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S Is For Silence: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery Audiobook
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S is for silence: the silence of the lost, the silence of the grave, the silence of oblivion. Thirty-four years ago, Violet Sullivan put on her party finery and left for the annual Fourth of July fireworks display. She was never seen again. In the small California town of Serena Station, tongues wagged. Some said she'd run off with a lover. Some said she was murdered by her husband. But for the not-quite-seven-year-old daughter Daisy that she left behind, her absence has never been explained or forgotten. Now, thirty-four years later, she wants the solace of closure. In S IS FOR SILENCE, Kinsey Millhone's nineteenth excursion into the world of suspense and misadventure, S is for surprises as Sue Grafton takes a whole new approach to telling the tale. And S is for superb: Kinsey and Grafton at their best.
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"I really like Sue Graftons writing. Her character Kinsey Millhone is a no nonsense private investigator who is very likable. Sue Grafton's story-line keeps the reader involved the whole book through. I will definitely read more of her books."
— Cindy (4 out of 5 stars)
S Is For Silence Listener Reviews
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" I enjoyed this book in the continuing saga of Kinsey Millhone. I liked its traditional who-done-it mystery format. "
— Shari, 2/10/2014 -
" This was a good page-turning kind of book with suspense. Similar to an action movie, it is interesting while reading it, but pretty quickly you will forget most of it afterward. Of the 3 Sue Grafton books I've "read" (I listen to these in the car) I like this one the least because it seemed to have less going on outside of the main plot. "
— Lesley, 1/31/2014 -
" I enjoyed the story, but the large number of characters spanning three generations in a small town made it impossible for me to keep track of them all. "
— Marty, 1/23/2014 -
" Very good book, many twists and turns. However I recieved this book as a gift and read it not knowing they started with the letter A. I was a little lost, but really enjoyed the book. "
— Traci, 1/22/2014 -
" Kinsey mysteries don't come fast enough. "
— Jim, 1/21/2014 -
" I always love reading about what Kinsey eats for breakfast and her antics with her elderly and loveable neighbor, but this one was the worst I've ever read. The mystery was hard to believe and anticlimactic, and there were so many suspects that i didn't care who the killer was by the time of the big reveal. Glad I only checked it out of the library, instead of buying as I usually would with a Kinsey Millhone. "
— Elizabeth, 1/20/2014 -
" Much better than the ones I'd read recently. I give it a 3.5. "
— April, 1/16/2014 -
" I can never keep track of which of this series I've read - but they're usually enjoyable enough. Certainly good enough to while away a journey or 2. It is strange how old-timey it feels - since Grafton has resolutely maintained her decision to keep things set in 1987 - 24 shorts years ago and it feels approximately as distant as the Victorian era! "
— Margaret, 1/14/2014 -
" Was a bit on the slow side. "
— Krita, 1/7/2014 -
" what can I say? I love Sue Grafton! "
— Patricia, 12/10/2013 -
" I love this series! I don't want to read about Kinsey; I want to be Kinsey. "
— Jeanne, 11/24/2013 -
" For reading quickly I will give it three stars. Sue Grafton goes thru the alphabet titling her books, glad I started at S, think I will finish here also. "
— Deb, 11/19/2013 -
" I'm a huge fan. Read them all. Sue Grafton is the first author I collected, and I've met her. She is a lovely lady with a penetrating wisdom. No wonder her books are so good. "
— Dee, 11/11/2013 -
" I love Sue Grafton and her "Kinsey Milhone" series. Fun and quick reading. Great airplane reading. "
— Sara, 11/4/2013 -
" This was a great installment of the alphabet mysteries. The characters were good, and I didn't figure out who did it. "
— Jan, 9/30/2013 -
" I enjoy Sue Grafton's alphabet series. Good detective books. Easy reads. Don't have to start at 'A' to enjoy them. "
— Irene, 7/12/2013 -
