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Summary: A real page-turner!
Review: " K" was a real page-turner. I found myself having trouble putting it down. I figured out who the killer was put that didn't spoil the enjoyment of this book for me. It's true that this book was a darker turn for Kinset and Grafton but I liked it. It was a time for a change and IMO it gave Kinsey more depth. I don't think it was a sign that Grafton is bored I think she wanted to try something new. I agree though that it seemed to end too abruptly but I thought the ending was poetic.
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Summary: I felt grimy just reading this. . .
Review: . . .much as I did when I first read "The Chamber" by John Grisham (my least favorite in his series of books, as this one is in the Grafton books). If you're reading this one as your intro to the series, you should know that it it not at all like the other books. There's very little humor in this outing--Kinsey is depressed here, dealing with issues of an extended family split and relatives who want to know her after all these years, and the case she's taken on is sadder and seamier than her previous ones--which definitely doesn't help her disposition here. Most of the characters in this book, like the ones in "H", were so slimy and snaky that my skin crawled and I wanted to take a shower when I finally finished the book. "L" was better, but let's hope Kinsey gets her groove back soon. She's too likeable a character to stay this depressed forever. . .
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Summary: Gee, I loved it...
Review: ... Personally, 'K' is right up there with my other favoriteKinsey novels like 'A', 'C', and 'G' (for example). Yes, maybe theending did come out of a hole in the wall (though I didn't consider it to have), but I nontheless found it enthralling. Kinsey's all-too-human reaction to a certain occurrence toward this end struck me as chilling and realistic. This one's a real page-turner, I found - I couldn't put it down.
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Summary: K is for Keep 'em Coming Sue
Review: A slightly subpar, but solid entry in the alphabet series. Kinsey digs into the past of an unsolved murder victim, to discover ties to organized crime, prostitution, and local government corruption. Along the way, Kinsey gets help from a new police character, a single man known as Cheney. Several suspects emerge, including some of the victim's family members, who don't seem to appreciate Kinsey's nosing around. When we finally find the killer at the end, I was expecting the standard Sue Grafton crafted dramatic shoot-out, but this one ended differently. If the ending at been less of a yawner, I would have bumped the book up to 4 stars.
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Summary: a good as always!
Review: Ever since I got a chance to read the 'A' I just can't wait to read the next one and because of the easy writing-style, the books are also fun to read on holiday, even for the 3rd or 4rd time! This book is just as amusing and with just an unexpected ending like any other one!
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Summary: Sue Grafton at her best.
Review: I am a big fan of Sue Grafton's mystery novels. This is a book that was very hard to put down. The plot is very deep and unpredictable, it will keep you asking questions right through to the last few pages. As always, the witty Kinsey Millhone keeps you amused with her sarcasm and cleverness.
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Summary: Not one of Grafton's better efforts.
Review: I couldn't get through this. Stopped halfway through. Grafton's laundry-list style of description wherein she lists every item in a room when it has little to do with moving the story along is off-putting. Grafton's earlier efforts with this series were fresh and strong. Lately, she seems bored with Kinsey and it shows.
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Summary: A dissapointed Fan
Review: I have been one of Grafton's biggest fans, but K is for Killer is an embarrassment. It's bad enough that every plot twist is brought about by Kinsey making a lucky discovery, but the resolution is as ameturish and just plain ridiculous as any I have ever read in a book. You read 300 pages and then in 2 lines the book ends and nothing in the preceding pages is explained. In fact if you go back in the book after seeing who the killer is, you see incredible holes in the plot that make the ending incomprehensible. It really appears that Grafton ended this book 50 pages too soon. Probably cares more about deadlines that her fan's hard earned money which went to buy this trash. An complete waste of time and this is from someone who loves everything else she has written. Shame on you Sue!!
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Summary: a little help please
Review: I have methodically made my way from A through J and am just getting ready to order K,L, M and N=, but before I do, could I make a request of Ms Grafton for the next book. Please print a map of Santa Teresa. I keep getting twisted around and forget whether I am heading north, south ,east or west. She has given me enough directions to last a lifetime, but I still can;t find my way from her office to her cozy little remodeled garage apartment.
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Summary: Nothing outrageously bad but nothing great either
Review: I have read one or two books in the Kinsey Millone series previously and have found them to be enjoyable, easy reads that, generally, provide interesting plots, etc. This book was, however, a disappointment.Kinsey is hired by a grieving mother to investigate the death of her daughter some months previously. In the eyes of the police, the case has turned cold, yet Kinsey begins to discover that the dead girl led a rather complex life which may well have resulted in her death. Without revealing too much about the plot, the premise is interesting enough and Kinsey's investigations lead to a lengthy list of suspects. However, the ending of the book is a complete anti-climax - the killer is discovered almost by fluke and there is no consideration of motive, method or anything else which a crime fiction reader expects to see. Grafton spends page after page developing a rather interesting plot only to let it fall apart completely at the end. Sadly, given the ending, the reader is left thinking "So what?" and disappointed at the effort expended in reading all of the preliminaries with no result. Readers of this series may find the book enjoyable enough. I have to confess that I do not read these in order and therefore, cannot comment on the development of Kinsey Millone as a character. Newcomers to the series may just want to leave this one on the shelf. Overall, a disappointment.
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