A Grave Talent
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Ratings6
Average rating4.3
THE EDGAR AWARD-WINNING NOVEL THE FIRST KATE MARTINELLI MYSTERY In Laurie R. King's Grave Talent, the unthinkable has happened in a small community outside of San Francisco. A series of shocking murders has occurred, the victims far too innocent and defenseless. For lesbian Detective Kate Martinelli, just promoted to Homicide and paired with a seasoned cop who's less than thrilled to be handed a green partner, it's a difficult case that just keeps getting harder. Then the police receive what appears to be a case-breaking lead: it seems that one of the residents of this odd colony is Vaun Adams, arguably the century's greatest woman painter and a notorious felon once convicted of a heinous crime. But what really happened eighteen years ago? To bring a murderer to justice, Kate must delve into the artist's dark past—even if it means losing everything she holds dear.
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A great book! Quite different from the first Laurie King book I read, the Beekeeper's Apprentice. I could see echoes of her writing in this one though. The slightly formal way of laying things out, but it was easy to to fall into the more modern story this time. Kate is a somewhat familiar character, but not nearly as hardened as other female police characters. She still has her compassion though she tries to conceal it in her attempt to be tough. The story itself was interesting. I was able to guess the killer, but I don't think she was trying to hide him so much. I'll definitely read more of the Kate Martinelli books!
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4 primary booksKate Martinelli is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by Laurie R. King.
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