" One of her best Kinsey Millhone stories. I liked how it went back and forth from 1953 (date of the crime) and her present 1987. Intriguing characters, and Kinsey as always is a fun heroine. "
— Pat, 5/26/2013 -
" I haven't read a Sue Grafton book in a long time, I really enjoyed this one. Actually had my heart racing during a particularly tense scene. "
— Karen, 2/3/2013 -
" Just crafty enough to keep it interesting "
— Sue, 9/9/2012 -
" 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. "
— Kathy, 7/17/2012 -
" I read all the books in this series. They are nothing earth-shattering and after reading a few, you can see the formula. But I like the Kinsey character and they are easy and fun to read. "
— Thenerdmom, 4/19/2012 -
" I've read all in the series and have enjoyed them, though I found the last couple bland. I really enjoyed this one but as per the reviews I've read, it ended very abruptly. After investing so much time into the story, I needed to have things spelled out like the why and how. Quite bizarre! "
— Teena, 3/17/2012 -
" Hadn't read Sue Grafton for a long time - I caught up with her alphabet. But went back for S. Forgot what a good mystery writer she is. "
— Ingeborg, 12/27/2011 -
" The usual Kinsey Millhone mystery with more than the usual subplots and red herrings. A fun travel book. "
— Rilla, 12/15/2011 -
" I really enjoyed this one. It gave you the perspective of the victims of the crime set in the time of the crime as well as what was going on 37 years after the incident. It is definitely one of her better ones. "
— Kathy, 9/17/2011 -
" Borrowed from a friend. I have been waiting to read it...have read "A" through "R" already "
— Annette, 9/12/2011 -
" I like the books in this series if I only read one a year or so. "
— Lila, 5/25/2011 -
" Kinsey isn't very "silent" but you'll want to listen carefully for what she has to say in this book. "
— Margiek2000, 5/24/2011 -
" It was a great mystery that held me in suspense until the very end. I read it so fast that I had to go back & rediscover the guilty party. "
— Jeanette, 5/13/2011 -
" I really enjoyed this book, great story! "
— Lori, 5/9/2011 -
" This was really a good read. Less exposition and a good plot really made it fly off the pages! "
— Samantha, 5/8/2011 -
" This was like a Cold Case show, the characters jumping back and forth between the past and the present. Clues that old are hard to find but Kinsey triumphs in the end. "
— Jody, 5/5/2011 -
" Can someone please tell me who the killer is?? "
— Nouf, 4/29/2011 -
" Another good one! Well worth sticking out the early part of the series for. Kinsey has to solve a 30 year old mystery that features many interesting characters and some action. "
— Marissa, 4/26/2011 -
" Another Kinsey Milhone mystery set in southern California. This one held a lot of interest going back and forth in time. I did not figure this one out. Of course, the most logical suspect turned out to be innocent. "
— Mary, 4/5/2011 -
" I do believe Sue Grafton has these novels taking more twists and turns than even the earlier opnes. "
— April, 3/25/2011 -
" Good book...very much like Grafton's other alphabet books...enjoyable. "
— Sandymarroquin, 3/23/2011 -
" I always enjoy reading Sue Grafton's books and find the descriptions of the English countryside intriguing. <br/> <br/>A mother disappears and her daughter hires Private Eye Kinsey Millhone to find out what happened to her. <br/> "
— Carol, 3/17/2011 -
" I have read several of the books in this ABC series. Unfortunately I have not read them in order. One day I would like to go back and read all of these in the order they were written. "
— Laurie, 3/2/2011 -
" Much better than the last two. "
— John, 2/8/2011 -
" Goes back and forth – some chapters set in the 50s giving us glimpses of Violet’s last days before her disappearance – some in the present, when Kinsey has been hired by her daughter to find out what happened to Violet. "
— Kathryn, 2/3/2011
About Sue Grafton
Sue 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.
About Judy Kaye
Judy Kaye is a singer and actress best known for her long runs in Broadway musicals, including The Phantom of the Opera, Ragtime, and Mamma Mia! In 2012, she earned a Tony Award for her performance in the Broadway musical Nice Work If You Can Get it. She has also appeared in numerous plays and operas and has won three AudioFile Earphones Awards.