“Grafton keeps pulling out surprises- and pulling us in.” –Entertainment Weekly on “O” is for Outlaw Through fourteen books, fans have been fed short rations when it comes to Kinsey Millhone’s past: a morsel here, a dollop there. We know of the aunt who raised her, the second husband who left her, the long-lost family up the California coast. But husband number one remained a blip on the screen … remained a blip on the screen until now.
The call comes on a Monday morning from a guy who scavenges defaulted storage units at auction. Last week he bought a stack. They had stuff in them–Kinsey stuff. For thirty bucks, he’ll sell her the lot. Kinsey’s never been one for personal possessions, but curiosity wins out and she hands over a twenty (she may be curious but she loves a bargain). What she finds amid childhood memorabilia is an old undelivered letter.
It will force her to reexamine her beliefs about the breakup of that first marriage, about the honor of that first husband, about an old unsolved murder. It will put her life in the gravest peril.”O” Is for Outlaw: Kinsey’s fifteenth adventure into the dark side of human nature.
“A” Is for Alibi
“B” Is for Burglar
“C” Is for Corpse
“D” Is for Deadbeat
“E” Is for Evidence
“F” Is for Fugitive
“G” Is for Gumshoe
“H” Is for Homicide
“I” Is for Innocent
“J” Is for Judgment
“K” Is for Killer
“L” is for Lawless
“M” Is for Malice
“N” Is for Noose
“O” Is for Outlaw
“P” Is for Peril
“Q” Is for Quarry
“R” Is for Ricochet
“S” Is for Silence
“T” Is for Trespass
“U” Is for Undertow
“V” Is for Vengeance
“W” Is for Wasted
“X”
more
PI Kinsey Millhone is surprised to get a phone call from a guy claiming he found some of her stuff in an abandoned storage locker. Most of it is old school papers she left behind when she moved out on Mickey, her first ex-husband. But among those things is some mail – it’s mostly junk, but she finds a letter to her in the stack. Reading the letter shocks Kinsey. It sheds new light on her marriage to Mickey and the events that led to her leaving him fourteen years before. As Kinsey begins to hunt for Mickey to learn exactly what happened, she also begins to look into the murder that lead to her leaving Mickey. Will she learn the truth about what happened all those years ago?
I wasn’t burning with desire to learn about Kinsey’s first marriage, but that changes pretty quickly when I started this book. We are given the information we need from that time to understand what is happening in an interesting way that doesn’t slow things down. The past and present are meeting, and both drive the story forward. I was hooked until we reached the climax, which expertly wrapped everything up. The characters spring from the page fully formed the instant we meet them, which is nothing new for this series. We spend the most time with Kinsey, however, and she is a strong lead. I enjoyed seeing how these events impacted her. Fans of the series will enjoy seeing the background, and if you are new to the series, this book will show you why it has been so popular for so many years.
I think all of Sue Graftons books in this series are lots of fun and full of interesting characters. I wish there were more!
All of Sue Grafton’s books are wonderful. There’s always plenty of action, sarcasm and wit. This book was no exception. Everyone needs to start with the first book and go through to her last book. I love her books and will miss not being able to look forward to a new book from her.
It is so easy to follow Kinsey.
Like all Sue Grafton books this one was thoroughly readable and entertaining
Part of a great series.
I love this author!
I love all of her books!
Anything Kinsey gets involved it is totally believable. I like the way Sue Grafton weaves a story. Kinsey isn’t perfect, not even close, but she has a good head and heart. This book will keep you entertained.
Loved it!
This author and series is fun to read. I love the main character. She is so real. She’s not perfect but doesn’t claim to be. Her plots and characters are well thought out.
Read them all!
I love this series. Sue Grafton will be missed.
My favorite series of all time.
The entire series is well written, with fully developed characters and interesting plot developments.
Love everything she wrote
Love, love, love the Sue Grafton letter books! They are always fun to read!
I have loved all of Sue Graftons books and was sorry to hear of her passing.
I love reading all of this series. I’m sorry she passed. I will miss her books
I enjoyed all the series.