K Is For Killer, Sue Grafton
K Is For Killer, Sue Grafton
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K Is For Killer

Author: Sue Grafton

Narrator: Mary Peiffer

Unabridged: 9 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/04/2007

Synopsis

When Kinsey Millhone answers her office door late one night, she lets in more darkness than she realizes. Janice Kepler is a grieving mother who can't let the death of her beautiful daughter Lorna alone. The police agree that Lorna was murdered, but a suspect was never apprehended and the trail is now ten months cold. Kinsey pieces together Lorna's young life: a dull day job a the local water treatment plant spiced by sidelines in prostitution and pornography. She tangles with Lorna's friends: a local late-night DJ; a sweet, funny teenaged hooker; Lorna's sloppy landlord and his exotic wife. But to find out which one, if any, turned killer, Kinsey will have to inhabit a netherworld from which she may never return.

About Sue Grafton

A contemporary American author of detective novels, Sue Taylor Grafton, was born in Louisville, Kentucky as the daughter of another detective novelist, C. W. Grafton. Even though her father had an influence, she has commented that her biggest influence came from author Ross MacDonald.

Sue received her bachelor's degree from University of Louisville in English literature, humanities, and fine art. Upon graduation, Sue worked as a hospital admissions clerk, cashier, and medical secretary. She wrote several novels that were not successful.

After moving into writing screenplays for television, Sue became interested in novels that carried a central theme through each title. She saw a book that alphabetized methods of murder, and immediately started writing what became her best-known works, "the alphabet novels". Each story is set around a fictional California town based on Santa Barbara. The novels are written from the perspective of a female investigator. After her G novel, Grafton was able to devote all of her time to writing her novels. She has given many refusals to those who wanted to buy her novels from which to make movies. She has no desire to work with Hollywood.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Robin on September 25, 2021

I've had a life long love of mystery and detective fiction. Start off with Sherlock Holmes. Mix in some Travis McGee. Years of Archie and Nero Wolfe. A bit of Agatha Christie. So I love exploring the mystery shelves at my local library. This one looked good, a nice length for a quick fling. I'll hon......more

Goodreads review by James on February 08, 2019

Book Review 3.5 out of 5 stars to K is for Killer, the 11th book in the "Kinsey Millhone" mystery series, written in 1994 by Sue Grafton. In this one, Kinsey's life is relatively calm, which she is enjoying... until someone shows up begging for help in solving the death of her daughter. K......more

Goodreads review by Jilly on March 30, 2019

Gah, have I mentioned that I don't like Kinsey? She's such a bitch! And, a loser. She is one step up from a bag lady in the social hierarchy and yet she judges every woman she meets with the attitude of a mean girl from high school. Her impressions of a teenage girl: "Trinny was barefoot, wearing......more

Goodreads review by Baba on April 05, 2023

Kinsey Millhone case No. 11: Kinsey investigates the 'cold case' murder of a high class hooker. A somewhat darker tale than usual, and as usual, the darker tale brings out a more interesting, enjoyable and engaging read in this series again. 5 out of 12 2010 read......more

Goodreads review by Jenn on August 03, 2016

Maybe it's pointless to jump into reviewing this series midway through, but K is the first book in Grafton's alphabet so far that's seemed much different than the others. I've thoroughly enjoyed the highly devourable mysteries A-I; J is for Judgment left a sour taste in my mouth only insomuch as it......more

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