V Is for Vengeance

A Kinsey Millhone Mystery

By: Sue Grafton

Narrated by: Judy Kaye

Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

A woman with a murky past who kills herself - or was it murder? A spoiled kid awash in gambling debt who thinks he can beat the system. A lovely woman whose life is about to splinter into a thousand fragments. A professional shoplifting ring working for the Mob, racking up millions from stolen goods. A wandering husband, rich and ruthless. A dirty cop so entrenched on the force he is immune to exposure. A sinister gangster, conscienceless and brutal. A lonely widower mourning the death of his lover, desperate for answers, which may be worse than the pain of his loss. A private detective, Kinsey Millhone, whose 38th-birthday gift is a punch in the face that leaves her with two black eyes and a busted nose. And an elegant and powerful businessman whose dealings are definitely outside the law: The magus at the center of the web. V: Victim. Violence. Vengeance.

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

©2011 Sue Grafton (P)2011 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"Sure to satisfy." (USA Today)

“The author has hit a high mark with her latest offering, a complex tale of love, betrayal, ambition, and, of course, murder…The only bad thing: There are just four letters left in the alphabet.” (The Associated Press)

“One of Kinsey Millhone’s best outings...must reading for Grafton fans.” (The Globe and Mail (Canada))

good read as usual!

Same great Kinsey in her very human foibles. RECOMMEND this one. From A to V I have enjoyed these nice stories

Really liked this book

I can't wait to start the next one this is a very good series can't wait for the next 1 in the series

Ouch

Mean book as always great performance Judy
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I know I'm in the minority, more like a 2.5

Well this book was okay. And of course Kinsey is her usual goofy, gawky busybody self, and that is what this series is all about. So actually this book does what one expects. You get an easy read, a silly story line meant to entertain and this book does that job just a-okay. Kinda like eating a grilled cheese sandwich with the yellow cheese while drinking a Shirley Temple.

Too many story lines.

Would you try another book from Sue Grafton and/or Judy Kaye?

This is a toss up. I read all the ABC books and since N they have gone downhill. Now I at the point where I want to be able to say I read all of them but, now that in question.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Dresden Files or a Death book by Dodd.

Have you listened to any of Judy Kaye???s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I like her but it would be hard to listen to her as somebody other than Kinsey. I also have this problem with Scott Brick who I just love as a reader.

Was V Is for Vengeance worth the listening time?

It took over 4 hours to get a client. Too many story lines going on and how dumb does Kinsey look after reading this book. It one thing to make a mistake but to make one after another? Would you hire such a person.

Any additional comments?

The reviews posted to date on this site have been right on the mark. I don't know what happen with this one may-be I got a different version.

Best Grafton Ever!

I am only about one-third into this book and I can already tell it's the best of the best of the Kinsey Millhone thrillers. Characters are more fleshed out than in the previous, "alphabet" series, and the longer length makes that possible, as well as providing the time and space to create more developed story arcs. Truth be told, I was starting to get a bit tired of the usual Grafton fare, because of the fast pacing and the plethora of sidebars, incidental characters, and backstories. This book has none of that and all elements are fully conceived and articulated.

Love Judy Kaye - her delivery of the Kinsey Millhone persona has me laughing out loud.

I won't know where to turn for this kind of entertainment when this series comes to its alphabetical end. Perhaps Grafton could start a "numbers" series, featuring an older Kinsey, with modern technology available at her fingertips.

ANOTHER GREAT MYSTERY

I LOVE SUE GRAFTON'S STYLE OF WRITING AND I LOVE HER MAIN CHARACTER, KINSEY, THE P.I. I WILL BE VERY DISAPPOINTED WHEN THE ALPHABET SERIES ENDS. JUDY KAYE IS THE PERFECT NARRATOR FOR THESE AUDIOBOOKS.

Too many story lines

First time for an unabridged. Far too long with far too many minute details.

Departure in Style Serves the Story Well

Anyone familiar with the Alphabet Series by Sue Grafton will be pleasantly surprised by the slight departure in style of this edition. The same narration by Kinsey is evident, but the story-within-the-story that overlaps her narration is a refreshing dovetailing that gives the listener/reader a richer story line. Although I missed having more of Henry in this story, apparently that is the point, so I had the experience that Grafton wants us to have, I suppose. This story is fuller than some of the recent Millhone stories, and listeners of the early books will be pleasantly satisfied. Judy Kaye has one of the most expressive voices around and I can't imagine anyone else as Kinsey.

Judy Kaye IS Kinsey Millhone!

A very good listen, made better by the tones from Judy Kaye who makes me believe she really IS Kinsey Millhone. A simple shoplifting goes awry, and Kinsey's in the middle of it. An array of characters to keep track of, but it all makes sense and comes to an unexpected close. Can't wait for what W's gonna stand for.