Rating: 
Summary: B is for Better
Review: At least this one is better than the first book of the series. B is for Burgler is a well-crafted story, but the narative seemed rather dry, there was nothing in it that really reached out and grabbed me. A good summer pool-side read.
Rating: 
Summary: B is for Brilliant
Review: For years my friends have been telling me I should read Sue Grafton's 'Kinsey Millhone' series of Alphabet mysteries. I am not a great fan of mysteries, and I have to admit that the 'alphabet' thing, with each book starting with a new letter of the alphabet just all seemed far too twee for me. And then finally I read B is for Burglar - and loved it - adored it is closer to the word really - and read every other book of hers I could get my hands on. The mystery was satisfyingly complex, and Kinsey Millhone is a gem. The series is now up to O, and I am waiting (eagerly, anxiously, expectantly) for the release of the new P mystery in 2001. This book is set in June 1982 - and if you haven't read the first book in the series, you don't have to worry too much. The narration by Kinsey herself will quickly bring you up to date with the essentials of her life. Kinsey Millhone is a private detective, 32 years old, single. Gloriously, she doesn't smoke, or drink heavily, or do drugs. She isn't a goody-two-shoes either, she really is quite ordinary, with a few of the usual hang-ups we all have. I liked that, because the focus is more on her mysteries than Kinsey coming to angst-stricken grips with her own failings (as often seems to happen in mysteries). Kinsey Millhone has been hired by Beverley Danziger to find her missing sister - Elaine Boldt. It seems like a pretty straightforward case. But as Kinsey delves deeper there seems to be something sinister below the surface. There have been sightings of her since she left her California apartment to head for Florida but nothing that seems to add up. - Elaine was last seen driving a car - but she had no licence - her beloved cat is missing without trace, and she has gone to stay with friends - un-named At the centre of the confusion is a woman, Pat Usher, living illegally in Elaine's Florida apartment. As Kinsey digs deeper she discovers the discord between Beverley and her sister Elaine and then there is the brutal murder of her neighbour and friend, Marty Grice just before Elaine's own disappearance. Somehow Kinsey must sort through the facts, red-herrings and lies - and in the process discovers that beneath the disappearance of Elaine there lies a much darker crime. I really enjoyed the book (it bustled along), enjoyed the mystery, loved the characters - both new and repeated, but most of all I love Kinsey. She is quite ordinary and she has a wonderful sense of humour - which I think develops more as the Alphabet series of books continue. You don't necessarily have to read this series in order, by the way - I didn't. Each book has enough background detail in it to be read on its own.
Rating:
Summary: excellent
Review: Grafton continues to develop and expand on Kinsey's character with the second book in her series. Its been less than 2 weeks since the events of "'A' is For Alibi", when Kinsey is approached by a new client, who needs her to locate her missing sister, so she can recieve her portion of a late relatives estate. When Kinsey cant find any evidence that points to where the sister has dissapeared to, she suggests going to the police, and her client promply fires her, but she continues to persue the case anyway. Grafton deftly takes us through many twists and turns on the way to solving the mystery, which once again culmunates in Kinsey nearly getting herself killed.
A very well told story, that keeps the reader interested, but is very similar to the first book in the series. Kinsey continues to grow and develop throughout this book, and I can't wait to see what happenes to her next
Rating:
Summary: Entertaining and fun
Review: Grafton continues to develop and expand on Kinsey's character with the second book in her series. Its been less than 2 weeks since the events of "'A' is For Alibi", when Kinsey is approached by a new client, who needs her to locate her missing sister, so she can recieve her portion of a late relatives estate. When Kinsey cant find any evidence that points to where the sister has dissapeared to, she suggests going to the police, and her client promply fires her, but she continues to persue the case anyway. Grafton deftly takes us through many twists and turns on the way to solving the mystery, which once again culmunates in Kinsey nearly getting herself killed.
A very well told story, that keeps the reader interested, but is very similar to the first book in the series. Kinsey continues to grow and develop throughout this book, and I can't wait to see what happenes to her next
Rating:
Summary: Entertaining an Suspenseful Read
Review: Great Book. Once I picked it up it was almost impossible to put it down. Not only is the story a thrillingly suspenseful mystery, but it is also funny and touching. I can only recommend this book.
Rating:
Summary: The best plotted
Review: Having read every Grafton several times, I still find this the one with the most solid and intriguing plot. It reminds of the Sherlock Holmes type of plot, such as "The Redheaded League" that begins with a mystifying situation rather than a murder. The puzzle is to explain it. The mystery deepens and deepens and then the solution explodes and you go back and look at the clues and say "Why didn't I think of that?"
Rating: 
Summary: Kinsey Milhone is fun
Review: I enjoyed this book much more than the first. The characters started coming to life for me and the story line seemed a little tighter and more interesting. Made me want to read the next one, which made me want to read the one after that, etc. etc.
Rating:
Summary: Sue Grafton is #1 in my book
Review: I have read and own almost all of the Kinsey Millhone series and every book is fabulous! But I must say "B" is for Burglar is one of my very favorites! It had me on the edge of my seat every second. I started reading the series last year in summer school when at the school library I found "M" is for Malice and since then I buy every book I see. I now have "A"-"F" then I'm missing a few then my collection goes from "J"-"P"! And not one of these books has ever had me bored!! I recomend "B" is for Burglar and every other Sue Grafton book to any reader!! I promise you won't regret reading her work!
Rating:
Summary: Sue Grafton is #1 in my book
Review: I have read and own almost all of the Kinsey Millhone series and every book is fabulous! But I must say "B" is for Burglar is one of my very favorites! It had me on the edge of my seat every second. I started reading the series last year in summer school when at the school library I found "M" is for Malice and since then I buy every book I see. I now have "A"-"F" then I'm missing a few then my collection goes from "J"-"P"! And not one of these books has ever had me bored!! I recomend "B" is for Burglar and every other Sue Grafton book to any reader!! I promise you won't regret reading her work!
Rating:
Summary: Good, but shouldn't be award-winning material
Review: I like the Sue Grafton series. I got hooked with A and have been working my way through the alphabet ever since. However, this is my least favorite to date. In most ways, it's just like her other work, only this one had a gaping logical hole at the end of the book, which will kill even the best-written novel.
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