It started with the murder of Kinsey Millhone's sometime drinking buddy, an insurance claims adjuster. But before long Kinsey stumbles onto a massive insurance scam. Going undercover as a wisecracking vamp, Millhone descends into the Los Angeles nether world of machismo and gang hideouts. Her companion, terrified at having crossed the violent crook Raymond Maldonado, is Bibianna Diaz--no Girl Scout herself. As the Los Angeles Times notes, this audiobook confirms again that Kinsey Millhone is "a wonderful character, tough but not brutish, resourceful and sensitive, a fit knight to walk those mean streets with her male predecessors."
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"I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. The characters were interesting and many had unique personalities. I did manage to guess whom the killer was before the detective. A little more time on the post ending wrap up would have been nice, but otherwise the ending was entertaining. "
— Ronald (4 out of 5 stars)
" First in the series - makes you want to read more. "
— Roy, 5/23/2011" This is the book that started it all. I have been a Kinsey fanatic ever since. <br/> "
— Wayne, 5/20/2011" Perfect rainy day reading. Easy reading mystery thriller. Some weeks you don't want to delve into a pulitzer, but just want to get lost in a good story. This is that kind of book. "
— Nadia, 5/15/2011" meh ... it was too easy to figure out "
— Lynk, 5/12/2011" It was hard to really get into this book. The narrative was hard for me to get through at first. "
— Audrey, 5/9/2011" I love the jaunt of these Kinsey Malone stories. "
— Ardie, 5/7/2011" Sudah lama g bc buku misteri, jdnya bc buku ini. Kasusnya cukup apik, cm penceritaannya gaya hollywood bgt. G ada yg istmw, tp lumayanlah, kayak nonton serial detektif di tv. "
— cindy, 5/4/2011" I read the Sue Grafton "Alphabet Series" many years ago, and loved them all. She's quite a good mystery writer! "
— Karen, 4/28/2011" Love these too. Similar to Janet Evanovich. Light and humorous. <br/>I'm up to the 'u' book "
— Jean, 4/18/2011" I'm starting from A and will get to Z when it comes out. Love this genre. "
— Sherri, 4/16/2011Sue Grafton (1940–2017) was a New York Times bestselling author published in twenty-eight countries and twenty-six languages. She began her alphabet series in 1982, and they have become international bestsellers, with readership in the millions. Like Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald, she earned new respect for the mystery form. Readers appreciate her writing’s buoyant style, eye for detail, deft hand with character, acute social observances, and abundant storytelling prowess. She has been named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America and was a recipient of the Ross Macdonald Literary Award.
Mary Peiffer is an audiobook narrator, most known for her narration of Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries.