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Title: A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries (Paperback)) by Sue Grafton ISBN: 0-553-27991-2 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 July, 1987 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.69 (97 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful Debut by Sue Grafton!
Comment: "A" IS FOR ALIBI just may be my favorite mystery. I haven't as of yet read any of the other books in the series, but I definately plan to and am currently (at the time this review was written) reading "B" IS FOR BURGLAR. I think Sue Grafton is a remarkable writer, and think the idea of an "alphabet mystery series" is ingenious. I love her writing style, and I noticed that when I finished the book, it felt like Kinsey Millhone was real. She is a loner, and can be a pretty cold person, but I like her. She's my kind of detective.
Not to give out spoilers to people who LOVE mysteries (such as I), here is the plot in general: A mysterious killer murders wealthy attorney Laurence Fife. Since he was a ladie's man and slept around with other girls, no one mourned his death. Nikki, his wife at the time of his death, was found guilty of the crime, and sent to jail for eight years. Eight years later, she gets out and hires Kinsey to find the true killer. During her research, Kinsey finds that another person- a girl named Libby Glass- was murdered four days after Laurence; killed in the same manner. Who is the mysterious killer? Is it really who you think it is? It's up to Kinsey to crack the case!
I really loved this book, and I think that anyone who is looking for a great "old-fashioned" mystery with a modern edge should read this excellent novel. I can't wait to read the whole series!
Rating: 5
Summary: A Fun Read!!
Comment: "A is for Alibi" is the first book in Sue Grafton's alphabet mystery series centering on Kinsey Millhone a 32 year old Private Investigator living in California. I have just started this series but I really enjoyed this book. The mystery keeps pages turning as it intriguing, suspenseful and a real fast read. The character Kinsey is very independent, you feel as you now know her and she is portrayed as somebody you do know.
Nikki Fife has just been released from prison after doing 8 years for the murdering her husband, Laurence. Nikki wants Kinsey to find the person who really killed Laurence. Kinsey begins to investigate and finds out about another murder committed only days after Laurence's that is extremely similar. The victim was the accountant for Laurence's law firm, Libby Glass, and she was killed using an identical method of poisoning. This trail is 8-years-old and Kinsey knows it won't be easy to find the truth.
Kinsey begins to put together a picture of the people involved and the circumstances that lead up to Laurence's murder. But somebody is not too pleased with Kinsey investigating and unveiling facts that could lead to the true murderer. Kinsey gets herself into danger, and as she struggles to put the pieces together, someone is trying to stop her.
Grafton does a great job with the suspense and "who done it " in this book. Makes you ready for more of Kinsey Millhone. The book was a fun, simple read that I managed in an evening. You don't want to miss this one and I have a feeling they will get addictive.
Rating: 4
Summary: An okay start to the series;
Comment: The first book in the Kinsey Millhone series. Kinsey Millhone is hired by a woman to investigate the murder of her philandering husband who she was tried and convicted of killing. Eight years have went by since his murder, but Kinsey still agrees to take the case.
Finally got around to reading this. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would, but I kept getting these weird "Anita Blake"-ish vibes from the book. The heroines are so smiliar in thought to me. Maybe Ms. Hamilton read these books as well? Nothing to deep and thought provoking here. A nice little whodunit, even if the killer was pretty obvious to me.
It was nice to see a story where the main focus wasn't the hero's love life, leaving the main plot of the story secondary. I'll definitely check out more in this series.
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Title: B Is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries (Paperback)) by Sue Grafton ISBN: 0553280341 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 October, 1986 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: C Is for Corpse (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries (Paperback)) by Sue Grafton ISBN: 0553280368 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 May, 1987 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: D Is for Deadbeat (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries (Paperback)) by Sue Grafton ISBN: 0553271636 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 June, 1988 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: E Is for Evidence: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries (Paperback)) by Sue Grafton ISBN: 0553279556 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 May, 1989 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: F Is for Fugitive (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries (Paperback)) by Sue Grafton ISBN: 0553284789 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 May, 1990 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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