A is for Alibi
Book description
`My name is Kinsey Millhone. I'm a private investigator, licensed by the state of California. I'm thirty-two years old, twice divorced, no kids. The day before yesterday I killed someone and the fact weighs heavily on my mind . . .'
When Laurence Fife was murdered, few cared. A slick…
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I fell in love with Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Milhone in the first paragraph of this book. She’s learned to protect her heart from significant damage, and she’s got a toughness that makes her equal to any drug lord or cold-blooded killer in the streets of L.A. or anywhere else.
She’s hired by a woman who was convicted of killing her husband. She swears she didn’t do it. Of course, right? Kinsey is tasked with finding out who actually did it, and yes, she takes it with the proverbial grain of salt—until the bodies start piling up. Her investigation ranges from…
From Eugenia's list on Raymond Chandler’s mean streets.
Kinsey Millhone, a private investigator, says she is a nice person, but she’s twice divorced, kidless, petless, doesn’t even want to take on the responsibility of a houseplant, drinks cheap Chablis out of a coffee mug—for God's sake—and she’s a killer. Frankly, how nice can she be?
I like not nice, and I loved Kinsey Millhone. Happily, there are 23 more Kinsey Millhone mysteries in the lineup.
From G. Davies' list on tough women crime busters who wouldn't be caught dead in heels.
The first of Sue Grafton’s groundbreaking alphabet series, this humorous, engaging series is told by private investigator, Kinsey Milhone. In book one, we find the tough, smart Kinsey setting up her detective agency office while taking the case of Nikki Fife, out on parole for killing her husband. Nikki hires Kinsey to discover who really killed him.
I love Kinsey Milhone, every book reveals her smarts as well as her humor and humanity. Sue Grafton is mystery writer whose books I grabbed up as soon as they were published. I have read every one of her alphabet series. I would…
From M. Lee's list on humor, pathos, and a loveable woman sleuth.
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Sue Grafton is one of those authors who grafted for 15 years as a screenwriter and wrote seven novels before becoming an "overnight success" when the first of her 25 "alphabet novels" was published. I am amazed and inspired by her gritty tenacity. It's little wonder this quality is evident in private detective Kinsey Millhone, the character Sue Grafton features in each of the books. Written in the first person, Millhone is funny, irreverent, and caring, yet she is also insecure and emotionally vulnerable. It makes for a great combination.
"My name is Kinsey Millhone. I'm a private investigator, licensed…
From Nick's list on first appearances of serial thriller characters.
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