A Is for Alibi

I borrowed this on a whim on the Libby app. Having heard of Sue Grafton for years, but having not read any, I figured this was a good place to start. I enjoyed taking a trip back to the time before computers and cellphones. The story kept me interested to the end, and the characters are easy to follow. Grafton spins an interesting tale with an interesting and mostly believable finish. There is some salty language throughout, but not overly used.

Overall, this was a fun story, but not one I'll likely come back to. I liked it enough I may borrow the next in the series in the future, but won't be hurt if I never do.

This was, oddly, my first reading of Sue Grafton, so I logically started with “A.” I'm happy enough that I did, as it will be fun to see how Grafton sharpened her skills as she worked her way through the alphabet. This early effort is well written and enjoyable to read, even if the story gets a bit addled as it works toward the conclusion.

This book is the first in a series about privet detective Kinsey Millhone who was hired to clear the name of a woman who served 8 years in jail for murdering her husband. The story was suspenseful and an easy read. I breezed right through it. I did figure out who did it about half way through though and I was hoping I would be wrong. As I read I kept expecting the “twist” in the story but it never came. I did enjoy the book but I hope they get better. The writing style was a bit weird for me. Her analogies are kind of odd and in a few places the wording was strange. I even had some other people read a few lines and they agreed that is was weirdly worded. It wasn't enough to keep me from finishing though. I still think it was an interesting story.

There are several F bombs in this book.