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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
Kinsey Millhone manages to get herself mixed up in death and drama again. Surprise, surprise. In this case she gets hired and four days later her client is dead. Of course she can't let it go, I'm not actually saying she should, and eventually solves the crime. This time she manages to solve two very different crimes. Her landlord gets himself wrapped up with a suspicious character so Grafton includes another kind of crime as a side to the main.
I'm only on "C" of Grafton's alphabet and Kinsey Millhone series and already going from 3 stars to 2. It's just not that impressive and already predictable. I do give kudos to Grafton for managing to make the killer unsuspecting for the majority of the book. Kinsey, the P.I. star of the series, is already wearing thin on my nerves. But I'm a glutton for punishment apparently as I'm probably going to continue through the alphabet until I just can't stand it any longer - it's easy and mindless reading and a good way to break up the heavier, weightier books I read.
I'm only on "C" of Grafton's alphabet and Kinsey Millhone series and already going from 3 stars to 2. It's just not that impressive and already predictable. I do give kudos to Grafton for managing to make the killer unsuspecting for the majority of the book. Kinsey, the P.I. star of the series, is already wearing thin on my nerves. But I'm a glutton for punishment apparently as I'm probably going to continue through the alphabet until I just can't stand it any longer - it's easy and mindless reading and a good way to break up the heavier, weightier books I read.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Although I have enjoyed this one the most so far, I do find myself skimming repeated introductions we get with every book. I guess she doesn’t assume someone has started with Alibi, but it does get tiresome. I also felt that this case wrapped up a little better albeit with the same equation as the others. Got a case. Sexual tension with victim. Do I have the hots for my 80 year old landlord. Eat at Rosie’s. Solve case while in danger.
Still enjoyable enough.
Still enjoyable enough.
Another case with Kinsey Millhone and this one has her jogging, catching feelings, and putting two criminals into custody. Grafton’s alphabet detective series is traditional mystery with a female detective at the center. I enjoy Millhone’s methods, humor and self awareness as she pieces together the mystery to solve her case. In C is for corpse, there are lots of corpses. And their are plenty of characters and potential suspects to keep one guessing. I wanted more of the characters to be built up, but at least we learn more about Millhone’s personal life, like her family history and love life. This is solid read for anyone who likes traditional detective stories.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
4.8 ⭐
Probably my most enjoyed from what I'm reading from the series so far. I love Kinsey dearly, and I had to underline some lines from the book, showing Kinsey's dry humor. 😆 I love how you can theorize about the case along with her.
Probably my most enjoyed from what I'm reading from the series so far. I love Kinsey dearly, and I had to underline some lines from the book, showing Kinsey's dry humor. 😆 I love how you can theorize about the case along with her.
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This series is addictive! As evidenced by the fact that I stayed up until 2:30 in the morning finishing it even though I had to work the next morning. Kinsey Millhone is a fantastic and fascinating character. Here we get a little more of her backstory while still getting a central mystery that is gripping and spine tingling right up until the very end. I can’t get enough of this series. I’m already eagerly awaiting the next one so that I can find out more about Kinsey and read more of her story. Thank you Sue grafton for giving us this series. What a treasure!
Did you know you used to be able to smoke in hospital waiting rooms? I kid you not.
You used to be able to smoke everywhere: restaurants, offices, funeral parlors, schools. I thought it was wild in the previous book when one of Kinsey's co-workers is described as chain-smoking a permanent tobacco fug over her office cubicle, but I admit the hospital waiting room one took me by surprise.
These are such fun period pieces. You go, Kinsey, you make a series of phone calls to various friends in state departments and police departments in multiple states. Let's all have a relaxing lunch of subs and Pepsi, and warm cookies while we wait for everyone to page through their filing cabinets for this information. It's adorable.
Less adorable was Kinsey's attitude, but I did love that she got called out for it by multiple other characters, and that these were the kind of teachable moments you need when you have a personality like a running belt sander. I'm here for it.
The ending, however, required prodding poor old Disbelief out onto a high wire with just a balancing pole and the conviction of narrative art, because I think possibly.
That said, the ending was also genuinely creepifying, and still gives me goosebumps to think about. I dig it.
Onwards! (It's amazing how many of these turn out to already be in my house).
You used to be able to smoke everywhere: restaurants, offices, funeral parlors, schools. I thought it was wild in the previous book when one of Kinsey's co-workers is described as chain-smoking a permanent tobacco fug over her office cubicle, but I admit the hospital waiting room one took me by surprise.
These are such fun period pieces. You go, Kinsey, you make a series of phone calls to various friends in state departments and police departments in multiple states. Let's all have a relaxing lunch of subs and Pepsi, and warm cookies while we wait for everyone to page through their filing cabinets for this information. It's adorable.
Less adorable was Kinsey's attitude, but I did love that she got called out for it by multiple other characters, and that these were the kind of teachable moments you need when you have a personality like a running belt sander. I'm here for it.
The ending, however, required prodding poor old Disbelief out onto a high wire with just a balancing pole and the conviction of narrative art, because I think possibly
Spoiler
corpses don't miraculously store decay-free in a refrigerator for years at a time, and also that your average PI would have slightly more difficulty operating an X-ray machine than simply button-mashing and somehow winding up with a perfect imageThat said, the ending was also genuinely creepifying, and still gives me goosebumps to think about. I dig it.
Onwards! (It's amazing how many of these turn out to already be in my house).
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes