T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries) | 
 enlarge | Author: Sue Grafton
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Category: Book
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Rating:  197 reviews
Sales Rank: 6632
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 400
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.4
ISBN: 0399154485
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780399154485
ASIN: 0399154485
Publication Date: December 4, 2007
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tres pass \'trespes\ n: a transgression of law involving one's obligations to God or to one's neighbor; a violation of moral law; an offense; a sin
-Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition, Unabridged
In what may be her most unsettling novel to date, Sue Grafton's T is for Trespass is also her most direct confrontation with the forces of evil. Beginning slowly with the day-to-day life of a private eye, Grafton suddenly shifts from the voice of Kinsey Millhone to that of Solana Rojas, introducing readers to a chilling sociopath. Rojas is not her birth name. It is an identity she cunningly stole, an identity that gives her access to private caregiving jobs. The true horror of the novel builds with excruciating tension as the reader foresees the awfulness that lies ahead. The suspense lies in whether Millhone will realize what is happening in time to intervene.
Though set in the late eighties, T is for Trespass could not be more topical: identity theft; elder abuse; betrayal of trust; the breakdown in the institutions charged with caring for the weak and the dependent. It reveals a terrifying but all-too-real rip in the social fabric. Once again, Grafton opens up new territory with startling results.
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 Sue's back in top form. November 2, 2008
Laurie Fletcher (Casper, Wyoming, USA)
There have been a few ups and downs in Sue Grafton's march to the end of the alphabet (I'd like to think that she, like J. K. Rowling, has already written the last chapter of the last book) but this is one of the high points. This time, Kinsey Millhone is involved in a tautly told story of elder abuse with a wily and dangerous nemesis. Solana Rojas is one of the most perfectly examined and fleshed-out of Grafton's long line of "bad guys" and she gave me the creeps long after this book was finished. It is always fun to keep company again with Kinsey and she really has become an old friend over these 20 (!) books. May the remaining books in the series be this well-plotted and interesting.
Kinsey's in a battle of wits October 31, 2008
LARRY (Capitol Heights, MD)
Sue Grafton is smart to add an interesting element in her ABC series, starting with *S is for Silence*. In *S*, Kinsey Millhone has been hired to investigate a 30-year old case of a disappearance. Deviating from the traditional formula from A to R, Grafton allows her readers to get to know Kinsey on a different level.
*T is for Trepass* is no exception. This time, Kinsey has met an adversary in terms of wits. In fact, her nemesis, Sonia Rojas, seems to be two steps ahead of her, which is infuriatingly (is that a word?) frustrating.
Kinsey's grouchy neighbor, Gus Vronsky, across the street, takes a nasty fall and has been confined to his bed for recovery. With no relatives nearby, a great-niece, practically living on the other side of the nation, has been contacted to arrange for elderly healthcare. In a rush, Sonia Rojas has been hired to look after Gus.
Alas, Gus' nightmare has begun! Observant as usual, Kinsey starts to notice, almost immediately, that something is wrong. However, no one else has yet to see the same thing that Kinsey is witnessing. Determined, Kinsey starts to investigate into Sonia and her background. However, Sonia is two steps ahead of her.
*T* is a fantastic book that illustrates our favorite heroine/detective and her witty battles with her adversarial nemesis. In addition, we, as readers, are reminded how elderly abuse and identity theft were like in the 80's.
 Should have been named "L is for LAME" October 29, 2008
Cynthia L. Mueller (Las Vegas, Nevada)
I've read a few of Ms. Grafton's books and was looking forward to reading "T is for Trespass." I agree with the other reviewers who rated at one or two stars. In addition to the weak story, lack of mystery, and questionable POV issue (Millhone and Klein's knowledge of the private conversation at the bank), I had difficulty with the formulaic descriptions that introduced each scene. The relentless pattern of: describe something Kinsey sees, describe what Kinsey smells, and then describe something Kinsey hears and compare it to something awful. The pattern became like a nursery rhyme rhythm.
I almost gave up at the halfway point, but my neighbor (who loaned me the book) was ticked off about the bank visit and insisted I read it to confirm her opinion that something was hinky. I guess I should be satisfied that I got what I paid for.
T is for Trespass September 30, 2008
Margaret A. Kohl (Wisconsin, USA)
The book arrived on time and in perfect condition. Who can ask for more?
Excellent! September 18, 2008
Lisabeth M. Graham (Atlanta, GA United States)
Sue Grafton is BACK! This is her best book in quite a while. I looked forward to it every night-
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