D Is For Deadbeat: A Kinsey Millhone Mystery

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Format:: Paperback
Pages:: 352
Publisher:: Pan Macmillan
Publication Date:: 24 May 2012
Category:: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
ISBN:: 9781447212249

Description

'My name is Kinsey Millhone. I'm a private investigator ...female, single and self-employed, with a constitutional inability to work for anyone else. I'm a purist when it comes to justice, but I'll lie at the drop of a hat. Inconsistency has never troubled me ...' It was late October, the day before Halloween. He introduced himself as Alvin Limardo. The job he hired Kinsey to do seemed easy enough ...until his cheque bounced. His real name was Dagett. John Dagett. Ex-con. Inveterate liar. Chronic drunk. And dead. The cops called it an accident -- death by drowning. Kinsey wasn't so sure. The man, it seemed, had a lot of enemies ...'Heart-pounding, totally mesmerizing suspense' New York Times

Reader Reviews

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Kinsey Millhone is back and better than ever in D is for Deadbeat. She comes across a suspiciously easy case: deliver a cashier's check to a young teenage boy. Against her better judgement, Kinsey agrees to take on the case. But she soon finds that her new case isn't as it seems as the man who hired her winds up dead. And everyone that knows him has reasons for wanting him dead. Kinsey can't seem to let the case go, even if it means that danger lurks around every corner.D is for Deadbeat is another amazing read in Grafton's alphabet mystery series! Easily one of the best mystery series that I've read in a long time. I have a hard time putting these books down! I love Kinsey as a main character, love how realistic she comes across, and how unapologetic she is when it comes to her personality. She is who she is and doesn't seem to care what anyone thinks. This book was another read that kept me on my seat as I read it...I just kept thinking one more chapter until I had over half of the book read :) I thought that the mystery was both original and unconventional. Especially the ending and who the killer was. I didn't see that one coming from a mile long! But what I enjoy most about these books is the entire process and watching Kinsey figure out who the killer/bad guy is. I usually never see the ending coming and of course this book didn't disappoint. It was just a great read for me!All in all, another exceptional read from this author! I love Kinsey and these books....I just can't get enough! They are fast-paced, easy reads that keep me coming back for more. Highly recommended to mystery lovers! And if you haven't begun this series yet, what are you waiting for????Bottom Line: Hand's down a must read series, and this book is another great addition to it!Disclosure: I bought my copy of this book from the used book store. (Finally, I read something off of my own shelves!)

5.00 out of 5

samantha.1020
So it's not great literature. It's easy to follow and relaxing to read. I enjoyed it for what it is.

4.00 out of 5

TerriBooks
I thoroughly enjoy the Kinsey Millhone mystery novels. They are entertaining, well written, and easy to read in a few hours.

4.00 out of 5

lhlady
This book is a continuation of Sue Grafton's letter books. In D is for Deadbeat, the main character Kinsey Milhorne becomes a more dynamic character and it is a page-turner in the end. This book is an excellent read.

3.00 out of 5

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