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O is for Outlaw (Paperback)

by Sue Grafton (Author)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan (13 Aug 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0333741455
  • ISBN-13: 978-0333741450
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,192,166 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Wise-cracking, staunchly independent and chronically curious, Grafton's gritty gumshoe, Kinsey Millhone is back. This time, the alphabet series star will take on the toughest case to date: her past. What begins as a random phone call from a "storage space scavenger" (buys the contents of defaulted storage units), leads Kinsey to a box of old papers and personal effects that her ex, Micky Magruder, left behind. Inside, she finds a 15-year-old unsent letter from a bartender that, among other things, reveals her former hubby was having affair. And she left him because he asked her to lie when he was charged with murder. Although he wasn't convicted, the letter reopens the past and the possibility of foul play--which proves to be a deadly temptation for Ms. Millhone.

Die-hard fans will especially enjoy Kinsey's self- disclosure--something she's infamous for not doing--about her childhood, the fate of her parents and the randy details of her first marriage. She also reveals a very vulnerable and interesting side to her character when her obsessive-compulsive fact-finding is mixed with matters of the heart. A fast, fun read O is for Outlaw is packed with Grafton's clear, colourful imagery and signature metaphors: "Our recollection of the past is not simply distorted by our faulty perception of events remembered, but skewed by those forgotten. The memory is like orbiting twin stars, one visible, one dark, the trajectory of what's evident forever affected by the gravity of what's concealed." --Rebekah Warren

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This is the latest in the author's crime alphabet. Kinsey Millhone, lady detective, is on the case again.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A+ for the alphabet detective, 7 Aug 1999
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She's honest when she feels like being sincere. She's tough whenever she needs to be strong. However, she's also fair when it calls for being just. Two divorces mean nothing to private detective Kinsey Milhone until her past returns to haunt her. A man informs Kinsey that he possesses some personal items that belong to her, which he bought in a storage auction. The ever-curious Kinsey learns that the locker once belonged to her first husband Mickey Magruder. Fifteen years ago, she left Mickey when he asked her to provide him with an alibi while being a prime suspect in manslaughter case. In the package, she finds a letter that casts sufficient doubt on Mickey's guilt. Feeling ashamed for letting him down, Kinsey searches for Mickey, but fails to locate him.

Thus, she is shocked when two police officers visit her to inform her that Mickey lies in intensive care from a gunshot fired from a weapon registered to Kinsey. His phone records prove he talked with someone at Kinsey's home. Obviously, the police suspect Kinsey shot her former spouse. To prove both she and Mickey are innocent of any crimes, Kinsey investigates both incidents. However, her inquiry places her life becomes in jeopardy from an unknown assailant who needs the past to remain buried.

As usual Sue Grafton provides her myriad of fans with a first class entertaining tale starring a legendary private detective. Kinsey remains her hard boiled, controversial, and vulnerable self which makes her such an appealing character. Fans will enjoy the story line of O IS FOR OUTLAW which provides a wonderful who-done-it and insight into Kinsey's past. Alphabet Sue shows she still knows her ABCs when it comes to providing a pleasurable reading experience.

Harriet Klausner

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