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Summary: I enjoyed this mystery.
Review: This is the first Sue Grafton book that I have ever read. It was good. I plan to go on to "B" is for Burglar soon. The ending of this book did surprise me. My biggest problrm with it is that Kinsey Millhone is sometimes a bit unrefined as a character, but I feel that she will develope as I read more of her stories.
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Summary: Boring
Review: This would have to be one of the worst books I have ever read. A complete waste of time to read .
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Summary: Not bad for first in a series
Review: I have read all of the Sue Grafton alphabet series except for the last one. This is the first of the series and the least likeable. I liked the characters but the storyline was too pat. Luckily, with each succeeding book, the characters are developed even more along with better story lines and better endings. If you plan on reading the whole series, you'll need to trudge through this one to help get the feel.Like I said, it's not the best of the series, but it's not bad either.
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Summary: 'B' is for boring!!!
Review: I didn't enjoy this "supposedly" great mystery at all. Truth is, I couldn't even force myself to complete it. How did Ms. Grafton ever become so popular? Get in line behind Mary Higgins Clark, Sue, she knows how to write page turners.
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Summary: A TYPICAL MODERN MYSTERY
Review: I have come across the conclusion that the only mysteries worth reading are those that were written in the former half of this century or earlier. A is for Alibi is no exception to that rule. The heroine, Kinsey Millhone, sports a name that you know Grafton made up to give the reader the sense that maybe her characters have some individuality--that not all of them are carbon copies of each other. Of course, that move only makes things a little more artificial. Likewise, the character of Millhone is your typical heroine--irritatingly plucky and feministic complete with an unnessecery attitude and foul mouth. However, Grafton does manage to create a few characters that you can actually welcome to the story--Henry Pitts and Arlette are a few. And she manages to make a reasonable development of most, surprisingly enough considering her huge cast of players. I was almost surprised when I finished the book. Thinking this would actually be worse than a Mary Higgins Clark novel, I found that there were a few spots of talent and a couple of plot twists I wasn't really expecting. All in all, I won't read Grafton again. I knew that from the start, almost. But if you intend to read mediocre pulp fiction, this is not a bad place to start.
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Summary: Easy Reading... and Very Entertaining
Review: I am not much of a book reader... so when i started up again i want ed to pick something in a series so that if i liked the first one i would continue. Well in 3 dayz I finished A is 4 Alibi and continued to B is for Burglar. I would also like to thank someone for the idea of putting it in large print... i have bad eyes and this was perfect for me!!
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Summary: S is for snore....
Review: I had wanted to read one of Sue Grafton's books for a while. A friend is an avid reader of these books. I guess the story line just didn't work for me. It might be a good book for me to read the next time I have a plane flight.
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Summary: Fast paced, delightful mystery
Review: I read "A is for Alibi" in one sitting. Couldn't put it down!
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Summary: disappointing read
Review: As an avid book reader and lover of mysteries I must say I was very disappointed in this book. I had heard so much about Sue Grafton's "alphabet" books that I couldn't wait to read one. I can't say I would read another. Not enough character development & too many characters made for a rather slow-paced and dull book. I would at least like to care about the characters - especially if they're going to live or die. In this case, none mattered. You never felt anything towards them. I found Kinsey very boring. Characterize her a little more, Ms. Grafton if you want us to care. The ending of the book is probably one of the worst I've seen in awhile. "I blew him away". Yikes, is that the best you could come up with? Maybe since it is the first she wrote, I can cut her a break and try the next letter. Hopefully, I'll have more luck. I can't say I would waste any time on this first one.
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Summary: Tight plot - but I was disappointed by characters
Review: I was disappointed by this book despite the very positive reviews on this page. The plot was entertaining and tightly constructed, but the characters didn't match up: I felt I'd read about them all (or rather seen them on '70s detective TV shows) too many times before.
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