I enjoyed this audiobook. Having started the series with A and jumping to S I found the author much more adept at her craft. Her characters were much more well-developed. Each of them had a reason for being in the story, and helped to create a backdrop for the mystery of a long-ago murder in a small town. When a young woman asks Kinsey Milhone to look into the murder of her mother, a notorious town flirt, Kinsey uncovers much more than she bargained for. There are always more secrets contributing to events than there appears to be at first look. Every person Kinsey talks with, gives her another piece of the puzzle, and it is up to her to put them all together. Of course, as with any good mystery, the closer she gets, the closer the danger gets to her. If you think you'd like a mystery with a town full of suspects, get the book or listen to the audiobook. I will be looking forward to another Kinsey Milhone mystery. ( )

Unlike other novels, told in both first person and third person. About a girl who wants the cold disappearance of her mother uncovered by PI Kisey Millhone. ( )

Another thoroughly enjoyable mystery by Sue Grafton. ( )

Heather read this and enjoyed it. So I'm giving it 3 predictable enjoyable detective silliness stars! ( )

Missing Person. Kinsey gets dragged somewhat reluctantly into her oldest case yet. She is asked to trace a daughters mother who went missing in the dead of night 34 yrs ago. Although many people have moved away, small town america retains its memories of past events and people confide secrets held for manay years when Kinsey questions them. Someone appears to have yet more secrets hidden, can Kinsey unearth the truth after all these years?

No random Subplots! On the downside the story is written with interleaving chapters from the past, telling the story from other characters points of view at the time. This reveals details that Kinsey never uncovers, makes the story very dissjointed and is over all just odd.

After re-read
It's still odd. The interweaving of old time frame excerts is just annoying.

Kinsey is investigating the dissapearance of a mother on behalf of her daughter, 30 odd years ago. The mother was a bit of a 'good time girl' and slept around a lot. The various boyfriends, many of whom were married at the time are still around, and somewhat reluctant to aid Kinsey's investigation. But by gossiping with various wives and girlfriends something of the true picture comes out - although Kinsey is no closer to identifting who Violet left town with. However Kinsey then has a completely offbeat brainwave which unexpectedly solves the whole puzzle.

It's annoying for the reader because there are no clues for you to guess beforehand. There's a fair amount of graphic sex to titilate you with - something that's slowly and unnecessarily been increasing over the series. Kinsey is the same old self she's been n the 20 odd previous books though, and we don't expect or get any further character development.

Not the best but apart from the annoying time jumps readable enough. A good mystery with an untidy ending.

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