"F" is for Fugitive (The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries) | Sue Grafton

"F" is for Fugitive (The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries) | Sue Grafton | Kinsey is always cool!

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"F" is for Fugitiv...

	"F" is for Fugitive (The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries) Sue Grafton St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2005 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 31 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

When Kinsey Millhone first arrives in Floral Beach, California, it?s hard for her to picture the idyllic coastal town as the setting of a brutal murder. Seventeen years ago, the body of Jean Timberlake?a troubled teen who had a reputation with the boys?was found on the beach. Her boyfriend Bailey Fowler was convicted of her murder and imprisoned, but he escaped.

After all this time, Bailey?s finally been captured. Believing in his son?s innocence, Bailey?s father wants Kinsey to find Jean?s real killer. But most of the residents in this tight-knit community are convinced Bailey strangled Jean. So why are they so reluctant to answer Kinsey?s questions? If there?s one thing Kinsey?s got plenty of it?s persistence. And that?s exactly what it?s going to take to crack the lid on this case.

As Kinsey gets closer to solving Jean?s murder, the more dirty little secrets she uncovers in a town where everyone has something to hide?and a killer will kill again to keep the past buried...

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Grafton is the best!

When a friend was recently going through a rough time, I loaned her the whole series of Grafton's Kinsey Millhone books. My friend told me they allowed her to escape from the stress until she could handle it better. Unfortunately, she also told me that Kinsey has replaced me as her best friend!

Kinsey is always cool!

I really like Sue Grafton's charater Kinsey Millhone. There's never a lot of violence, it's not saturated with sex or bad language either. Her books are just enjoyable and her character's sense of humor (Kinsey's) is absolutely marvelous!

Wonderful

A delightfully ancient (for the modern world, anyway) murder is drugdged up on the California beaches when the accused murderer escapes. To make it all the juicier, this is one of those cutesy little towns where no one can keep out of another's business. What a perfect place for Kinsey to come, to hobnob with the quirky townsfolk in all their differnt mannerisms.

But this book is not about the town. This is yet another fantastic mystery that involves more emotions than many of the other stories, and Grafton is honest in her approach.

It's another exciting mystery with a bit of heart to add.

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Fugitive on the Run?

Grafton keeps her series coming. It is fun to see what is in store for Kinsey with each new book. Jean was wild and people thought she was looking for trouble. They found her dead seventeen years ago. After awhile the case went cold. Now Kinsey has her hands full with this cold case. By Ruth Thompson author of "The Bluegrass Dream" and Natchez Above The River"

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F is for Fair

Private detective Kinsey Millhone takes her act to Floral Beach, California to investigate a 17-year-old murder. Bailey Fowler was convicted of the crime back when it happened but his father hires Kinsey to prove his innocence. Kinsey does the standard gumshoe routine, poking around and questioning everyone she can find with a connection to the murder victim. As one might expect, the sleepy little town hides some dark secrets that not everyone wants to see come to the surface. Kinsey weaves her way through the difficulties, and a fresh body or two, to reveal the killer.

Kinsey Millhone is the star of all of Sue Grafton's alphabet series, and this is the sixth installment out of 20 so far. She cracks wise, provides a sympathetic ear to those who want to talk, and is not afraid to stir up a hornet's nest when she needs to. The Fowler family, her clients, are not pleasant or likeable. The mother, Ori, is a needy hypochondriac who actually does suffer from diabetes but uses her health like a club to maintain her place as the constant center of attention. The father, Royce, is domineering and rude to pretty much everyone, although he has a soft spot for Bailey. Ann, the long-suffering daughter is relatively nice and times and brittle as glass at others.

The plot could have used a touch more action. In some respects, it feels like Kinsey does a lot of going around in circles. She talks to people, picks up a few tidbits, talks to more people, etc. There's nothing wrong with interviews in a murder mystery but it started to feel monotonous after a while.

In the final analysis, F is for Fugitive was an interesting read. I had correctly identified the killer but only as a hunch and I was far from certain so I was definitely interested in getting to the reveal. I would have preferred it if the plot were a bit denser but it isn't boring by any means. This was my first Kinsey Millhone book and I don't think I saw enough to make me come back for a second helping. Millhone isn't a bad character, but I saw nothing compelling about her. The Fowler family was irritating and unlikable to the point that it really got on my nerves by the end of the book. I would certainly recommend the book to fans of Sue Grafton's work but first time readers should tread carefully. I'd suggest starting with a book that has fewer characters that are annoying as it might make for a more enjoyable read.

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