About this title: In the 18th alphabetical mystery starring private detective Kinsey Milhone, a wealthy, indulgent father hires Kinsey to pick up his daughter Reba from the prison where she was serving a sentence for embezzlement. All Kinsey has to do is watch over Reba as she adjusts to life outside of prison, ensure she follows the terms of her parole, and keep ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2004
ISBN-13:9780399152283ISBN:0399152288
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 368 p. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2004
ISBN-13:9780399152283ISBN:0399152288
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 368 p. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2004
ISBN-13:9780399152283ISBN:0399152288
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 368 p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2004
ISBN-13:9780399152283ISBN:0399152288
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 368 p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2004
ISBN-13:9780399152283ISBN:0399152288
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 368 p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2004
ISBN-13:9780399152283ISBN:0399152288
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 368 p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2004
ISBN-13:9780399152283ISBN:0399152288
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 368 p. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2004
ISBN-13:9780399152283ISBN:0399152288
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 368 p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2004
ISBN-13:9780399152283ISBN:0399152288
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 368 p. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2004
ISBN-13:9780399152283ISBN:0399152288
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 368 p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2004
ISBN-13:9780399152283ISBN:0399152288
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 368 p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Date Published: 07/2004
ISBN-13:9780399152283ISBN:0399152288
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 368 p. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
"Kinsey is a female private detective who finds herself hired by a father to 'babysit' his a young rich daughter, recently released from prison. This novel is filled with love and money laundering... try that for a combo. A light read, but enjoyable."
"There is little of the usual "who-done-it" element in this book. In this story Kinsey is hired to "babysit" an overgrown spoiled brat named Reba who is being released from prison after serving almost two years for embezzlement. Dealing with, Reba, her self-appointed new "best friend", is enough to drive Kinsey crazy. As it turns out, Reba is an accomplished liar with an affinity for breaking & entering, theft and a strong tendency toward vindictiveness. When Reba aims her talents at her gangster affiliated ex-boyfriend, she becomes more of a liability than Kinsey bargained for."
"Having read the first 17, this is beginning to feel like being forced to try all 26 flavors at the ice cream store. The first few were good, the next few, not as much, then the experience eventually slides down into a force feeding totally devoid of enjoyment. Its not that her writing is any worse (or any better, really) than before, its the same, or at least it feels that way to me. I still like the lead, Kinsey Millhone, but this is now like watching Simon & Simon episodes. The plot tricks have all been used and reused by now, so we are left with the writing and characters, both of which seem to have devolved in some way to a more juvenile version of their earlier forms. I like Grafton, I like Kinsey, Im just starting to not like these books."
"Not very interesting or exciting. Is it just me or does anyone else hate the fact that Kinsey is stuck in the 80's? Even though this book was published in 2004, Grafton insists on keeping Kinsey in a time warp. What I didn't like was the on and on about financial laws and things from that time period. Thought that was boring."
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