how or even if that would work in real life, on a wider social level, but in a story? It's a bit of a shame that Kinsey just doesn't give up and let a more elemental form of justice prevail. Unfortunately she doesn't, and ends up just as traumatised as everyone else. No winners here.
There are times when, reading mystery or crime novels, you can't help but think that the victim deserved it, and the kindest thing would be to let the perpetrators go. Just pretend not to see. I don't know how or even if that would work in real life, on a wider social level, but in a story? It's a bit of a shame that Kinsey just doesn't give up and let a more elemental form of justice prevail. Unfortunately she doesn't, and ends up just as traumatised as everyone else. No winners here.
emma14's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
h3dakota's review
3.0
With each book, Grafton is getting better at telling her story without letting on who the guilty party is. I'm liking the stories better as I move through the series.
walkie_check's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, Suicide attempt, Murder, Suicide, and Car accident
Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, Racism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Death, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Medical content, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Child death, Animal death, and Drug use