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| 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful  G is for Grafton elevates the mystery genre, By A Customer This review is from: 'G' Is for Grafton : The World of Kinsey Millhone (Hardcover) I loved revisiting one of my favorite characters through this unique text that combines literary criticsm with prose that is like a visit with your next door neighbor( if you had a next door neighbor as interesting as Kinsey). One of the most vexing things about the content of this book is that I learned that my mental images of Kinsey's apartment and it's spatial relationship to Henry's house are incorrect. I've decided to stay with my own mental imagery, rather than changing to the "correct" versions offered in the schmatic drawings in the book. I also loved the photographs of Kinsey's jogging path and her office. G is for Grafton might more correctly be titled, K is for Kinsey. It is a wonderful read that reminds one of a conversation with a long, lost friend. I loved revisiting her cases and recalling how much I enjoyed reading each of them. I will continue to refer to the charting of her cases as I read O,P,Q... Kaufman and Kay are to be congratulated on... Read more 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful Absolutely fascinating exploration of Kinsey and Grafton., By This review is from: 'G' Is for Grafton : The World of Kinsey Millhone (Hardcover) This excellent book provides keen literary analysis of a popular detective mystery series, something most elite literary snobs would never condescend to do. But Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone mysteries shine far above and beyond the rest of the pack, and this book explains why. Fully the first three-fourths of the book provides a detailed biography of Kinsey, her background, her personality traits, her setting, her work, and her values. Only the last few chapters are actually about Grafton, but we readers sense that we have already gotten to know Grafton's sensibilities through encountering her alter ego. The authors do a remarkable job of suggesting why Grafton's novels have become so popular, noting that she has elevated the genre from mere "whodunit" to providing coherent psychological depictions of why someone might have committed a crime. The book is filled with quotes from the novels, all of which are carefully referenced. One imagines that the coauthors might... Read more 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful THE ULTIMATE BIOGRAPHY OF A FICTIONAL CHARACTER, By Kent Braithwaite (Palm Desert, CA) - See all my reviews This review is from: "G" Is for Grafton: The World of Kinsey Millhone (Paperback) One of my proudest days as a mystery writer came the July day that I participated on the same MWA/UCLA mystery literature program as Sue Grafton. Ms. Grafton was the event's keynote speaker. I was one of a couple of dozen other author-presenters. Sue Grafton is the reigning queen of American mystery fiction, and G IS FOR GRAFTON proves that point conclusively. In this book, Natalie Hevener Kaufman & Carol McGinnis Kay have written a biography of Ms. Grafton's lead character, Kinsey Millhone. Kaufman and Kay had Ms. Grafton's cooperation in preparing this work, and they have done a terrific job. Everything you ever wanted to know about Kinsey but didn't know enough to ask, is covered here. Kaufman and Kay have achieved a remarkable accomplishment. This book is must read for any serious Grafton fan or informed reader of the mystery genre. I especially enjoyed the "photographic record" of Kinsey's life, including snapshots of her home, her offices, her car, her... Read more |
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