Search - S is for Silence (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 19)

Oddly enough, I preferred the chapters NOT written in the first person from Kinsey's POV, the story of the characters as they were 34 years before when the crime (or was it?) actually happened.

A little different from her normal writing. Lots of flashbacks. Still a good read. It does get a little confusing with a lot of characters and jumping back to the past every other chapter. Or I just can't keep up. :)

Kinsey is hired by a daughter whose mother disappeared 34 years ago. One of her best.

Absolutely love Kinsey Milhone and this book did not disappoint!

A great cold case is solved by Kinsey in this never forgotten story of the town slut who disappears with her brand new car and yippy Pomeranian in 1953. 34 years later, the missing women's daughter, Daisy, hires Kinsey to look into the disappearance. Most townsfolk believe Violet ran off with an unknown lover, but those involved in law enforcement always suspected someone got away with murder.
Daisy needs an answer in order for her to move on with her life--did her mom leave her behind when she ran off to a new life or did something more sinister happen that has left no trace of Violet in all this time?
Grafton makes good use of flashback chapters to tell the part each main character played in the days leading up to the 4th of July when Violet never came home.

This has to be the best book I liked of the Alphabet series. I really got into and could identify with all the characters. The suspense was awesome and I was surprised by the "who done it" person. Great book.