Recently, I was surfing the online public library when a collection of her books popped up - Q is for Quarry, R is for Ricochet, S is for Silence, and T is for Trespass. I've made it through Q and R, so far. All main character of her books is Kinsey Millhone, a private investigator.
I've had to get used to her style of writing again. The Jonathan Maberry books movie a lot faster. And, Sue adds a lot of detail to the story that I don't really need. For instance, she completely describes the inside of a building, yet it's not pertinent to the main plot and the main character never returns there. I'm not saying it's bad, just different.
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| Jane Doe August 1969 |
I thoroughly enjoyed Q is for Quarry. The storyline in this one was awesome, and I really cheered for the victim. Don't miss the author's note about the inspiration for this book - an unsolved murder in California. This portion of the book left me in tears. And, Sue's sponsorship of the real girl's forensic facial reconstruction was wonderful and eerie. I hope somebody recognizes her and they can finally put a name on her grave.
R is for Ricochet was okay. I couldn't cheer for the victim, and I thought Kinsey's character made some really stupid decisions, over and over and over again. And, it really bugged me that Kinsey didn't have a computer or cell phone. Both Q and R are set in 1987. Q took place in mostly rinky-dink town that wouldn't have a cell phone tower. So, I never even thought of it then. But, R took place in cities in California. It wasn't right that she didn't own a cell phone or computer. Of course, when there was a computer "in play," so to speak, it was hysterical that floppy disks were involved. Oh, my goodness! I remember those.I'm looking forward to continuing her alphabet series - something that I can't say about all authors. If you're looking for a mystery book, don't miss Q is for Quarry. I may read it again. Yes, it was that good.
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