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Mar 17, 2021maipenrai rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I have been a fan of Kinsey Millhone, P. I. for almost 40 years. Sue Grafton set out to write a mystery for every letter of the alphabet. Sadly she died before she reached "Z" is for.... These stories demonstrate the wonderful,…
Dec 13, 2020
I'm reading Sue Grafton's Alphabet Series more slowly because I dread the time when the alphabet runs out ;-( And I don't see an "X" or a "Z" listed at my library....are these two out there in book world - anyone have info, will…
Jun 23, 2019glotet rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Not always fond of short stories, I enjoyed the engaging short stories in the first half of the book which accounts for the four star rating. I chose not to read the last half of the book.
Mar 24, 2019PolyWogg rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
BOTTOM-LINE: Kinsey is okay, Kit works well as a collection. . PLOT OR PREMISE: The book is a collection of two sets of stories -- the first set are Kinsey Millhone series set throughout the Alphabet series in time; the second set are…
Feb 14, 2019
This book was a treat. I didn't expect that Grafton would speak so frankly about her childhood and alcoholic parents. The stories were good, but the true life stuff was riveting: sad, but very gripping. I highly recommend this book.
Jan 05, 2019karendejong rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The alphabet mysteries. Everyone loves Sue Grafton's books.
Dec 26, 2013
A series of short stories featuring Kinsey Millhone fills the first half of this book and Kit Blue?s?Sue Grafton?s own persona?memoir of growing up with alcoholic parents?a functioning father and not-so-functioning mother?comprises the…
Jun 25, 2013banjodog rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have read every one of her books and I think I like this one the best. They are short stories and the last ones are about her life growing up with two alcoholic parents. Very moving.
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Apr 17, 2013btmslt rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Not Grafton's best work. The Kinsey stories demonstrate a good beginning to future work, as these stories are her beginning. The Kit stories were depressing, somewhat obvious and more cathartic for the writter than enjoyable for the…
Apr 12, 2013ehbooklover rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I loved reading the Kinsey short stories. The “and Me” part of the book was just depressing.
Apr 09, 2013
I'm not sure Kinsey translates well into short stories, not enough words to develop an interesting story.I didn't even finish it.
Mar 25, 2013lisastitch rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I thoroughly enjoyed the Kinsey Millhone stories, though they are definitely short stories and I really prefer her novels. The Kit Blue stories are much more serious and are definitely more autobiographical. They feel as if they were…
Mar 07, 2013amgibson rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed the first half of the book that contained the Kinsey short stories. The second half was not worth the read. Book is a very fast read, I read it from cover to cover in less than 1/2 day.
Mar 02, 2013
Rather boring and very self serving.... I think if she wanted to write an autobiography this was not the way to go about it.
Feb 28, 2013gloryb rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Nine short stories with Kinsey Millhone as the detective appear in half of this book. Some of these stories have been previously published in magazines, but they are not satisfying like her detective novels. They reminded me of the 5…
Feb 17, 2013StephenB rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly good. Almost all the Kinsey stories seem perfunctory to some extent, but voice is there, and there is some sharp social observation and characterization. I was dubious about the Kit Blue stories, but they seem heartfelt and…
Jan 27, 2013Roundcat rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Having read one of the stories in this book in a collection, I was eager to read further short stories by Grafton. I was rewarded not only by the stories, but by a short essay on writing types of detective fiction and short stories from…
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Jan 14, 2013
I'm always a "save the best for last" type of woman, so I started at the end--with the Kit Blue stories--and then read the Introduction and Afterward. Only then did I dive into the Kinsey tales. I was shocked to find I could identify…