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govmarley's review against another edition
3.0
As we kick off letter K, Kinsey finds herself investigating a ten month old potential murder at the request of the victim's mother. Lorna Kepler's badly decomposing body was found in her cabin, leaving the police unable to determine cause of death. Accident? Natural causes? Asthma attack? Or was it murder? Janice Kepler wants answers about her daughter's death, and hires Kinsey to see what she can find out.
Along the way, Kinsey takes a fascinating trip into seedy underbelly of the porn industry, and meets some amusing characters from Lorna's past. We are also introduced to Cheney Phillips, who investigated Lorna's case and is now with vice, and it looks like he might become a regular in the books. Thrown off with timeline assumptions and false clues, we are led along a bit in the dark like Kinsey, but once you get the final piece of the puzzle everything drops into place with a satisfying "clunk".
Kinsey's emotions get the best of her by the end, and she makes a rash decision that has lasting impact. Should she feel guilty? I would not if I were her. You reap what you sow, as they say. I thought it was a satisfying ending to a twisted mystery.
Along the way, Kinsey takes a fascinating trip into seedy underbelly of the porn industry, and meets some amusing characters from Lorna's past. We are also introduced to Cheney Phillips, who investigated Lorna's case and is now with vice, and it looks like he might become a regular in the books. Thrown off with timeline assumptions and false clues, we are led along a bit in the dark like Kinsey, but once you get the final piece of the puzzle everything drops into place with a satisfying "clunk".
Kinsey's emotions get the best of her by the end, and she makes a rash decision that has lasting impact. Should she feel guilty? I would not if I were her. You reap what you sow, as they say. I thought it was a satisfying ending to a twisted mystery.
princessleia4life's review against another edition
5.0
Reread this and loved it. Grafton is so amazing.
b00kgrl's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
magicofthepages's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kathyrleal's review against another edition
3.0
This may be my least favorite to date. Hard to stay interested in what was going on
shahrun's review against another edition
5.0
Sue Grafton takes Kinsey in a very dark and exciting case, in what I feel is their best book so far in this series. I could have devoured it in one sitting, aid I'd had the chance. It's impressive how much story was packed into this small book.
mayarelmahdy's review against another edition
3.0
2.5/5
Kinsey's getting a little meaner. She's making those snide comments left and right, and it sucks.
I thought the story was okay, though the ending was a little underwhelming.
Kinsey's getting a little meaner. She's making those snide comments left and right, and it sucks.
I thought the story was okay, though the ending was a little underwhelming.
bfth23's review against another edition
4.0
This gave me a tension headache. While the headache is bad the book is not. Just be warned that a lot is packed into this and you might find yourself caught up in the tale until you just had to finish and find out what the truth is...and who is the killer and why...