R is for Ricochet is the eighteenth in the Kinsey Millhone mystery series by Sue Grafton. Kinsey Millhone, employed by Nord Lafferty to drive his daughter home from her incarceration at the Californian Institute for Women, marvels at the simplicity of the task. But Reba Lafferty emerges feisty and rebellious, and Kinsey is soon fighting to prevent her charge from breaking the conditions of her parole. As she finds herself befriending the ex-gambler, ex-alcoholic and ex-con, Kinsey discovers that Reba had taken the fall for ...
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R is for Ricochet is the eighteenth in the Kinsey Millhone mystery series by Sue Grafton. Kinsey Millhone, employed by Nord Lafferty to drive his daughter home from her incarceration at the Californian Institute for Women, marvels at the simplicity of the task. But Reba Lafferty emerges feisty and rebellious, and Kinsey is soon fighting to prevent her charge from breaking the conditions of her parole. As she finds herself befriending the ex-gambler, ex-alcoholic and ex-con, Kinsey discovers that Reba had taken the fall for her boss, also her lover, when he conducted a highly-crafted money laundering scam. Alan Beckwith has so far escaped the clutches of the FBI. Now they believe he is laundering money for a Columbian drug cartel - they just need the proof. When Kinsey is asked by the police to persuade Reba to unveil crucial evidence guaranteed to put Beckwith behind bars, she doesn't expect cooperation. But when she hears of shocking new information about her lover, Reba is suddenly all too eager to do everything she can to ruin him. Embroiled in a cunning challenge of wits, and meanwhile bemused by her own blossoming romance, Kinsey must try to control the bitter, angry Reba as she launches her dangerous revenge . . .
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I already reviewed this book earlier, so I don't know why I need to review it again.
My thoughts are the same.
Oreo
Sep 4, 2007
Better than expected, still not amazing
Every time I write a review for a Sue Grafton novel I wonder how successful she would have been had she not used the whole alphabet thing. I mean, as far as gimmicks go, it?s a good one. While not many people would recognize a Sharyn McCrumb novel as a part of a long series of successful mystery novels, most people who peruse book stores will see a book with a big letter on the front and say ?Yeah, I?ve seen those, I?ve always wondered if they?re good.?
I would have to say that for the most part, yeah. They are good.
Ricochet is a nice, easy read in which you find yourself wanting the characters to do something or another - like when you watch a horror movie and you get into it to the point of saying things out loud, like ?Don?t go in there!? or ?Sharpen the chain saw or you?ll never make it through her tibia!?
I see it as a good sign. I think that?s one of the things that makes the Harry Potter series consistant in it?s appeal. People are dying to see the characters figure things out or do the right thing, but when they don?t the reader can?t put the book down because they?re dying to see what happens next.
I was afraid that this book would follow the story of earlier Sue Grafton novels in delivery, content, character, and conclusion. I was delighted to see that Grafton can and does create with variety. It also kinda let me down, because what I like is what she has done in the past.
R is for Ricochet is the story of the same main character from the previous books, Kinsey Millhone. Kinsey picks up a girl from jail and helps her make the adjustment to real life. But this new girl turns out to be practically crazy in her unpredictability.
Kinsey also picks up a love interest, but to me it detracted from the overall goodness of the book. While never graphic, I?m still not interested in the re-kindled sexuality of a character I liked better as a single person.
In summation, Grafton writes with great skill, but everything that wasn?t the main plot in this story kinda left me feeling flat. Nevertheless- pick it up.
Tiffany
Apr 2, 2007
There's good and bad
I had heard of this series by Grafton, but had not read any till I picked up this book at a hotel where I was staying. The story is interesting and entertaining, however the crude language (swearing) could have easily been left out and the book would have been as entertaining, if not more. I appreciated that the intimate scenes were fairly tasteful-not graphic. I would "cautiously" recommend this book with a warning because of the unneeded foul language.
