- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Macmillan; Reprint edition (7 Aug 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0333669827
- ISBN-13: 978-0333669822
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 593,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Suppose we could peer through a tiny peephole in time and chance upon a flash of what was coming up in the years ahead?" The questioner is Kinsey Millhone, middle-aged, two-time divorcee detective and junk food junkie star of Sue Grafton's popular "alphabet" mysteries; the book is 'N' Is for Noose. If Kinsey had had just a smidgen of foresight, she would never have taken her current case, handed down to her from her on-again, off-again flame and comrade in arms, Robert Dietz. We encounter the two this time out after Deitz's knee surgery, as Kinsey drives his "snazzy little red Porsche" back to Carson City, where she checks out his digs for the first time. To her surprise, he lives in a palatial penthouse, which-- under the unspoken bylaws of investigative etiquette--she qualmlessly snoops through. They sit around for a fortnight playing gin rummy and eating peanut butter and pickle sandwiches together, but perennially single Kinsey grows wary: "It was time to hit the road before our togetherness began to chafe."
She heads off to meet Dietz's former client, Mrs Selma Newquist, a devastated widow whose make-up tips seem to come from Tammy Faye Baker. Her husband Tom Newquist, a detective himself, had been working on a mysterious case when he abruptly died of a heart attack. Selma suspects foul play, but bless her, she isn't the brightest star in the sky and can't figure out what Tom was working on even though he's left behind enough paper to fill a recycling truck. Kinsey digs right in and roams the sleepy, one-horse town of Nota Lake for clues, interviewing a colourful cast of in-laws and locals. Beneath the quaint, quiet, country veneer, she unearths a bubbling hotbed of internal strife and familial double-dealing. Was Tom covering up for his partner? Is Selma protecting someone? Grafton's knack for gritty details and realistic characters, coupled with the fast-paced, believable story line, makes for another delightfully entertaining read. --Rebekah Warren
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Two unsolved murders on opposite sides of California are linked by a drawing of a hangman's noose, and nearly prove fatal for Kinsey Milhone too.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I find it very easy to fall straight into these books.Good descriptive writing about the weather which makes you feel cold too.It slowed down a little halfway through but still lightly gripping.I love Graftons style of writing although I do have one gripe - does she have to describe every place/room etc that she goes into? Leave a bit to the imagination.I've read 10 of the alphabet books so far and love them.I find myself having withdrawal symptoms if I don't read one for couple of months.The plots are sometimes predictable,sometimes not.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In this book, Kinsey is out of her home town and like a fish out of water. Grafton captures her sense of unease and the feeling that she is out of her depth perfectly. I also thought the episodes with the stalker character were really well done, very menacing. However, I thought the story line was weak and unbelievable, although the denouement was tense and exciting. A great read for atmosphere and suspense.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In this book Kinsey has a damaged hand. Unfortunately so did I. This was the first time I had trouble identifying with her - she simply had none of the troubles I did though with two fingers dislocated. Lost my belief. Very samey. Nevertheless I'll probably continue reading them!
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The condition of the book wasn't as good as I expected but as we were unable to get it anywhere else we've accepted it. Read more
Published 11 months ago by nan
Another good one by Sue Grafton!
I have read all the Kinsey stories from A to having just finished N! Love them all . This one was slightly different as I didn't have the first clue what the conclusion would be. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2007 by K. E. Ashton
One Woman Takes on the Whole Town!
If you are like me, you will see N Is for Noose as the ultimate development of the theme, "I am woman . . . hear me roar. Read more
Published on 31 July 2004 by Donald Mitchell
One Woman Takes on the Whole Town!
If you are like me, you will see N Is for Noose as the ultimate development of the theme, "I am woman . . . hear me roar. Read more
Published on 13 May 2004 by Donald Mitchell
Kinsey out of town, and back on form
Having just re-read the rest of Graftons alphabet N for Noose is a welcome return to form. Kinsey follows up a favour for a friend which leads her into a real meaty investigation. Read more
Published on 14 Sep 1999
Tired and Perfunctory
This is the 14th Kinsey Milhone book, and I've read them all with steadily decreasing delight. I just wish that in this outing Grafton had been able to remember that Kinsey is a... Read more
Published on 17 Aug 1999
N is for No!
I started to read this and I had to staple my eyes open to keep myself from not reading. the plot moved so slow that my only hope was that a great ending was my reward for... Read more
Published on 3 Aug 1999
1st book read by Sue Grafton, a real disappointment!
I liked the sense of humor that the author projected in this story. I thought it was neat the way she mixed the mystery and the humor together. Read more
Published on 23 July 1999
Not one of her best
I was excited when I found a paperback copy of this book at the library. What luck! Unfortunately, I was disappointed by the contents. Read more
Published on 27 Jun 1999
No Spark
The premise of this story was a good one, but the telling of it was lackluster. I was disappointed in M Is For Malice as well. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 1999
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