"N" Is For Noose

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Summary: I LOVE ENDINGS LIKE THIS!
Review: Fast reading, quick paced, surprise ending! I'm glad that Sue kept old characters out of book, (not that I don't love Rosy and Henry and Dietz) but this worked without them...AND think how much fun we'll have finding out what they were all doing why she was covering this case!

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Summary: Reading it was like trying to climb a greased pole!
Review: Sue Grafton has always delivered a good read, one that I can usually count on to keep me engrossed while traveling. Not "N" is for Noose, more like "N" was for numbing...oh well, I guess even a good author has to turn out a turkey every now and then! Get Kinsey out of her coma and back to her usual self - quick!

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Summary: Sue on a bad day is still way out in front of everyone else
Review: Kinsey just "amuses me no end", which is why I love Sue Grafton and her books. But I wish SG would give KH and herself a couple of years off, and then come back and write one on the level of A-G Those were the very best. MORE of Henry and Rosie. This was not one of my favorites, since her sidekicks were nowhere in sight. Love ya anyway Sue. H was for Hardcover, about when I stopped waiting for the paperbacks.

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Summary: Great book in the typical Sue Grafton style.
Review: I always enjoy reading Sue Grafton's novels. Her plots are neatly thought out and she presents her detective hero, Kinsey, a realistic fashion. Kinsey is not too perfect. While she has her fine skills of detecting, her encounters with various, ordinary and extra-ordinary characters, as in all the Sue Grafton novels, give us, the readers, the opportunity to know that Kinsey is vunerable to the same issues and problems that most of us experience in our day to day lives. N is for Noose treats us to a puzzle of rather ordinary events that twist and turn into something quite different from the outwardly innocent expectations. Kinsey, through her persistence and dedication, not just to the paying client, but the quest to solve the riddle, keeps you interested in this book right to the end. Fun reading for a quiet weekend by the fireplace.

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Summary: I was disappointed in the next installment of Kinsey
Review: Kinsey seems to have lost her spunk and sixth sense when she gets her fingers broken by someone trying to break into her apartment and places herself in harm's way when the killer had killed two people why not Kinsey. Plot was not fully developed and the solution was not fully explained. Not as good as M for Malice. If Kinsey keeps being a dumb detective she won't make it to Z. I will add a paperback edition to my library but not Grafton's best.

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Summary: Is this the same Kinsey who was in A-M?
Review: I have really enjoyed all the previous books but this was my least favorite in the series. To me, Kinsey wasn't her usual spunky self. There were a lot of things missing in "N" that had been so prevalent in the other books -- where is the black dress that could withstand anything and be just the thing to wear? The note-taking on the index cards is not mentioned until the last 50 pages of the book. There was only one sentence mentioning Jonah Robb. There was only a short chapter set in Santa Teresa with Henry. Even in "L" when she was chasing the bad guy all over the south, she was still humorous, tough, and smart enough to figure out the "bad guys". The first chapter describing Kinsey's babysitting Dietz was typical; then after that, it never did live her to the quality of Grafton's earlier books. There has always been one hilarious scene and several conversations/observations that would make each of the other books special, so please, Ms. Grafton, bring back the old Kinsey!

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Summary: My life is one big gaping hole...
Review: Having only discovered Kinsey a year and a half ago I have been slowly tracking down all her books. I read 'N' before it even came out in England, so now my wait for 'O' seems to stretch out forever... I enjoyed 'N' as thoroughly as the rest of the books. I feel that although it had a slightly slower pace than the previous books, this has a lot to do with Kinsey maturing and thinking before acting. I identify with her in certain ways, and can see her growing in a similar way to me... now if only I had the lifestyle!!! All I can say is Sue... bring me more!!!

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Summary: An enjoyable read but not the best she's written.
Review: Sue Grafton's work has always been interesting and in N is for Noose that hasn't changed. The characters are well drawn. The story drives you deeper into the mystery but Kinsey doesn't seem to be herself. She doesn't seem as tough as I remember her to be. Overall, the book keeps you focused through til the end but it's not as gripping as past efforts. I will definitely keep reading Grafton's work because she will always come through one way or another.

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Summary: As Usual "N" Is Great
Review: I just finished reading "N" and thought it was great, as usual. I had read where several people had panned it so I wasn't expecting much. But as always Sue came through. All I want to say is I hope when she is finished with the alphabet she starts with the numbers (ie: One is for ???)

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Summary: Great, no; good read, yes, very much so
Review: This isn't great literature by any means, but it is a good solid read. I've been hooked on Kinsey Milhone since the first of the alphabet series came out. She's an old family friend at this stage and I always look forward to the next book. Fifty years from now, I predict the series will be a much a part of the genre as Nero Wolfe is now. In Noose, the start is a little slower than normal, but the mystery is retained until very near the end. It's all you want in a comfortable read.