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Summary: Another excellent book by Sue Grafton!
Review: In Q is for Quarry, Kinsey is approached by a detective friend of hers (Con Dolan) who has an unsolved case that is 18 years old that he would like for her to help him try to solve. A good friend of his, Stacey Oliphant, who is retired from the Sheriff's office had worked the case with him. In fact, they had actually found the body while on a hunting trip. Stacey has had cancer, and Con feels like he needs something to keep him interested in living. Solving this case would help.Kinsey agreed to help them with the case. While taking a look at the Quarry where the body had been dumped, she inadvertently found out that the property belongs to her grandmother, whom she has never met, and is not sure she wants to meet. This in turn, leads to unplanned meetings with a cousin and an aunt. There was a mustang that was found wrecked and abandoned not far from where the body was found. The car had been stolen from an automotive repair shop in Quorum, CA. The original owner decided that he did not want the wrecked car back and gave it to the owner of the auto repair place. So, Kinsey and Con Dolan went to Quorum to see if there was possibly any evidence still in the car that might relate to the Jane Doe. Upon locating the car, they discovered that it had been garaged and never fixed up since the accident. They discovered what appeared to be blood stains in the trunk, and had the car impounded. Kinsey felt the Jane Doe may have been from the area, so she began talking to dentists that had been in practice in the area at the time. She finally got a match to a patient named Charisse Quinn. A forensic specialist confirmed that her x-rays matched the teeth of Jane Doe. The prime suspect for the murder, Frankie Miracle, had actually been sent to prison for murdering his wife in a similar manner. He had been arrested not too far from where the body was found. In her investigation, Kinsey had talked to Pudgie Clifton, who had spent time in a jail cell with Frankie. Pudgie was later found dead, and Frankie was suspected of this murder as well. You will need to read to book yourself to find out exactly who did it! I loved this book and cannot wait until the next installment in the alphabet is published. Sue Grafton, you are fantastic!
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Summary: Kinsey Is Back!
Review: And so is Sue Grafton after her last two books didn't seem worthy of their predecessors. Here she seems back in the swing of things and reinvigorated. Perhaps it's because the story revolves around an actual unsolved 1969 Jane Doe murder in Santa Barbara, that has haunted the author. Whatever is was, she's created an interesting and engaging case, while introducing two new detectives who seem to serve up comic relief more than anything else. No matter, the book felt familiar again and for people who felt like I have that the last couple of letters weren't the best, you might want to try this one. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Better off with something else.
Review: I have read all of the Kinsey Millhone novels, but this one left a bad taste in my mouth. I think Sue Grafton needs to recharge and get back to the Kinsey we all know and love.
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Summary: 'Q' is Quizzically Amazing
Review: This was my first Kinsey (and Grafton) novel and just reading the summary convinced me to give it a try. And I was unable to put the book down (I went through the whole thing in just little over 2 days)! I have read two more Kinsey novels (N and P) since and, tho I enjoyed them greatly as well, I still deem Q to be my fave. It is so much different than many of the other mysteries I've read-- for one, you don't even know who the victim is--let alone the murderer(s). Another is its basis upon a true unsolved murder (and Grafton's close work with the real detectives of that murder), which made a novel that's believable--not absurdly farfetched. I was only mildly disappointed in the part where Kinsey's family history was involved--it didn't seemed to be adequately tied in enough with the main plot, and I find myself thinking "C'mon already, get over this, so I can continue figuring out whodunit!" But otherwise an outstanding read.
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Summary: "Q" is Better Left Unread
Review: Unfortunately, Sue Grafton missed her mark with this book. I've read the entire series, and each book has been pleasantly engaging as Kinsey Millhone, the main character, solves puzzling crimes with wit and panache. This book, however, isn't pleasantly engaging by a long shot. It's tedious and slow-moving. Kinsey's partners, two of the key characters, are thoroughly depressing. One is sick, and his actions suggest a plan to commit suicide. The other is the picture of poor health; eating, drinking, and smoking himself to death. Kinsey herself is wrapped up in the pity party of her broken family and relationships she never developed as a child, young adult, and young woman. Overall, it's just a sad, slow-moving story. Skip this one, Kinsey fans.
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Summary: Not up to her normal standards
Review: I've often wondered how Ms. Grafton can consistently produce so many very good novels in a relatively short period of time. Well, in this instance I think she fell short of the mark. Usually I can't put her books down, but in this case I had to really struggle just to finish it. At least now I don't feel so bad about having taken several years to finish my first novel, "The Other Part Of Me."
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Summary: Not as good as past books....
Review: I kept waiting for the big turning point in the story that Ms. Grafton always gives us in her past books, but when it came, I said, "That's It?!" Very disapointing.
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Summary: Q is for Quit
Review: I am fan of Sue Grafton. However, her latest offering was so plodding, so unbearably slow that I did the unthinkable--I quit reading before the end. The book lost me, was an agony to read, and 50 pages from the end I no longer cared who killed Jane Doe. I think G was Grafton's best offering, probably because Kinsey had some real relationships going (and some romance). Give Kinsey a life! Please. She, and this fan's interest, are both dying.
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Summary: Worst Book in the Series
Review: I appreciate the fact that Sue Grafton was motivated by a REAL case, to write this book. It was, however, the most boring, slow paced one of the series. Grafton has been filling her latest books with lots of extraneous fluff, but this was completly over the edge. The basic premise is too far fetched as well. Reminded me of my college term papers that had to be 2000 words....so you just kept adding stuff! Also, it's nice to see a main character who isn't a perfect Yuppie....but Kinsey is turning into a SLOB.... food wise, clothes wise and personal hygiene....ICK!
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Summary: An interesting twist in Kinsey's story
Review: This was a good addition to the Kinsey Milhone series. Some seem to think that it wasn't up to par. But the fact that the book is based on an actual event made it much more interesting and real to me. I enjoyed the plot twists and had a hard time guessing "whodunit". Overall, it was a very good read.
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