U is for Undertow (Kinsey Millhone Mystery)
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 | Product Details: Hardcover 416 pages Release Date: 01 December 2009 Publisher: Putnam Adult ISBN: 039915597X Rating:   Sales Rank: 620 | | Look for similar books by subject:
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| | Customer Reviews: One thing I think is unexplained by the author. (09 March 2010)The book is amazingly attention grabbing. I finished it in two weeks, though I have two little kids and the only time I could find to read it was after they were asleep at 9pm. Once I started reading, I kept thinking about it and couldn't wait to know the final answer. Well, I was also astonished by the ugly facts about human nature so vividly pictured in the book. However, I am not completely satisfied. I cannot agree that all the pieces are put together in the Mary Clair case. The book did not explain why Sutton could be in the spot when the two men were digging a hole while he should be in Disney Land celebrating his birthday with his family. Did his sister and brother made up the story about the birthday celebration along with all the evidences they provided? I believe this is not quite possible, for Kinsey herself examined them closely and was convinced. Then there must be a theory behind this that was not explained by the author. Grafton always gives value for my money (06 March 2010)I reserve 5-star reviews for books such as "Shogun", works of incredible genius. Sue Grafton always gives me value for my money. I could borrow her books from the library but I don't because I want to encourage authors such as Grafton, who obviously put a lot of craft into their creations. i have never been disappointed by this author and there are few that fit into that category. I own all Sue's books and loved this one too. Her Best One Yet (04 March 2010)I have been a Sue Grafton fan for many years. I have read them all from A to U. This is by far the best one yet! Kinsey unravels a child kidnapping case twenty-one years after it happens. Michael Sutton has a memory from when he was six years old. He had been at the home of a family friend when he saw two men burying something in a field. He knew this had taken place around his sixth birthday. When he read the account of the cold case-Mary Claire Fitzhugh- in 1967, he thought maybe there was a connection. He hires Kinsey to investigate. This book will not disappoint. It is fast paced and holds your interest. I highly recommend it. One of the best (03 March 2010)This new book in the KM series is one of the best Ms. Grafton has written. I have read all of her books and I really enjoyed this one so much. Really one of the best. Remembering when (01 March 2010)Memory is the catalyst for Kinsey Milhone's U outing, when she is contacted by a young man who has recollected a childhood incident that may be connected to a decades old, unsolved kidnapping. Kinsey's intrigued, and using the plain, old-fashioned technique of searching public records and the library, finds a surprising number of clues, when following them up, however, the pieces won't quite fit together. Meanwhile, she receives an invitation from her recently discovered maternal relatives, which stirs up all kinds of uncomfortable feelings. Kinsey is basically a loner, but her friends, landlord Henry and detective who trusts her, are there for her when she needs someone on which to air her thoughts. Undertow opens with a statement from Kinsey: "Here's the odd part. In my ten years as a private eye, this was the first case I ever managed to resolve without crossing paths with the bad guys. Except at the end, of course." This is a mystery in which the identity of the kidnapper seems obvious, yet it is anything but. Kinsey's actions at the very end illustrate her tenacity and willingness to behave in accordance with her principles. She's a tough lady, a good person who deserves more good things than life has heretofore given her. | |
