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by Sue Grafton
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so many books, so little time
so many books, so little time rated it 10 years ago
My fun book for a trip to Seattle, reading while the twilight went on forever outside the hotel window. Solid writing and characterization, as well as a convincing look at the enmeshment of small town life. It's been ages since I read Grafton, and had forgotten how good she is.
DanySpike
DanySpike rated it 10 years ago
Kinsey is once again asked to look into the disappearance of a woman who vanished 35 years ago. Some say she ran away, others think her violent husband did her in. Whatever the answer, Diane, her daughter, needs to know the truth so she can at least have closure. I loved the mystery and I loved ha...
The Butler Did It
The Butler Did It rated it 12 years ago
Fans of Sue Grafton will say that she never writes the same book twice and I agree with this but in S is Silence she definitely harkens back to a couple of her previous stories. The story immediately reminded me of Q is for Quarry and N is for Noose. That is not to say that I didn’t enjoy the boo...
the eBookWhore
the eBookWhore rated it 12 years ago
There might be SPOILERS ahead.Can anyone please explain to me what just happened?It has been a long time since I've read a book from the Kinsey Millhone Alphabet series. It felt so much like meeting with an old friend. I will forever adore Kinsey Millhone for she is an epitome of the woman I'd alway...
Kari@ From the TBR Pile
Kari@ From the TBR Pile rated it 14 years ago
Pretty good. I wish the epilogue was longer. The ending was rather abrupt. But in all a good read.
GizmosReviews
GizmosReviews rated it 14 years ago
"S" Is for Silence is the nineteenth novel in Sue Grafton's "Alphabet" series of mystery novels and features Kinsey Millhone, a private eye based in Santa Teresa, California, a fictional town. In a departure from the series format, this novel is set in alternating chapters both in the "past" of 1953...
Lissylaine Reads
Lissylaine Reads rated it 19 years ago
Pretty good, interesting back and forth between 1953 and some point in the 1980's. Ending was a bit abrupt, and there were a lot of characters (I kept mixing up who was who and who had done or said what), but an enjoyable read.
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