U is for Undertow (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 21)
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Jennifer P. (jenners) reviewed on + 121 more book reviews
2 Words that describe the book: Millhone mystery
3 Settings where it took place or characters you met:
1. Setting: In and around Santa Teresa, California, 1988
2. Kinsey Millhoneâmy favorite Quarter Pounder loving private eye is back (and the same as ever) in this 21st installment of Grafton's alphabet series
3. Michael Suttonâa troubled young man who seeks Kinsey's help in finding out whether a memory of something he saw when he was 6 years old is a clue in an unsolved kidnapping case
4 Things I liked and/or disliked about it:
1. I liked falling back into my easy relationship with Kinsey and all the familiar characters like Henry (largely absent from this book) and Rosie (still bossing people around and making food I would never want to eat).
2. I liked how Grafton wrote from the point of view of several different characters who play a role in the mystery.
3. I disliked that Grafton goes out of her way to prove why something couldn't have possibly been true and then just discards it in the end. Or did I miss something???!?
4. I disliked feeling ho hum about a series that I've read for such a long time. I used to rush out and buy the new books whenever they were released. I don't feel that need anymore. (I got the book as a Christmas present, in case you were wondering.) Yet I find this series less repetitive and annoying than Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books. I'll probably continue picking up the rest of the books as they are released, but the magic is kind of gone for me.
5 Stars or less for my rating?
I'm giving the book 3 stars. If you are a long-time Kinsey Millhone fan, it is nice to visit with her again. I've never thought the mysteries in the Kinsey Millhone books were all that compelling or gripping. Rather, the appeal of these books, for me, has always been Kinsey herself. If you like a down-to-earth private eye, Kinsey is your woman. She does everything the old-fashioned wayâdigging at stuff until she figures it out. Although there are some developments in Kinsey's relationship with her estranged family in this book, it didn't really do anything for me. Still, the series is a worthwhile one, and this book is a fine addition.
3 Settings where it took place or characters you met:
1. Setting: In and around Santa Teresa, California, 1988
2. Kinsey Millhoneâmy favorite Quarter Pounder loving private eye is back (and the same as ever) in this 21st installment of Grafton's alphabet series
3. Michael Suttonâa troubled young man who seeks Kinsey's help in finding out whether a memory of something he saw when he was 6 years old is a clue in an unsolved kidnapping case
4 Things I liked and/or disliked about it:
1. I liked falling back into my easy relationship with Kinsey and all the familiar characters like Henry (largely absent from this book) and Rosie (still bossing people around and making food I would never want to eat).
2. I liked how Grafton wrote from the point of view of several different characters who play a role in the mystery.
3. I disliked that Grafton goes out of her way to prove why something couldn't have possibly been true and then just discards it in the end. Or did I miss something???!?
4. I disliked feeling ho hum about a series that I've read for such a long time. I used to rush out and buy the new books whenever they were released. I don't feel that need anymore. (I got the book as a Christmas present, in case you were wondering.) Yet I find this series less repetitive and annoying than Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books. I'll probably continue picking up the rest of the books as they are released, but the magic is kind of gone for me.
5 Stars or less for my rating?
I'm giving the book 3 stars. If you are a long-time Kinsey Millhone fan, it is nice to visit with her again. I've never thought the mysteries in the Kinsey Millhone books were all that compelling or gripping. Rather, the appeal of these books, for me, has always been Kinsey herself. If you like a down-to-earth private eye, Kinsey is your woman. She does everything the old-fashioned wayâdigging at stuff until she figures it out. Although there are some developments in Kinsey's relationship with her estranged family in this book, it didn't really do anything for me. Still, the series is a worthwhile one, and this book is a fine addition.
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