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Summary: F is for Fugitive
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Summary: F is for Fantastic!
Review: I have to say that this book is one of the best in the Kinsey Millone series. Kinsey is twice as funny as usual and the plot moves along all the way to the climactic and surprising end. This book is extremely enjoyable and deserves an A+. Great job Grafton!
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Summary: "F" deserves an A+
Review: I've read at least 25 books over the past 12 months, and this is easily the best. I've enjoyed Millhone's A-E mysteries, but F took her detective skills to a new level. What a pleasure it was to take a vacation with Kinsey, in Floral Beach. I thought Santa Teresa was interesting, but this town made Peyton Place look like Leave it to Beaver. There were so many interesting and inter-related characters, that in order to keep up (and not miss out), I had to keep a notepad, jotting down the relationship each character had with others. Several times I thought I was onto the murderer, but this one kept me in the dark until the thrilling end. I could just feel my heart beating faster as Kinsey was on the run. I was pleased that all the loose ends got tied up in the end, with good explanations for all the bizarre behavior. Sue Grafton, you hit the top with this one!
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Summary: F is for Fugitive
Review: In this book Kinsey leaves the usual setting of Santa Teresa and goes to Floral Beach. She is hired by a man named Royce Fowler who wants Kinsey to help his son and prove his innocence. It turns out that Bailey, Royce's son, was imprisoned for the murder of his ex-girlfirend, Jean Timberlake, seventeen years ago. Bailey managed to escape jail but was caught again and is now being tried for the crime. Kinsey's job is to reopen the case and prove Bailey's innocence. While Kinsey goes in search for the killer she comes up with many different clues and possbile killers. The story captivates the reader until the end when the unexpecting killer is revealed.
This book is a very good detective story. It is well written and not difficult to read or follow. Sue Grafton does a great job of creating a realistc town and an even better job of describing the characters and several scenes in the book. The descriptions help you picture the scenes in your mind, making the story even more interesting. I highly recommend F is for Fugitive!
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Summary: F is for Fabulous!
Review: It is probably pretty easy to write a book where a one-dimensional, uninteresting protagonist solves an easy mystery. It would be harder to write one where that same character solves an intriguing mystery, or where an interesting, multi-faceted protagonist solves a boring mystery. It is perhaps easiest of all to baffle the readers throughout, then pull a rabbit of the the hat at the end, trying to be clever. Sue Grafton does not take any of these easy routes. Kinsey Millhone is a very interesting, believable, just plain human, character. The mystery in this 6th installment plays fair. Until the very end, you have several choices of who the culprit might be. The actual killer was not a total surprise, but wasn't one of the ones I was thinking were most likely. I enjoyed this book, and I recommend it highly. By the time I get a chance to read the rest of the current books, "O is for Outlaw" should be out, then I guess I will have to eagerly await each future book, just like those who have been reading this series all along.
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Summary: Typical, fun & intriguing Grafton mystery
Review: Kinsey has a great adventure this time. Better Grafton than average. Hard to put down!
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Summary: Another good Kinsey Millhone Mystery
Review: Kinsey Millhone is hired by a man named Royce Fowler to gather evidence that his son, Bailey, did not murder his girlfriend, Jean Timberlake 17 years ago. Bailey was imprisoned for the murder, but managed to escape until the police picked him up just 3 weeks before Kinsey is called on the case. Realizing the difficulty of finding evidence in a case that old, Kinsey still persists in her investigation. The small town where the murder occurred is just as inbred as most small towns and Kinsey hears gossip which tells her that Jean was a very promiscuous young lady. She was also pregnant at the time of the murder, so that gave a motive to any of the various men she was involved with at the time of her death. Kinsey keeps evolving throughout Sue Grafton's novels, both as a character and as an investigator. It's enjoyable to see the twists and turns which these books take as the series progresses.
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Summary: Another good Kinsey Millhone Mystery
Review: Kinsey Millhone is hired by a man named Royce Fowler to gather evidence that his son, Bailey, did not murder his girlfriend, Jean Timberlake 17 years ago. Bailey was imprisoned for the murder, but managed to escape until the police picked him up just 3 weeks before Kinsey is called on the case. Realizing the difficulty of finding evidence in a case that old, Kinsey still persists in her investigation. The small town where the murder occurred is just as inbred as most small towns and Kinsey hears gossip which tells her that Jean was a very promiscuous young lady. She was also pregnant at the time of the murder, so that gave a motive to any of the various men she was involved with at the time of her death. Kinsey keeps evolving throughout Sue Grafton's novels, both as a character and as an investigator. It's enjoyable to see the twists and turns which these books take as the series progresses.
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Summary: one of her best
Review: Out of all her books this is one of her best.
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Summary: Sixth Kinsey Millhone Mystery
Review: Seventeen years ago, Jean Timberlake (a promiscuous, six-weeks-pregnant high schooler) was murdered on the shore of Floral Beach, California, apparently by her ex-boyfriend, Bailey Fowler, who was consequently sent to prison. However, after repeated escapes--and spending much of his time out of the picture in this book--Kinsey Millhone, the 32-year-old no-nonsense private investigator, is hired by his father to investigate Jean's death and hopefully prove Bailey's innocence."'F' is for Fugitive" is yet another enjoyable Kinsey Millhone mystery with lots of quirky characters, particularly Bailey Fowler's family, who own the motel near where Jean was killed. It's also Kinsey's temporary residence while her apartment is being rebuilt after the happenings in the previous book ("'E' is for Evidence"). "'F' is for Fugitive" is relatively fast paced and has a more rounded ending than in some of Grafton's other books. And, as usual, I enjoyed Kinsey's sarcastic humor and refreshing first person narrative. Worth reading if you're into this alphabet mystery series.
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