M Is For Malice (Sue Grafton)
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (836 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 055371340X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 246 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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M is for more LOgalfromOR I have thoroughly enjoyed reading Grafton's P.I. Kinsey Millhone's series since the beginning 'A is for Alibi'. Every book can be read as a stand alone, but to truly appreciate the series evolvement and character development, should be read in order. M is for Malice does not disappoint. There is a little of Kinsey's quirkiness in most of us, that adds to the series charm. Her innate sense of seeing justice done at all costs and her continued persistence adds to Kinsey's appeal. Some of the plots are more predict. "Must read mystery series" according to Bruce Homeyard. What can you say about Sue Grafton other than she is a great mystery writer. Kinsey Milhone is an ex-cop and has her own detective agency and never much of a sex life if that what your looking for, go elsewhere. This is a traditional gumshoe story with action and danger for our heroine. After some spotty success writing books, Grafton changed to writing screenplays for TV and movies. With the success of her first Alphabet series book ' A is for Alibi' in 1982 it has continued to date. I first discovered her book. I Liked It I've always found, for the most part, Ms. Grafton's alphabet series with Kinsey Millhone fast, light, and enjoyable reads. This one is no different.After reading most all the series books, Kinsey's character and quirks are extremely well developed. As a character, I find her enjoyable and real.With usually only one murder, Ms. Grafton develops her stories around them pretty well.Here, the everyday PI runs across a snobbish, in-fighting wealthy family. Many families have a black sheep. This one is no different. W
Here's what you expect: the dead ends, bureaucratic bullheadedness, the cul-de-sacs, trails that go nowhere or simply fade into thin air, denials, prevarications, the blank-eyed stares from all the hostile witnesses. "Here's what you hope for: a chance remark from the former neighbor on a skip-trace, a penciled notation on the corner of a document, an ex-spouse with a grudge, the number on an account, an item overlooked at the scene of a crime. Here's what you'll settle for: something equivalent, the quid pro quo." All of the above are on display in Grafton's latest entry in her increasingly popular series set in a thinly-disguised Santa Barbara, as the virtually ageless Kinsey finds and loses a missing heir and gets back an old lover. "Every investigation has a nature of its own
4 CDs 4 hoursRead by Judy Kaye"There are few writers able to sustain the solid mixture of detection, narrative energy and cultural observations that one finds in Grafton." -- Washington Post Book World"M" is for money. The bitter memoirs of an embattled family. Eighteen years ago, one of them - angry, troubled, and in trouble - went missing."M" is for Millhone, hired to trace that missing black sheep brother."M" is for memories, none of them happy. Lots of it. This prodigal son will find no welcome at his family's table. "M" is for malice.And in brutal consequence, "M" is for murder, the all-too-common outcome of familiar hatreds."M" is for malice and malice kills.. "M" is for Malek Construction, the $40 million company that grew out of modest soil to become one of the big three in California construction, one of the few still in family hands."M" is for the Malek family: four sons now nearing middle age who stand to inherit a fortune - four men with very different outlooks, temperaments, and needs, linked only by blood and money