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Wasted lives, wasted time, and wasted opportunities are at the heart of this twenty-third entry in the long-running Kinsey Millhone series, which reveals how the deaths of two very different men impact Kinsey’s life. The first man, Pete Wolinsky, found murdered in a local park, is a shady PI for whom Kinsey has little respect; the second, R. T. Dace, is an alcoholic vagrant who not only turns out to be Kinsey’s relative but also leaves her a half-million bucks. Armed with news of R. T.’s death, Kinsey sets out to learn more about him and why he disinherited his immediate family. The clever twists of V Is for Vengeance are mostly absent here, and readers will need to wade through a lot of story before Wolinsky’s connection to Dace comes clear. But Grafton hasn’t lost her touch for characterization. Nobody in the cast is a stereotype, and it’s the clash of personalities and interpersonal dynamics that provide the appeal here. Nearing the conclusion of this celebrated series, Grafton continues to shape Millhone’s character, toughened by circumstance but still both understanding and forgiving. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: As the end of the alphabet draws closer, expect a revival of interest in a series that has helped define the role of the female sleuth in mystery fiction. --Stephanie Zvirin
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“Grafton is a writer of many strengths—crisp characterizations, deft plotting, and eloquent dialogue among them—and she has kept her long-running alphabet mystery series fresh and each new release more welcome than the last. Her greatest skill may be the way she melds disparate, unwieldy, often difficult subjects into a cohesive whole that satisfies as both entertainment and art. It's one thing to write a bestseller (or 23), but quite another to do so while addressing larger societal ills. Achieve both, and you reach the pinnacle of the profession—as Grafton has. Her work is layered, textural, sensate—ingenious and satisfying in any genre. . . Lesser authors churn books out; Grafton continues to knock them out of the park.”—Louisville Courier-Journal
“‘W is for Wasted’ is further proof – as if it were needed – of Grafton’s immense talent. And her ability to give equal weight to the story of the detective and the detective story sets her apart in the world of crime fiction.” ––Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Kinsey Millhone, the well-nigh immortal sleuth in this enduring series, still has time to play her rebel role simply by living a spartan existence in a world of greedy narcissists…How sweet it is to see the California private eye back in her garage apartment…It’s also fun to watch her at work, taking notes on index cards, typing reports on a Smith-Corona and here’s what really matters—communicating with people face-to-face.” ––New York Times Book Review
“Involving, amusing and fast-paced.”—The Wall Street Journal
“Nearing the conclusion of this celebrated series, Grafton continues to shape Millhone’s character, toughened by circumstance but still both understanding and forgiving.”—Booklist
“Grafton has lost none of her ability to bring her character vividly to life: Kinsey is as witty and engaging as ever, although somewhat more subdued and thoughtful owing to the emotionally charged tasks she has to perform. As Grafton nears the end of her long-running alphabet series, readers of mystery and suspense and Grafton’s many fans will delight in and savor this latest addition.”—Library Journal (starred review)
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“After three decades Grafton’s iconic detective remains a quirky delight. With the help of McDonald’s pit stops and her single no-wrinkle black dress, Kinsey is sure to keep up the good fight through W, X, Y and Z—taking punches for the little guys and keeping the bad ones at bay.” —People
“Millhone’s complexity is mirrored by the novels that document her cases: books that nestle comfortably within the mystery genre even as they push and prod its contours.”—The Wall Street Journal
“I’ve come to believe that Grafton is not only the most talented woman writing crime fiction today but also that regardless of gender, her Millhone books are among the five or six best series any American has ever written.”—The Washington Post
“Grafton purposively begins with a standard situation . . . and then sets about breaking every cardinal rule of the mystery novel.”—The Los Angeles Times
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- Series: Kinsey Millhone Mystery (Book 23)
- Hardcover: 496 pages
- Publisher: A Marian Wood Book/Putnam; First Edition edition (September 10, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0399158987
- ISBN-13: 978-0399158988
- Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.6 x 1.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
The year is 1988. When thirty-eight year old private investigator Kinsey Millhone tries to make sense of a puzzling crime, she jots her notes down on index cards, conducts research in library archives, and determines people's veracity using her finely-honed intuition and innate common sense. As Sue Grafton's "W is for Wasted" begins, Kinsey informs us that business has been slow of late, leaving her free to look into two unexplained deaths. One is the murder of a former associate, Pete Wolinsky, a shady private detective known for his habit of cutting corners. Pete "was morally shabby, disorganized, and irresponsible with money." The second involves a "John Doe" found with Kinsey's name and telephone number on a piece of paper in his pocket. When a representative of the coroner's office asks Kinsey to identify the body, she dutifully agrees. However, after taking a close look at the corpse, she informs the authorities that she has never laid eyes on the man.
Kinsey, partly through happenstance, and mostly because she is too nosy for her own good, meets up with distant relatives who respond with hostility when she brings them bad tidings. She also endangers he life when she digs too deeply into matters that do not directly concern her. As is her habit, Kinsey goes out of her way to lend a helping hand when needed, and sticks her neck out to right any wrongs she encounters. "W is for Wasted" is a bleak mystery that is partly about the unfortunates who live on the fringes of society--young runaways, alcoholics, and the mentally ill who have no fixed address. Grafton explores the plight of those who lose their way and end up in shelters or on the streets.
After reading the recent Kinsey and Me: Stories by Sue Grafton all it did was whet my appetite for the new Alphabet Murder Mystery by Ms. Grafton.
I have to say I for one will be saddened when Ms. Grafton eventually reaches Z is for...since I will not know what I will do without my yearly dose of Kinsey Millhone.
This novel takes place more than a year after the events in V is for Vengeance. We have what at first seems to be a murder and one unexpected death with no ties between them. However, as Kinsey comes onto the scene, we eventually figure out how these two deaths are linked.
The murder victim was Pete Wolinsky, a local P.I. that Kinsey knew when she was working on obtaining her private investigator credentials. The unexpected death was a homeless man, John Doe, that had Kinsey's phone number and name in his pocket. Due to Kinsey having some downtime she decides to explore the homeless man's life and finds a surprising connection between herself and him.
What I thought was really well done was we have Kinsey interacting with the homeless community in Santa Teresa in order to found out who the homeless John Doe was and why he had her information. We still have Kinsey loving McDonald's Quarter Pounders, her hot hard boiled sandwiches, and Henry.
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