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Book Review of R is for Ricochet (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 18)

R is for Ricochet (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 18)


Reba Lafferty was a daughter of privilege, the only child of an adoring father. Nord Laffertery 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 wasn't there for her when she was convicted of embezzlement and sent to the California Institution for Women. Now, at 32, she is about to be paroled, having served 22 months of a 4 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 straightforwars assignment for Kinsey; babysit Reba until she settles in, make sure she follows all the rules of her parole. Maybe all of 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 24 hours when one of her old crowd comes circling around.....