In this #1 New York Times bestseller in Sue Grafton’s Alphabet series, private investigator Kinsey Millhone has her hands full when a job that should be easy money takes a turn for the worse.Reba Lafferty was a daughter of privilege, the only child of an adoring father. Nord Lafferty was already in his fifties when Reba was born, and he could deny her nothing. Over the years, he quietly settled … years, he quietly settled her many scrapes with the law, but wasn’t there for her when she was convicted of embezzlement and sent to the California Institution for Women. Now, at thirty-two, she’s about to be paroled, having served twenty-two months of a four-year sentence. Her father wants to be sure Reba stays straight, stays home and away from the drugs, the booze, and the gamblers…
It seems a straightforward assignment for Kinsey: babysit Reba until she settles in, make sure she follows all the niceties of her parole. Maybe a week’s work. Nothing untoward—the woman seems remorseful and friendly. And the money is good.
But life is never that simple, and Reba is out of prison less than twenty-four hours when one of her old crowd comes circling round…
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Great series, waiting patiently for the last two books in this series.
The entire series is great.
Sue Grafton’s female spin on the Private Detective genre is a real gem. A little late to the party her books, but working my way through them…
Another good listen to a twisted mystery/crime novel. I always enjoy time spent with the Alphabet series novels. Drama, mystery, and Kinsey.
I love all of Sue Grafton’s Books.
This is an amazing series. So sorry the author passed away before finishing the alphabet.
Love the main character and the whole series.
All of her books are great
I have enjoyed all of Sue Grafton’s series! I have them all.
I loved this book but really should start at the beginning of series.
Loved this series, so said we lost Sue Grafton before the final book.
Good, quick read, but very hard to believe. Illogical behavior by main character.
Love all her books in this series
I just love all books in this series – terrific main character, good plots, realistic relationships, just excellent all the way around. So sorry the author dues at Y!
4 out of 5 stars to R is for Ricochet, the 18th book in the “Kinsey Millhone” mystery series, written in 2004 by Sue Grafton. Another great book in this series, I enjoyed the different type of case Kinsey took on. A wealthy man wants to ensure his daughter is on her best behavior while she gets out on parole after a few years. Her wild side seems to have quieted down while in jail, and Kinsey needs the money. So… she takes the case — mistake #1. Then she realizes her case is not a calm woman looking to start new after getting sprung from the slammer… as she’s just being dragged back into the crazy again. That’s mistake #2. You’ll have to read the book to know mistakes 3 and 4 (there are two of them!), but I’m comfortable saying the plot and the characters in this one feel as though Grafton kicked it up a notch. I really like this series and am hoping to pic back up at V as soon as I finish a few more reviews. You should give this one a chance. There are only 26 books to read! 🙂
Kinsey Milhone is back, and stepping into her world is as wonderful as ever!
If you read the reviews on this book, you’ll find them to be rather polarized. After reading it, I can see why. This isn’t your typical gritty, somewhat depressing venture into Kinsey’s world. The case is different than what the series has previously presented. Kinsey’s role really was to serve as the eye witness accounting rather than the actual solving, as she got dragged along in Reba’s wake. There was also a lot of focus on love and relationships, and not nearly as cynical as we usually get from Ms Millhone’s forays into what barely qualifies as romance. There were even hints at humor, which would have been disconcerting, given the expectations laid out by a series 18 books deep, except that they actually made me laugh. I guess it’s clear into which of the two camps I fall: I enjoyed this detour from typical Kinsey fare. Unless you’re wed to Sue Grafton’s up-til-now predictable case to be solved, I think all it takes to find “R is for Ricochet” a fun diversion is a bit of an open mind.
One of the best Grafton books I have read. Learned much about the money laundering business. Good character development. Entertaining to the very end.
Sue Grafton is one my favorites and I will miss her. Read all of the alphabet and may read them again. I miss the characters as I felt as though I knew them well. She was a great writer.
I WOULD READ IT AGAIN.