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Summary: Plots within plots
Review: This novel is what my niece calls "brain candy." It is light fiction for a rainy afternoon. The novel is set in November 1986. The plot starts out a bit slow, but the pace picks up as the story develops. Kinsey is hired to investigate the disappearance of a prominent local doctor. The investigation opens many cans of worms. There is his ex-wife, broke and benefiting from a life insurance policy; his present wife and her personal trainer; an out-of-control stepdaughter and her friend; the ex-husband of the present wife; and some associates in a business which is under investigation for Medicare fraud.Things are compounded by a pair of brothers interested in renting Kinsey a new office, and an investigator looking for missing jewels (sub-plot number one). There is also the question of mysterious withdrawals from the doctor's bank account over a period of time (sub-plot number two). Many of the characters in the novel are over-extended financially (living on credit cards). Considering how often Kinsey lies to people in the course of an investigation (and how often she breaks the law), it is amazing how much she trusts other people. You can guess about guilty parties along the way, but the case has a few surprising twists. Even at the end, things are not certain. A suspect is implied, but the evidence is such that it would be hard to prove in court. Only one sub-plot has someone with a smoking gun. Some of the actions seem improbable, but criminals are not known for brillance. There are a few glitches, like the fact that rain would increase the reservoir water levels.
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Summary: P is for Perfunctary
Review: I never remember the specifics of a Kinsey Millhone book a week after I've read it, but the flavor is something
I crave like a Krispy Kreme donut. The golden batter of Kinsey's orderly and simple life is thoroughly marbled
with swirls of darkness, violent scenes of confrontation that make me hold my breath, glimpses of the sordid
truth. The fact that this book is not as strongly plotted or compelling seems less important that the
fact that it delivered the fix.
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Summary: p is for peril
Review: P is for Peril was just not as good as her others. The ending was VERY confusing! I'm still trying to figure out "Who Done It!" I love Sue Grafton books but this was too confusing. It's a good read, but you feel as though you've missed something in the end. I'm hoping the next one will tie up a few loose ends from this one. It's good but, I was a bit let down.
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Summary: I CAN'T HELP IT----I LIKED IT!!!!!
Review: Have read all the books so far. Hate there is so much time in between. Kinsey Millhone is hired to find Dr. Dowan Purcell who is missing. Is he dead or alive. If dead who could have killed the older Doctor? Could be: Fiona Purcell, his ex-wife---Crystal Purcell, his present wife ...---Lelia, daughter of Crystal---Lloyd Muscore, Crystal's ex-husband---Joel Glazer and Harvey Broadus, the people he worked for. All had reason to do away with the good Doctor. Kisey keeps plugging until she find out. Alone the way she has to fight off Richard and Tommy Hevener over a different matter. How dangerous are they? The book will hold your attention. There are many funny lines and statments made by Kinsey. I enjoyed the setion about her experience with her pantyhose. If you like a fast moving mystery with a people you can contact with, you will like this.
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Summary: P is for Peril
Review: I have always enjoyed Sue Graftons' Alphabet books, mysterious, intriguing, suspensful, and the endings left me satisfied. I felt there should of been more to the final chapter of this book. I was left sitting with questions, trying to figure out if my book had pages left out of it. Something was missing, the book ended, and I was still flipping pages for the neat little package, of loose ends and questions reeling in my mind. The book was fabulous, other than the drop off of the last chapter.
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Summary: Yippee, I love Sue Grafton, I haven't even finished the book
Review: ......but I'm happy, happy, happy. I didn't know PERIL was out. In my small, rural community, I was noisy with glee when I found it in our tiny market. Actually, I caused a bit of a stir when I made my joyous sounds. Perhaps nearby shoppers thought I was nuts? But anyway, I knew I had a day of reading and fun ahead of me. I made myself hold off for an entire day.......woeisme. Started it this morning. Sue Grafton does not disappoint. Love the woman. Let's face it, sometimes your favorite writers have exhausted their themes, or grown tired, or whatever. Not our Lady Grafton. Hot as ever. Jeeze, you know how it is, you readers. I came to the computer so I wouldn't finish PERIL too fast. I'm hoping Grafton is younger than me so she'll be writing until I can no longer read.
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Summary: Not her best
Review: An interesting plot but ms Grafton lost my interest quickly as she did not convey any depth to her characters. Usually she creates tension not only by the mystery and danger in her books but also holds your interest as you wonder about the characters thoughts and motivations. Sadly not this time. Still it remains a reasonable read if you're bored. But you might find yourself flicking forward as, I did, hoping to find a more gripping part of the story and sadly not finding any.
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Summary: Great story, but not as great as her others
Review: This was a terrific story... you get all the suspense of Grafton's other books and less beatings for Kinsey. The story works well, creating a good feeling for all the characters involved with the main storyline. Surprises are in store for them, though. You won't be sorry you missed this one. It was terrifc, but I'm removing one star simply because it wasn't in my top 5 favorites of this series.
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Summary: Great Reading
Review: I think P is for Peril is a very well-written book. It's a mystery and I haven't read that many mysteries lately, but I liked this one. The main plot is that Dr. Dowan Purcell has been missing after he left a nursing home. Instead of being hired by his current wife, Crystal, Kinsey Millhone is hired by Fiona, his ex, to find him. Then there is also the part about Tommy and his twin, and Kinsey finds out about their dark past.
This is the first Kinsey Millhone mystery I have read, and I think she did a great job. Grafton gets you into a book and you just want to know what's going to happen next. Now that I have read this book, I think I will go and grab one of her earlier ones before reading Q.
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Summary: Another GREAT Kinsey Milhone Novel
Review: Sue Grafton writes another GREAT Kinsey Milhone story. Between dealing with a delinquent teenager, the ex-wife of the missing person and the ex-stripper and present wife of the missing person, Kinsey also has to deal with a romantic advance that takes a deadly turn. Dr. Dowan Purcell is the missing person and a suspect in Medicare fraud. Unfortunately, he hasn't been seen in nine weeks even though the police have conducted a thorough investigation. Strangely enough, it's the ex-wife who asks for Kinsey's help to locate him. The ending doesn't completely wrap-up the crime but, all in all, it is worth the read...
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