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R is for Ricochet (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 18)
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R is for Ricochet (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 18)
Author: Sue Grafton

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Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Book Type: Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 9780399152283 - ISBN-10: 0399152288
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 350


Other Versions of this Book: Audio Cassette (Abridged), Audio CD (Abridged), Audio Cassette (Unabridged), Audio CD (Unabridged), Hardcover

Book Description:
Reba Lafferty was a daughter of privilege, the only child of an adoring father. Nord Lafferty was already in his fifties when Reba was born, and he could deny her nothing. Over the years, he quietly settled her many scrapes with the law, but he wasn't there for her when she was convicted of embezzlement and sent to the California Institute for Women. Now, at thirty-two, she is about to be paroled, having served twenty-two months of a four-year sentence. Nord Lafferty wants to be sure she stays straight, stays at home and away from the drugs, the booze, the gamblers. It seems a straightforward assignment for Kinsey: babysit Reba until she settles in, make sure she follows all the rules of her parole. Maybe a week's work. Nothing untoward -- the woman seems remorseful and friendly. And the money is good. But life is never that simple, and Reba is out of prison less than twenty-four hours when one of her old crowd comes circling round.

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Top Member Book Reviews

Joan V. (joanvan) wrote on 3/3/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Another great Kinsey Millhone detective story by Sue Grafton. Kinsey Millhone is a likeable character and it's always fun to see the trouble she can get herself into and out of in the pursuit of justice.

Sheila K L. wrote on 2/15/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

A complex and clever money-laundering scheme is just a cover for a novel that is all about love: love gone wrong, love betrayed, love denied. Private eye Kinsey Milhone is the protaganist in Sue Grafton's alphabet series, beginning with A.

Sally G. (Sally66) wrote on 11/30/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

It's much better than "Q is for Quarry"

Jack Q. (AlabamaJack) wrote on 11/24/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

“R” IS FOR RICOCHET by Sue Grafton IMHO another solid entry in this series. While you are seldom surprised with Santa Teresa P.I. Kinsey Milhone, you are also rarely disappointed. This is the story of triangles. The most prominent involves parolee embezzler Reba Llafferty. Kinsey is hired by Reba’s wealthy father to help her get back into society safely. The second element of this triangle is Alan Beckwith, Reba’s former employer from whom she embezzled money and with whom she is continuing to have an affair. Beckwith is also simultaneously having his wife with Reba’s “best friend” who took her place in more ways than one when Reba went to jail. The FBI wants Reba to help them get the goods on Beckwith’s money laundering operations and push Kinsey to gain her cooperation. Woven into the big story is a lesser triangle involving Kinsey’s elderly landlord Henry, his brother, and a vivacious widow who apparently is attracted to both. While this sub-plot doesn’t add to the overall mystery it is the kind of touch that keeps me working my way through the alphabet and looking forward to each new Kinsey Milhone outing.


Please Rate these Book Reviews

Pam F. (cobbleridgereader) wrote on 7/21/2009...


Kinsey is back to her old self in this mystery. I loved Henry's family dynamics and maybe a real love for K?

Well worth my reading time.

Patricia H. (beachcomber) wrote on 8/16/2008...


Good read, but as she is getting closer to the end of the alphabet, the books are getting old.

Robin M. (robinmy) wrote on 12/31/2007...


Another entertaining Kinsey Millhone mystery. Kinsey is hired to escort a young woman, Reba Lafferty, home from prison, get her settled in, and keep her out of trouble. Everything is going okay until one of Reba's old friends comes circling around.

Excellent story. Much better than "Q" is for Quarry.

Cecily G. wrote on 3/31/2007...


a wonderful Kinsey Millhone book by Sue Grafton

Sarah T. (sarahfina88) wrote on 3/4/2007...


Yet another great Kinsey Milhone story! Lots of romance in this one!

ANNE B. wrote on 2/24/2007...


One of the best of the series.

Carole P. (cpdeno) wrote on 1/30/2007...


"Grafton's alphabet thrillers keep getting better." USA Today. Loved reading it and highly recommend it.

Eloise S. wrote on 1/25/2007...


Reba Laffery was a daughter of privilege,the only child of adoringfather,Nord Laffery was in his fifties when she was born.

Ellaina C. (Ellaina) wrote on 9/16/2006...


Book Club edition

Suzanne H. (DameEdna) - Monroe Twp, NJ wrote on 8/13/2006...


Grafton never fails...I enjoy her hard-boiled detective Kinsey Millhone as well as the cast of accompanying characters. Esp. enjoyed the character of Reba in this volume.


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