Patti S. (Pattakins) reviewed on 2/24/2007 + 365 more book reviews

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This Kinsey Millhone story is a little different than we've seen in the past as there's more humor involved, but Kinsey is showing the personality traits that we've all come to know, love and expect from this character. Kinsey is the same tough, funny, take-no-prisoners private investigator that I missed. I hope Ms. Grafton has learned from the past and won't try to tone down Kinsey's personality again.

In this tale, a mother believes her daughter's death a year ago is the result of anything but natural causes, which is what the police determined after their investigation. Not giving up, she hires Kinsey. Kinsey finally agrees to take the case and we're off on a roller coaster ride through her exploration into the death of a secretary who has more money than she should have given her meager job earnings. This ride resembles the newer coasters out there today - lots of twists, turns, and loops, but above all it's a fast, thrilling adventure.

This book was reminiscent of the old Sue Grafton, the style that made us fall in love with her writing and heroine in the beginning of the alphabet series. I was beginning to wonder if I could continue after the last few books, but with this one as entertaining as it was, I'm looking forward to continuing along the alphabet journey of mystery.

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