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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Another home run! This time Grafton carefully introduces two mysteries at once. The pacing of the main plot in this one is a little different, but that just serves to keep the series interesting. Kinsey’s strong suit is making each interaction memorable, each step in the investigation its own little story.
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Fun quick little read!
I'm reading these for the second time after reading them maybe 15 years ago and I am really enjoying them. This is a good mystery with an interesting plot. These are sort of like adult Nancy Drews if Nancy was less wholesome and wasn't exceptionally good at 8 million hobbies but more like a normal person.
This was written in the 80s and the constant description of fat people negatively did really bug me. It's like she has to mention how fat they are several times and imply how gross it is - and there are definitely more fat people as "bad" characters too, which is annoying. There's also a lot of mentions of Kinsey working out in the gym in this one, which is a bit tedious. It does read like the author putting her own obsession with her weight into the book. There are also some not great references to mental health problems, however they aren't as bad as I expected, given the date of publication.
I generally feel these books end very abruptly once the mystery is solved, and this is no exception.
I'm picking at it though, the reading experience is generally fun and positive and I'm always wanting to get back to the book.
This was written in the 80s and the constant description of fat people negatively did really bug me. It's like she has to mention how fat they are several times and imply how gross it is - and there are definitely more fat people as "bad" characters too, which is annoying. There's also a lot of mentions of Kinsey working out in the gym in this one, which is a bit tedious. It does read like the author putting her own obsession with her weight into the book. There are also some not great references to mental health problems, however they aren't as bad as I expected, given the date of publication.
I generally feel these books end very abruptly once the mystery is solved, and this is no exception.
I'm picking at it though, the reading experience is generally fun and positive and I'm always wanting to get back to the book.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Eating disorder
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
