S is for Silence

A Kinsey Millhone Mystery

By: Sue Grafton

Narrated by: Judy Kaye

Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

Thirty-four years ago, Violet Sullivan put on her party finery and left for the annual Fourth of July fireworks display. She was never seen again.

In the small California town of Serena Station, tongues wagged. Some said she'd run off with a lover. Some said she was murdered by her husband.

But for the not-quite-seven-year-old daughter Daisy she left behind, Violet's absence has never been explained or forgotten.

Now, 34 years later, she wants the solace of closure.

Don't miss the other titles in the Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mystery Series.

©2005 Sue Grafton (P)2005 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

"This novel...presents strong character portrayals, a mosaic of motives, and a stunning climax" (Booklist)

Great story

I had previously read this book but it was a pleasure to hear it in the audio version. Grafton’s plotting and handling of characters were as always, masterful. The narrator was skilled in giving distinctly different voices two different characters. Unfortunately she occasionally mispronounced words.

Terrible ending

Love all her books but this one left me flat. No idea what motivated the real killer or any understanding behind his behavior. Felt like a sloppy ending. Lots of time spent on character development for everyone but the real killer

Not the best by the author, but Judy Kaye is great!

Not the best plot, and it did leave you hanging in the end as to the motive of the killer. Could have had more action and less description of places.

Cold case intrigue

I’ve enjoyed all of this series so far, but this one was especially intriguing to me. I’ll be sad when I’ve completed all the mysteries. Perhaps I’ll someday listen to them all over again.

It's different!

Not like the others.

With the strange bits with other people as the point-of-view characters so that you get to contrast what happened with how people remembered it--or lied about it--later.

At one stage nearly everyone in the book is in the running for the title of chief villain. Well, not Kinsey.

Not sure I loved the ending, but it was the most likely.

Grafton has taken the kind of unusual step of advancing the time of each book by only a year or so, and definitely setting the book in that time. I can see why she did it, not sure how well it works out here, and wonder what happens later.

Best Yet!

Her best story to date. Plot was believable and entertaining. I enjoyed the character's inner thoughts and actions and how Milhorn must solve the mystery without knowledge of that information we have as listeners. I can't wait for the next T is for ???

I couldn’t stop listening.

What I didn’t like was the language and the sexual content.
She kept me guessing who did it and I was wrong.
Some parts had my heart racing in suspense.

New approach to Grafton's storytelling

Utilizing a flash- back method of telling the story, Sue Grafton keeps you guessing to the very end in this compelling whodunit. Great read!

I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK

I enjoy all of Sue Graftons' books. But, what made this one special is I enjoyed the friendship that Kinsey formed with the other women. I also liked how the chapters alternated btwn present day and the past. Of course, I enjoyed the suspense. Right up until the end, I wondered how Kinsey was going to resolve her terrifying situation. I wondered if she would kill the villain, and she did, having no other choice if she wanted to live. I'm glad there was an Epilogue, because it gave the book finality. I don't know what I'll do when I read the entire alphabet series. I'll miss Kinsey; that's for sure.

Awesome series and reader

Love the series! Love the reader, Judy Kaye. I know these aren't new books, but I only found them recently. Can't wait to start the next one.