G is for Gumshoe

A Kinsey Millhone Mystery

By: Sue Grafton

Narrated by: Mary Pfeiffer

Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

Good and bad things seem to be coming in threes for Kinsey Millhone: on her 33rd birthday she moves back into her renovated apartment, gets hired to find an elderly lady supposedly living in the Mojave Desert by herself, and makes the top of ex-con Tyrone Patty's hit list. It's the last that convinces Kinsey even she can't handle whoever's been hired to whack her, and she gets herself a bodyguard: Robert Dietz, a Porsche-driving P.I. who takes guarding Kinsey's body very seriously. With Dietz watching her for the merest sign of her usual recklessness, Kinsey plunges into her case. And before it's over, she'll unearth the gruesome truth about a long-buried betrayal and, in the process, come face-to-face with her own mortality.

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Critic reviews

"Wit is the most versatile weapon in Sue Grafton's well-stocked arsenal, and she uses it with disarming precision....Grafton excels in this milieu." (Newsweek)
"The story is complex; the body-count high; the sexual encounters feverish; and the villains chilling, in another can't-put-it-down outing for this talented author." (Kirkus Reviews)

Bad Sound Editing

Typical great Sue Grafton story, but the sound editing was terrible. There are long sound gaps between sentences that break the flow of the story. It's very noticable and very irritating. If you're not totally committed to listening, you find your mind wondering during the gaps. Love the story, hate the gaps!

G is for GREAT!

Sue Grafton is a hit every time. I am going to miss this dependably entertaining series once it’s over!!

Once I read “H” I’ll be all caught up and in for a long long wait until “X” comes out in (presumably) 2015.

Best so far

I've been listening to this series from the beginning and felt this was the best so far. While in the early books, I was able to guess 'who dunnit' relatively early in the book, this one had great twists and turns, keeping me pulled in until the end.

Disappointing ending

I couldn’t figure this one out up until the very end. I always enjoy Grafton’s writing but I didn’t enjoy having her bossed around by her bodyguard. He wasn’t that interesting anyway— just kind of a man’s man. The ending was disappointing— after all of Kinsey’s adventures until this one she saves the day. In this one she’s clever but ultimately saves the day. In this one she’s just a victim and for all his bravado her boyfriend isn’t much help either.

Enjoyed

Read the book,now audiobooks think I prefer to have paper in my hand ,loved it anyway.Male voices not so good

Disappointed in Kinsey

Is it just me or did Kinsey act stupid about her own work around Dietz? I was disappointed in her for being different around this other PI. And that’s hard to say, because the Kinsey Milton’s character is one of my very favorites. I love this series - just disappointed that she played down in this one.

good finish

The problems with this title come from Audible. It skips in a few places and I don't appreciate that the chapters don't line up. I would bookmark them but I'm told from support that they won't transfer to other devices.

The usual suspects

She never fails to delight. Excellent all around. Narrator is true Kinsey. Wish they were all done in her voice. Can’t wait for the next in the series.

Great twists and turns

Unexpected sudden ending that was a real surprise. Lots of suspense and drama. Entirely enjoyable

I like MP

Lots of folks seem to have beef with Mary Peiffer as a narrator but I tried Judy Kaye and I'm sticking with Mary! She may not make up all different voices but she has the Kinsey attitude.

Nearly perfect - below par audio quality

Love this series and very good narrator. The only flaw is the audio quality. It sounds as if the narration has been transferred from different media, with the result that the sound verrs on woolly and you have to ramp the volume up more than usual. Entirely tolerable just noticeably not the usual Audible quality.

Not quite as good as previous ones

Not quite as good as the previous books in the series, but still good and couldn't stop listening. I love Kinsey's attitude and hearing her thoughts on people. This really should be made into a TV series, but kept of the time - without mobile phones etc.

Good story

Quite a light hearted murder tale, not too taxing but worth a listen. Sometimes it is nice just to have a story that doesn't get you keyed up and stressed. This is one of those novels, I enjoyed it, the characters are likeable and the plot was quite clever.

A MUDER BYOND COMPARE

Yet another brilliant audiobook by Sue Grafton. Read by Judy Kaye, each book follows her story of Kinsey, a Private Eye whose own life runs through from A to V . Every book a refreashing new start, to a nail biteing end.