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Summary: Excellent
Review: Excellent story, well told. I was I little disappointed in Ms. Grafton's past few books, but she redeems herself with this one. A real page-turner.
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Summary: "O" is for obnoxious
Review: I've read the entire series and was very disappointed in this book. The story was weak and the characters boring. I feel Sue Grafton was really struggling to come up with an idea for this book but have faith that "P is for ___" will get her back on track.
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Summary: The wait for "O" was a dissapointment.
Review: "O" deals with Kinsey Millhone and her search to find the shooter of her ex-husband. As usual Kinsey is obnoxis and gross. There is too much time spent on clothing changes. Grafton often goes into much detail of Kinsey's surrounding. This time too much time and space is given to detail. Not one of my favorite alphabetical crime books. Hope "P" is better!
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Summary: Grafton's got it back!
Review: I love Sue Grafton, but N IS FOR NOOSE made me worry that she had run out of steam halfway through the alphabet. No more worries! O IS FOR OUTLAW is the best Kinsey Millhone in a long time. Grafton is in total command here. The writing is assured, the plot is thick, the characters are beautifully drawn. I read it when I should have been doing other things. It's a "call in sick" book for sure!Congratulations, Sue!
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Summary: I enjoyed this book as I have all of the books in the series
Review: I love Sue Grafton's writing style. Her books are always so much fun to read and her characters are always a treat. I liked O is for Outlaw except for the end. I thought that it made no sense for Kinsey not to stop and enlist the aid of the police detectives instead of driving right by them. That little detail ruined the ending for me. Other than that I really enjoyed this book.
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Summary: Love Kinsey...never have been disasppointed
Review: I've been reading this series since high school and I'm two and a half years out of college now. Kinsey is funny and cool. This book touched me in a deep place. I couldn't control the tears that were falling out of my eyes at the end. People on the train were looking at me like I was crazy. I look forward to the rest of the series. Good job, Sue.
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Summary: An intricatly woven tale of past and present colliding.
Review: If you've read the other books in the series, you'll know that this story is simple and easy to read. I think it is widely popular because of its simplicity and readability. This one deals with super-sleuth Kinsey Millhone and her search to find the shooter of her ex-husband. She uncovers an elaborate scheme and almost gets killed; just like her other books. All in all, very good.
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Summary: "O is for outstanding!"
Review: Finally, some emotional meat on Kinsey's bones. She was beginning to lose interest for me, but now that some of her past has been explained, I can understand, and so enjoy, her again. However, I do wish she would get a real haircut and at least one other dress. She has so much potential..."J" is still my favorite, but this was a close second. I am anxiously awaiting "P".
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Summary: Good read
Review: Sue Grafton is back at the top of her form in this "O" novel. The action is nonstop, as are the characters. Although I thought the plot went in strange tangents, it was a fast entertaining read. Loved the visit with Henry to the dentist, and Dort the white cat. Must admit I'm a little tired of the indestructible black dress, which by this time ought to be in the rag bag, and the workout descriptions were over done. Looking forward to "P."
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Summary: An Authentic Period Piece from the 60s and 80s
Review: Much of the charm of many detective series relates to the refreshing references to times past. Walter Moseley's work is a good example. Dashiell Hammett is another example In these cases, the most successful books also teach you something about the people and the time that you did not know before. Sue Grafton has reached into this genre by letting Kinsey's time pass more slowly than our own. As a result, the patina of age is becoming more significant and charming . . . especially in this book. Perhaps the high point here is in expressing sexual and personal mores of earlier times, in ways that resonated for me. I also found that Sue Grafton has gotten better at adding sub-plots, many of which served as good red herrings for what was going on. My biggest disappointment was that it was very easy to figure out who the murderer was, because the plot design meant that few would have the motive and access to execute this exact murder. In fact, I think this book was the easiest one to figure out in the series. My suggestion is that she go back before the second printing and change the murder to make it much more cloudy who the murderer is. I, too, was charmed by some of the new characters and hope that she will write more about her best designed characters in the future whoever they turn out to be in each book. In P is for . . . , I hope she writes a book that will have a totally different plot structure. I think that will be fun for Sue Grafton and for us. If Sue Grafton was less talented, I would not bother to make these suggestions, but she is capable of lifting us to sublime new heights of ecstasy in future books. We should all encourage and applaud her when she moves in that direction. I also hope that the future books will continue to add that beautiful patina of the periods she illuminates.
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