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Summary: It was great- classic Sue Grafton
Review: N is for Noose was one of Grafton's best. She seems to get better with each letter in the alphabet. I found it to be more intense and satisfying than some of the others. Although I kinda caught on to the criminal before the end of the book, and most others would agree, it was still a satisfying read, and did keep you guessing til the end. The suspect is given away more through a process of elimination than anything else. Grafton's wit and common sense methods were really on tune for this one. I didn't want it to end, but I have to say the ending was truly original.
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Summary: Too many meaningless words and descriptions.
Review: Having read all of the alphabet mysteries, I can say that this one was weak. So little happened. Sue Grafton has done so much better in others. I wonder if publishers are asking for more words!
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Summary: Wonderful style, disappointing denouement
Review: The latest Kinsey Millhone mystery is beautifully written. I am a writer myself, and Ms. Grafton's style is so smooth and sassy that it occasionally brings tears of envy to my eyes! That said, I thought that the plot of "N" needed pepping up somehow. It was obvious to me who the murderer was from the person's first scene. Most of all, I was astonished to realize that Kinsey is still chronicling her adventures from 1987!! I'd say the next few novels should bring her into the nineties. There's something about the mystery supposedly taking place 12 years ago that renders it a little less than exciting.
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Summary: Not as good as it could have been
Review: No one in this book is very likable, not even the usually likable Kinsey. She wasn't very interested in the case, which made it hard for me to be interested. The small mountain town setting had all kinds of possibilities, none of which materialized. Rafer could had been explored more: for instance, how come a small town law enforcement official wears cashmere sweaters? I just didn't care about any of the characters, which spells disaster for a mystery (or any other kind of) story. It read like a book gone to press just to satisfy a deadline.
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Summary: Agreed with the other reviewers.
Review: I have never read any of the author's other books, but after reading this one, I am inclined to take a pass on the others. It is interesting to note that the other reviews really did enjoy the the previous books. I will try the next one in the "series", unless there is one in this series which can come very highly recommened.
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Summary: N is for Needed More
Review: I have been a Kinsey Millhone fan from the beginning. However, N is for Noose left so much unexplained. My main question when I closed the book was "Who was Judy Gelson's lover and did that have anything to do with anything???" I have lots of other questions but hesitate to reveal too much of the plot here. It was very confusing in some spots, where peripheral characters all of a sudden became major players. Not one of Ms. Grafton's best. However, I'll look forward to "O is for Outlaw" with enthusiasm, hoping it will be a more satisfying read.
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Summary: N is for Not-Very-Good
Review: I have been a big Kinsey fan since the first "A," But there was very little here to recommend. The only reason I finished it was because I took it on a long plane flight and didn't bring an alternative. No plot, boring characters, a tired-out narrator. I hope Grafton is back up to speed on "O," or it will be "O for Over and Out" for this reader.
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Summary: Wished for more
Review: This book was not very good at all! It was very slow. I found myself skipping many of the descriptions of weather and scenery, and I don't think I missed anything. I was quite disappointed and can't figure out why it made the bestseller list. I expected more from this author. I don't know if I will read the next one.
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Summary: I didn't get the ending
Review: I'm confused about the ending -- did the ex-con really attack Rafer's daughter? Was that the motive for Brandt's killings? Or, if the attack was made-up to get Kinsey to suspect Rafer, where's the motive? I've read most of the Millhone series, and I thought this one was a dud.
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Summary: This is not one of the best
Review: Like so many other readers here, I agree that the books are not as good as before. I've read all of them since January. A-J were great, sometimes I was unable to put them down. Although I have continued to enjoy them, I do admit to disappointment. Like others I hope that O is better. I am now reading Karen Kijewski and Marcia Muller. Their characters are also women private eyes and they're great.
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