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 enlarge | Author: Sue Grafton
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  188 reviews
Sales Rank: 1403
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
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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Condition: Hardcover. Ex Public Library, Light circulation. Very nice reading condition. Dustjacket in protective Mylar Plastic. May have usual markings, stickers or pocket. Shipped promptly via USPS. Thank you for shopping with us!
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 Kinsey is back May 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The alphabet series started out hot, then cooled off in recent entries. But readers should delight in T, which brings back the sizzle to the series. Kinsey Millhone's 89 year old cranky neighbor Gus Vronsky has an accident, and needs in-home nursing assistance. Enter our villain, a sick woman who takes on fake identities and preys on rich old people, milking them out of their wealth and accelerating their death. Tension mounts as Kinsey suspects something is amiss next door. The finale scenes with both the villain and her grotesque son are incredible. Enjoy!
Gripping May 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
She's done it again. I can't imagine how she comes up with these gripping plots. This story (told by various characters) builds to a gripping conclusion. For Personal Pickup
Great...but for... May 14, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm a great fan of Sue Grafton and her alphabet mystery series. "T is for Trespass" been a great read. Unfortunately, there is always the same problem regardless of book choice. This one is no exception. The problem? It ends.
 Somewhat disappointing May 9, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This was my first Sue Grafton novel and while entertaining, I found it to be disjointed. Not what I was expecting after having heard for years about her great novels.
One of her best yet! May 6, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Sue Grafton continues her "alphabet mystery" series with this book, which follows Kinsey Millhone as she tries to rescue her elderly neighbor from a deviant caregiver. This book is told from the villain's perspective interwoven with Kinsey's, which works perfectly to give that spine-chilling feeling throughout.
The elder-care-giver, "Solana," is a very believable, if evil, character.
She combines her wicked streak with an almost endearing naivete about the middle-class and upper-class life that she covets. It is clear to the reader why she does what she does, and what she values.
Kinsey is as we love her - always looking out for her cute ex-boyfriends and a QP with cheese. She is right in character down to her attraction to a miniature trailer as a potential back-up home. Henry, William, and
other favorite characters also have roles in this story.
I thought that Grafton had flagged a little bit in the quality of "R" and "S" so I picked up this book more out of habit than eagerly. However, it might just be the best one yet! The story moves smoothly and quickly, and does a great job of wrapping up various related and unrelated loose ends. I loved the introduction of the Peggy Klein character, and her role as well. It is nice to read a book that harks all the way back to 1987 (ha ha) before things like caller-ID and internet searches.
Grafton put together a very compelling storyline that touches on identity theft, elder abuse, child abuse, and other significant issues. The book is also entertaining and touching in parts. Altogether, an excellent read!
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