O is for Outlaw

A Kinsey Millhone Mystery

By: Sue Grafton

Narrated by: Judy Kaye

Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

The call comes on a Monday morning from a guy who scavenges defaulted storage units at auction. The weekend before, he'd bought a stack of cardboard boxes. In one, there was a collection of childhood memorabilia with Kinsey's name all over it.

Though she's never been one for personal possessions, curiosity is a powerful force. What she finds among the items is an old undelivered letter to her that will force her to reexamine her beliefs about the breakup of her first marriage...about the honor of her first husband...and about an old unsolved murder. It will put her life in the gravest peril.

Through 14 books, listeners have been fed short rations when it comes to Kinsey Millhone's past: a morsel here, a dollop there. You know about the aunt who raised her, the second husband who left her, the long-lost family up the California coast. But husband number one has remained a blip on the screen. Until now. "O" Is for Outlaw is a revealing excursion into Kinsey's past.

©199 9 (P)1999 Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

• Romantic Times Award Winner - Best PI Novel, 1999

"Grafton works with a cinematic eye, possessing a keen visual sense of detail, color, and style. The pace is fast, the crime difficult to solve." (People)

Loved this latest instalment

This has been one of my favourites in the series so far. Great plot line with interesting twists and turns.
New narrator was a good choice as she has a voice very similar to Mary Pfeifer so not too much of an adjustment. Only critical comment is that her "Henry" voice changes the nature of his character from a roguish elderly bachelor to that of a sweet doddering neighbor- I didn't like this, but as he's a sun-character it's not that big a deal. Overall I loved the book and definitely recommend it to fans of Kinsey.

Great while traveling

Sue Grafton is always a good story especially while traveling. Love using the audible app on my iPhone.

What happened to Mary Peiffer?

I absolutely do not like Judy Kaye. Her voice for Henry sounds like a whispering leprechaun. I really wish there was a way to get someone else to read the rest of this series.

I might have to find something else to listen to because it is horrible to listen to even though I love Sue Grafton and this series.

Awfull narration !!!

I adore the Kinsey Millhone series by Sue Grafton and own all of them in hardback. I have enjoyed listening to the audible versions from A to N. Now new narrator for O and she is AWEFUL !! She makes Kinsey sound like she is a gruff 50 and don't even listen to her rendition of Henry !! He sounds like a feeble, wimpy, old lady. I probably will not purchase any more of this series. Going back to my hardbacks.

fun fun fun

I love Kinsey millhone! Wonderful character, full of Adventure and mischief. I can't get enough of Sue Grafton, brilliant prolific writer. Murder, Mystery and Mayhem. Who could ask for anything more?

What I expected

It is exactly what you expect from this authors alphabet series. I always enjoy them.

Mot the n'est narrator.

I didn't like the new narrator. It was like a 30's serials. The worst was Henry's old Man voice. But the story was good...

One of my favorites

This is one of my favorite Sue Grafton books. Lots of twists and turns, a little of Kinsey's history, and just an overall good story. I prefer Mary Pieffer as the narrator.

Better experience with the new voice actor

I really love these books... traditional gumshoe story which takes place before all the short cuts with internet and cell phones. I try enjoy the humor and stories. I tried one with the original narrator and found it a truly uninspired performance. New narrator starting with O and she has much more range and really brings the character of Kinsey Millhone to life.

Not a fan of the new narrator

I wasn't wild about any of the new voices, but I especially disliked Henry's frail voice.