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"L" is for Lawless (The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries)
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Item Description...
Overview
Kinsey Millhone gets in over her head when she becomes involved in an elusive mystery that entangles her in everyone's dirty laundry--literally.
Publishers Description
When Kinsey Millhone's landlord asks her to help deceased World War II vet Johnnie Lee's family find out why the military has no record of his service, she thinks it'll be a cinch. But she is about to meet her match in world-class prevaricators who take her for the ride of her life. When Lee's apartment in burgled and a man named Ray Rawson, who claims to be an old friend of Lee's, is beaten up, Kinsey soon finds herself on the trail of a pregnant woman with a duffel bag. Soon the intrepid P.I. is following leads halfway across the country and encountering another man from Lee's past—a vengeful psychopath. Stalked by a new enemy and increasingly suspicious of Rawson—not to mention running out of time and money—now Kinsey must steer a collision course to solve a decades-old mystery that some would like better left unsolved.… |
Item Specifications...
Pages 343
Dimensions: Length: 1" Width: 4.25" Height: 7.25"
Weight: 0.4 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Nov 3, 2009
ISBN 0312373139
EAN 9780312373139
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Availability 12 units.
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 | L is for laugh! Oct 9, 2009 |
Kinsey Millhone seems doomed whenever she agrees to a favor. As a private invetigator, it may seem expected, but in this installment of the alphabet mysteries, she agrees to be in a wedding and ends up having to wear a flowered muumuu. She agrees to help an acquaintance of her landlord and ends up in another state posing as a hotel maid in order to retrieve a stolen duffel bag. She agrees to go as far as Nashville, TN, and is faced with the business end of a gun. What's a girl to do when someone says, "please"?
I always enjoy an afternoon with Kinsey, though this book struck me as a little more humorous than some of the others I've read recently. Her odd crush on her landlord is mildly weird and yet endearing, and it's always entertaining to see her thinking on her feet. The ending kind of sucked considering everything she'd been through, but maybe karma will be kind to her in the future.
This story isn't as much of a mystery as some of her other stories, but I enjoyed Grafton's humor and the the "puzzling" nature of some aspects. | | | | Alphabet Author Aug 18, 2009 |
The Margin
Another fast read by Grafton. Sometimes you just want something light to snack on and, metaphorically speaking, thats what this novel is.
Millhone (Graphton's PI)does her neighbor a favor. Henry's request seems simple enough, his friend, Johnny Lee, died recently and Johnny's family were having difficulty collecting burial benefits due veterans. Well, you guessed it, nothing is ever as simple as it seems and so goes the tale. As Millhone investigates an old friend of Johnny's shows up not knowing of his friends death. Ray Rawson quickly becomes key to something much more sinister Millhone never expected.
Marvin Wiebener, author of The Margin and soon to be released The Moriah Ruse.
[...] | | | | Good but not her best! Jan 12, 2009 |
'L' for Lawless is a very good read, but is not up to her usual standards;
however, it hasn't in any way affected my 'pure delight' with Kinsey Millhone. This is, without doubt, the best mystery series going! | | |  | Great! Sep 27, 2008 |
Well, this is definitely one of the more humerous Millhone mysteries! Against the opposite end of the more angsty tone, it's quite pleasing to read something that clearly was fun to write. Here, Kinsey finally takes a job for her landlord Henry, a simple task of investigating old army records.
But since Sue Grafton is writing this, nothing stays tame. It's a roadtrip/plane ride adventure across the country, where Kinsey is forced into various disguises and meeting with various and insane characters.
Grafton creates an extremely pleasing joyride that holds all the heart and soul of Kinsey Millhone's nasty personality that delves into military secrets and personal secrets of all sorts. I enjoyed the development of Henry's family--all great characters in true Grafton style. | | | | Kinsey does it again! Jun 18, 2008 |
I have finally finished filling in all the "alphabet" written so far by Sue Grafton. I started at "C" and had to backtrack once I realized how much I enjoyed her style.
It is fun to read a series with continuing characters! And so exciting. Kinsey leads a very interesting life! I can't wait for the next one to come out. | | | Write your own review about "L" is for Lawless (The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries)
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