U Is For Undertow (Kinsey Millhone Mystery)
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (803 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0739323180 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 354 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He wants Kinsey’s help in locating the grave and finding the men. It’s way more than a long shot, but he’s persistent and willing to pay cash up front. More than two decades ago, a four-year-old girl disappeared, and a recent newspaper story about her kidnapping has triggered a flood of memories. Sutton now believes he stumbled on her lonely burial and could identify the killers if he saw them again. In essence, he’s the boy who cried wolf. Reluctantly, Kinsey agrees to give him one day of her time.But it isn’t long before she discovers Sutton has an uneasy relationship with the truth. And as always, at the beating heart of her fiction is Kinsey Millhone, a sharp
Parker’s wise-cracking, street-smart Boston private-eye Spenser earned him a devoted following and wide critical acclaim. I'm still hopeful, especially with the Christmas season coming up. Parker: Describe your writing process (e.g., I get up in the morning, have a martini to get my heart going…).Grafton: I take a 5.4-mile walk five days a week, so my writing schedule is often dictated by the weather. Parker and Sue Grafton and asked them to interview each other.Robert B. Since she can know o
"one of Grafton's best" according to Carla Schroder. All of the Kinsey Millhone novels are good. Sue Grafton has maintained an unmatched level of quality throughout this entire series. I don't think she gets enough credit for this. In contrast, Marcia Muller's recent Sharon McCone stories have gone off the rails a bit. Bill Pronzini, my other fave private eye novelist, also seems to be getting a little tired. Grafton just keeps on chugging through the alphabet, releasing good fresh Kinsey stories. Writing novels is hard work, and writing a series of this length so well is unprecedented.In U is For Undertow she skilfully weaves past and present, draws complex, believable ch. A book with 8,7A book with 8,745 characters Ouija Don't get me wrong. I really enjoyed this installment. But as she did with a few books preceding this, Ms. Grafton has taken to interspersing several different characters' viewpoints to move the plot along. The premise of the book was intriguing, so I stuck with itbut manyou need a PowerPoint chart to keep track of all the characters. Especially when you're reading it on Kindleyou can't just flip back and say "Ohhhh that's who that guy is!" Anyway, the plot is quite interesting and Kinsey is Kinsey, so that's good. The only loose end for me was POSSIBLE SPOILER the buried dog was never explained to my satisfaction, espec. 5 characters Don't get me wrong. I really enjoyed this installment. But as she did with a few books preceding this, Ms. Grafton has taken to interspersing several different characters' viewpoints to move the plot along. The premise of the book was intriguing, so I stuck with itbut manyou need a PowerPoint chart to keep track of all the characters. Especially when you're reading it on Kindleyou can't just flip back and say "Ohhhh that's who that guy is!" Anyway, the plot is quite interesting and Kinsey is Kinsey, so that's good. The only loose end for me was POSSIBLE SPOILER the buried dog was never explained to my satisfaction, espec. U is forUnsatisfying It was a great readuntil about the middle. There is a chronological error I believe--could you really order a McDonald's burger with tomato and lettuce in 1967? I don't think so. Since the location of the initial "dig" in relation to the various homes in Horton Ravine is so significant, it would have been helpful to have a map with the names of the streets and the locations of the homes. The author describes all Kinsey's travels in almost too much detail. And thenthe ending was justlimp. Almost like it was time for the book to end, so let's just wrap it up.But I'm not giving up on Kinseyon to V is for Vengeance