O is for Outlaw (Paperback)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
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 an 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." This review refers to the hardcover edition of this title.

--Rebekah Warren --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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A well-rounded and involving Kinsey Millhone mystery in which the private investigator's etranged husband makes a reappearance - but he's in a coma. Our heroine comes face to face with her past and realizes that friends from yesterday are not what they once were. (Kirkus UK)

Fans hungry for details of Kinsey Millhone's well-guarded past will give thanks for Teddy Rich, the storage-locker scavenger who's come up with a box of old documents about herself that he's willing to sell for $30 (Kinsey gets him to take $20). Most of the stuff - harvested, as it turns it, from a locker rented by Kinsey's first husband, ex-cop Mickey Magruder - is no more interesting than your own grade-school photos and report cards. But a letter to Kinsey implicitly confessing an affair between Mickey and the letter-writer, Honky-Tonk bartender Dixie Hightower, a letter Kinsey never received because she'd left Mickey the day before, reminds her why she left Mickey - because he'd asked her to back up his phony alibi for the killing of Benny Quintero, a drifter he'd been in a shoving match with the night before - and convinces her that Mickey's in trouble, Wrong. Mickey's already out of trouble, deep in a coma after getting shot himself days before Kinsey started digging into the past she shared with him. So Kinsey dusts off her p.i's license and digs deeper herself, dredging up a trail of deception that goes hack to the jungles of Vietnam, all the while trying to convince the LAPD that, no, she didn't get a half-hour call from Mickey before he died, no matter what the phone company's records say. Lying, snooping, rifling drawers, following oblivious suspects, rarely taking time to sit and think, Kinsey keeps you blissfully in the dark about what's happened and what's coming up till the magician tips her hand at the denouement and shows you how simple it all was - in Grafton's best since 1992, when 'T' was for Innocent. (Kirkus Reviews)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Great Kinsey background material, 31 Dec 2000 By  Mrs. K. A. Wheatley "katywheatley" (Leicester, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)       This review is from: O is for Outlaw (Paperback) There are some good red herrings in this book, which she handles much better here than in K is for Killer. This is the most personal novel about Kinsey to date and I enjoyed the chance to find out more about her past and what makes her tick. Deception and false impressions are a strong theme of the book and make for a satisfyingly complex tangle to unravel. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Keep Up The Good Work Sue!!, 17 Nov 2000 By  Fiona Felix - See all my reviews This review is from: O is for Outlaw (Paperback) I have been an avid fan of the Sue Grafton series. I was give I is for Innocent as a pressie. Since then I have never looked back. A plucky female detective!!!! If you have never read an of her books before I can guarentee you will love it. If you have read any of the previous novels you will love this also, a lot of loose strings are ties, old and new character are there. So wait no longer, pick it up and have a jolly good read. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   4.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading for more background on Kinsey's Past, 17 Oct 1999 By A Customer I look forward every year to the new 'Kinsey' adventure and I was not disappointed here. It was great to read some more about 'Kinsey's pastlife & first husband'. I also liked the preface from Ms Grafton, explaining about timings. I have sometimes forgotten aand wondered why Kinsey does not have a mobile and easy access to the 'net'. Not necessarily her best but definately a very good read. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 5 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 3.0 out of 5 stars It's a long way from A to Z - too long? When a writer of crime fiction runs out of ideas, he or she tends to let bad things happen to the detective or the detective's family. That's always a bad sign. Read more Published on 5 Oct 1999 by fam.backman@mailbox.swipnet.se 5.0 out of 5 stars Superb! Kinsey Millhone continues to thrill Another First for Sue Grafton. The central plot takes you into Grafton's PI, Kinsey Millhone's, past. Read more Published on 22 Sep 1999 Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 5 customer reviews...

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