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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.  kepitcher | Oct 12, 2009 |  Kinsey Millhone is back in 'R is for Ricochet' the 18th book in the series. This is another solid book, a little better than the average Kinsey tale. Once again Kinsey gets herself into trouble by letting her conscience and lack of forethought get in the way. Kinsey is asked by one of the local pillars of the community (very rich old man) to go and pick up his daughter Reba from prison when she is released, and bring her home. After that, spend a couple days helping her get used to the real world, and report if she seems to be backsliding toward her 'criminal' ways. Kinsey hits it off well with Reba and things seem to be going well, then she finds out the 'ex-boyfriend' who really isn't 'ex' is being investigated by several different government agencies for money laundering and a host of other crimes. It is suspected Reba went to prison for him and the IRS agent wants Kinsey to approach Reba to help them bag the man. One thing led to another and once again Kinsey is in major trouble. (  ) readafew | Oct 8, 2009 | Just like everyone else, I love Sue Grafton's alphabet series. This meant R is for Ricochet was a disappointment for me. I think it's great that Grafton wants to try some new ideas (the series can use some perk!), but this was just too out there. I kept reading wondering where the mystery is! This was just a story about Kinsey and Reba Lafferty. No mystery, no murder, nothing. I got the feeling that it was time to write R and Sue didn't have any ideas so she came up with this. I hope that S will get back on track with some good ol' mystery. (  )1  Jax450 | Jul 24, 2009 | Enjoyed the book. Kept hoping things would turn out better for Reba. (  ) lynndej | Jun 15, 2009 | Among all the bad books I've actually completed, this must be one of the worst. This was my first Sue Grafton, and needless to say, my last. There is no mystery here other than what the heroine will wear, and what color dress she will buy, and how handsome her man will look this time. This is a detective story in which the detective does NOTHING, and is some sort of bumpkin sidekick to someone who does. And what they do, Frank and Joe Hardy would balk at as being too childish to actually work. (  ) chengiz | Feb 12, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
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Kinsey is asked by a wealthy dying man to escort his daughter home from prison. What Kinsey thinks will be an easy one or two day job turns into a case involving money laundering, gambling, topless dancers called Misty and lots of cash. Kinsey becomes involved with Cheney Phillips, a vice cop introduced in "'M' is for Malice", which produces a lot of heat and the requisite drama.
Good P.I. novel, with the love interest thrown in, makes for a fun and enjoyable read.
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