A Is for Alibi
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READ THE SENSATIONAL BLOCKBUSTER THAT STARTED IT ALL! Take it from the top in #1 New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton's knockout thriller that introduced detective Kinsey Millhone—and a hot new attitude—to crime fiction... A IS FOR AVENGER A tough-talking former cop, private investigator Kinsey Millhone has set up a modest detective agency in a quiet corner of Santa Teresa, California. A twice-divorced loner with few personal possessions and fewer personal attachments, she's got a soft spot for underdogs and lost causes. A IS FOR ACCUSED That's why she draws desperate clients like Nikki Fife. Eight years ago, she was convicted of killing her philandering husband. Now she's out on parole and needs Kinsey's help to find the real killer. But after all this time, clearing Nikki's bad name won't be easy. A IS FOR ALIBI If there's one thing that makes Kinsey Millhone feel alive, it's playing on the edge. When her investigation turns up a second corpse, more suspects, and a new reason to kill, Kinsey discovers that the edge is closer—and sharper—than she imagined. "A" Is for Alibi "B" Is for Burglar "C" Is for Corpse "D" Is for Deadbeat "E" Is for Evidence "F" Is for Fugitive "G" Is for Gumshoe "H" Is for Homicide "I" Is for Innocent "J" Is for Judgment "K" Is for Killer "L" is for Lawless "M" Is for Malice "N" Is for Noose "O" Is for Outlaw "P" Is for Peril "Q" Is for Quarry "R" Is for Ricochet "S" Is for Silence "T" Is for Trespass "U" Is for Undertow "V" Is for Vengeance "W" Is for Wasted "X"
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Kinsey Millhone is a 25-book series with 24 primary works first released in 1981 with contributions by Sue Grafton.
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Just re-read since it was first published. Inspired to go back and read some of these old mysteries as she never disappointed her reader. Funny, no cell phones back then and it makes me wonder if Kinsey ever got one. She was always a minimalist. She is a great read.
I borrowed this on a whim on the Libby app. Having heard of Sue Grafton for years, but having not read any, I figured this was a good place to start. I enjoyed taking a trip back to the time before computers and cellphones. The story kept me interested to the end, and the characters are easy to follow. Grafton spins an interesting tale with an interesting and mostly believable finish. There is some salty language throughout, but not overly used.
Overall, this was a fun story, but not one I'll likely come back to. I liked it enough I may borrow the next in the series in the future, but won't be hurt if I never do.
This was, oddly, my first reading of Sue Grafton, so I logically started with “A.” I'm happy enough that I did, as it will be fun to see how Grafton sharpened her skills as she worked her way through the alphabet. This early effort is well written and enjoyable to read, even if the story gets a bit addled as it works toward the conclusion.
