Sue Grafton. G is for Gumshoe (1990) A con wants Kinsey dead and hires a hit man. A daughter wants her aged and ailing mother found. Kinsey moves into her new home (courtesy of Henry). She hires a bodyguard (Dietz) after being run off the road. The plot is not as complicated as that sounds, but it does give Grafton a chance to write a more personal story for Kinsey. The climax is of course another near-death experience, with a few dead bodies scattered about. Grafton’s stories are very American: Gunfire and rage resolves all problems. Curious notion. Not up to earlier books. ** (2007)
Monday, September 23, 2013
Sue Grafton. G is for Gumshoe (1990)
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