"I" Is for Innocent

Rating:
Summary: Sue Grafton doesn't let you down.
Review: "I" is also for impressive, interesting and intriguing. Sue Grafton's ninth book in the Kinsey Millhone series is all these and more.In this installment, Kinsey is asked to take over the investigation of the five-year-old Isabelle Barney murder. David Barney, Isabelle's second husband, was tried and acquitted of her murder. Now he's being sued for wrongful death, and it is Kinsey's job to find evidence that implicates David in the murder. That turns out to be easier said than done. Kinsey finds out that there are a lot more people who would have liked Isabelle dead than just David. Her employer, her ex-husband, her ex-husband's wife, her best friend and even her sister all held grudges against Isabelle. Kinsey clearly has her hands full with this one. Everyone is a suspect. Slowly but surely, she puts all the clues together and finds the killer. This novel is almost identical in style to the other Kinsey Millhone books and that is what makes it so good. Grafton is smart enough to find a formula that works and stay with it. It's a basic mystery story with enough twists, turns and characters to keep it interesting. The characters in this novel are part perfection and part hindrance. Grafton paints them vividly -- my favorite is Curtis McIntyre, the ex-con who tries more than one to pick Kinsey up. They are more than supporting players. But, while the characters are wonderfully created, the abundance of them may confuse some readers. I had a little trouble remembering who was married to whom and who was doing what when Isabelle was killed. I was so interested, though, that I flipped back through the pages to find out what I needed to know. Some people may not think it's worth the trouble, however, and give up. My favorite thing about this novel is that it is almost impossible to figure out who actually did the killing before reading the last page. I guess an experienced sleuth could figure it out, but for those of us who are amateurs it's a great puzzle. Don't let the fact that you haven't read the eight novels published before this one stop you from enjoying it. In this book, as in each of the ones before it, Kinsey gives a "25-words-or-less" narrative of her past that catches you up and teases you to go back and read the other ones. This novel is one of those you either deliberately read slowly because you don't want to get to the end, or you read as quickly as possible so youc an go back and read the others. Either way you do it, Sue Grafton won't let you down.

Rating:
Summary: Tremendous stuff!
Review: "I" has got to be one of Grafton's best! You begin with such elusion and then it all becomes so clear! Millhone takes you on the step by step tour of events and never lets you down! Tremendous!

Rating:
Summary: Sue Grafton doesn't let you down.
Review: "I" is also for impressive, interesting and intriguing. Sue Grafton's ninth book in the Kinsey Millhone series is all these and more. In this installment, Kinsey is asked to take over the investigation of the five-year-old Isabelle Barney murder. David Barney, Isabelle's second husband, was tried and acquitted of her murder. Now he's being sued for wrongful death, and it is Kinsey's job to find evidence that implicates David in the murder. That turns out to be easier said than done. Kinsey finds out that there are a lot more people who would have liked Isabelle dead than just David. Her employer, her ex-husband, her ex-husband's wife, her best friend and even her sister all held grudges against Isabelle. Kinsey clearly has her hands full with this one. Everyone is a suspect. Slowly but surely, she puts all the clues together and finds the killer. This novel is almost identical in style to the other Kinsey Millhone books and that is what makes it so good. Grafton is smart enough to find a formula that works and stay with it. It's a basic mystery story with enough twists, turns and characters to keep it interesting. The characters in this novel are part perfection and part hindrance. Grafton paints them vividly -- my favorite is Curtis McIntyre, the ex-con who tries more than one to pick Kinsey up. They are more than supporting players. But, while the characters are wonderfully created, the abundance of them may confuse some readers. I had a little trouble remembering who was married to whom and who was doing what when Isabelle was killed. I was so interested, though, that I flipped back through the pages to find out what I needed to know. Some people may not think it's worth the trouble, however, and give up. My favorite thing about this novel is that it is almost impossible to figure out who actually did the killing before reading the last page. I guess an experienced sleuth could figure it out, but for those of us who are amateurs it's a great puzzle. Don't let the fact that you haven't read the eight novels published before this one stop you from enjoying it. In this book, as in each of the ones before it, Kinsey gives a "25-words-or-less" narrative of her past that catches you up and teases you to go back and read the other ones. This novel is one of those you either deliberately read slowly because you don't want to get to the end, or you read as quickly as possible so youc an go back and read the others. Either way you do it, Sue Grafton won't let you down.

Rating:
Summary: Another great Kinsey mystery.
Review: "I" is for I think you would like this book if you read it. It was a little bit wordy at the beginnig but each page gets better than the one before. You will be glad you got past the first few pages because it gets a lot more interesting as you go along. And the ending of this book is really something else, it makes the whole book well worth reading. I really liked the book and I think you will too.

Rating:
Summary: Another great Kinsey mystery.
Review: "I" is for I think you would like this book if you read it. It was a little bit wordy at the beginnig but each page gets better than the one before. You will be glad you got past the first few pages because it gets a lot more interesting as you go along. And the ending of this book is really something else, it makes the whole book well worth reading. I really liked the book and I think you will too.

Rating:
Summary: Pretty great
Review: "I" wasn't as fascinating as the usual Kinsey fare, but it was pretty damn good. As noted before, there were so many characters who all seemed like a similar stock of wealthy socialites that it at times did feel like they were cutouts of the same mold. However, the plot was enjoyable and the little subplot with Kinsey's landlord Henry was quite amusing. Nice twist at the end, also, to the main plot. Looking forward to "J"!

Rating:
Summary: Who's innocent?
Review: Another solid entry in the alphabet series. Kinsey is brought into a six year old murder case, and she digs up the dirt on several suspects. The only thing you can be sure of is that neither Kinsey nor her old friends are suspects. Along the way, Kinsey discovers sinister events associated with another private investigator who dug the same ground she was treading. The ending was a bit abrupt. It was another one of those endings where Kinsey gets into a spot of danger, and must deal with the guilty in order to save her own life. Of course, we all know J, K, etc are waiting for us, so Kinsey must find a way to survive.

Rating:
Summary: Who Done It?
Review: Another suspenseful page turner!! Sue Grafton is so talented and she keeps on improving! I can't read fast enough to feel satisfied! I always wonder, what is that Kinsey going to do next!? In this book, Kinsey is her normal self - hard working, sassy and very funny!

Rating:
Summary: Who Done It?
Review: Another suspenseful page turner!! Sue Grafton is so talented and she keeps on improving! I can't read fast enough to feel satisfied! I always wonder, what is that Kinsey going to do next!? In this book, Kinsey is her normal self - hard working, sassy and very funny!

Rating:
Summary: Absorbing Light Reading That Keeps You Guessing 'Til The End
Review: Grafton has written yet another fun mystery of the Kinsey Millhone variety. After being acquitted of the murder of his wealthy and artistic wife, an architect is sued in civil court for wrongful death by the victim's obsessed first husband, and Kinsey is hired to solidify the evidence against him (remind you of OJ?). I was particularly impressed with the skillful way Grafton wove the development of the murder victim's character through interviews with those who knew her. This is definitely one of the better of the alphabet mysteries. I naughtily stayed up way past my bedtime to finish this one.