Reviews

A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton

cloudyobservations's review against another edition

2.0

While I like succinct stories, this was too much. When there was detail, it was frivolous. Not sure if I'll read more of them or not yet.

tesseahogan's review

3.0

I was super excited to read this book due to the amazing things I had heard about Grafton's Alphabet series. However, I was left disappointed by both the plot and the writing. I felt the ending was expected and found myself skimming over the last few chapters. A good mystery but nothing to keep you on the edge of your seat.

mpeace95's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

applegnreads's review

3.0

I actually read these a long time ago. I can't believe I remembered who the bad guy was going to be from the beginning of the book. Hmm.

pam2375's review

3.0

I listened to this while I was on a drive to visit my mom on Friday. It was a very nice distraction and I will definitely continue with the series when I need some light entertainment.

spiringvenus's review against another edition

2.0

Read this for my annual book challenge. I liked it, but I don’t think I’ll continue the series.

Things I liked:

1. Listening to the old technology in the book made me chuckle. Who has an answering service anymore? 
2. Kinsey exercises, but doesn’t overly enjoy it. I can relate to that. 
3. The pace picked up in the last 25% and it was more enjoyable. 

Things I didn’t like:

1. I was not ok with her leaving a dead body. 
2. I was annoyed by all the driving back and forth. It was difficult to keep track of who was where. 
3. I got bogged down by the details of what wine people were drinking and who ordered the chef salad. 
4. The first 75% was pretty boring. 

brendalovesbooks's review

3.0

I kept comparing this book to Janet Evanovich's books and it just didn't come close to measuring up. It kind of reminded me of Dragnet. I thought it was pretty good though, with a surprising ending.

sereneaxios's review

2.0

2.5 stars. It was an okay read but I wish we had heard the killer's motives directly from them instead of through what Kinsey assumed/discovered. This book spent a lot of time describing houses and bars and neighborhoods. Some of that time could have been spent putting more into the actual story. Also there are MANY typos

poirot0606's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

nm_young's review

3.0

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This book is good and worth reading. I enjoyed it but it felt a little lacking. I may recommend it to a certain audience. It gave me mixed feelings, possibly with potential it didn’t quite live up to. It’s a good experience, not amazing, but not bad.