F is for Fugitive

I can't belive she's going to write 26 of these. ( )

I'm a big fan of Kinsey Millhone but this is my least favorite book of the series so far. The mystery is interesting and it took a while to figure out but Kinsey's attitude through the whole book was disturbing. She seems very contemptuous of anyone with physical disabilities, a family, any religious feelings or anyone that's out of shape. Her rude comments about people in these categories really distract from the story and I'm guessing that a lot of her readers fall in at least one of these categories. The cast of characters are not very likeable either.

The mystery involves a 17 year old murder case. Bailey Fowler confessed to the murder but escaped from prison. After leaving many years as a private citizen, he is recaptured and going back to prison. His family asks Kensey to prove his innocence. This book is not set in Santa Teresa because Kinsey's apartment is being rebuilt after a bomb destroyed it in the last book.

I'll keep reading the series because they are well-written, interesting mysteries but I'm hoping for better things from "G." ( )

Nice quick books to listen to on my MP3 player. Entertaining series. I enjoy the series and I enjoyed this particular book. ( )

So what I found sticking with me after this, was a lingering feeling that perhaps Grafton isn't a fan of women. Almost every woman in this outing, except Kinsey and maybe the bartender, was demented in some way. But then I thought a little more and realized most of the men don't come off so well either and that this is partly a function of the genre - hardboiled detective novels don't tend to have a lot of "nice" people. Listened to audio edition ably narrated by Mary Peiffer. ( )

Love Kinsey. Can't remember enough to distinguish one book from another in the alphabet series. Some are better than others. All are enjoyable. ( )