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A is for Alibi

A Kinsey Millhone Mystery

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A is for Alibi

By: Sue Grafton
Narrated by: Mary Peiffer
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About this listen

 When Laurence Fife was murdered, few mourned his passing. Plenty of people had reason to want him dead. But the police thought his wife Nikki , with motive, access and opportunity, was the #1 suspect. The jury thought so too.

Eight years later and out on parole, Nikki hires Kinsey Millhone, a gutsy P.I., to find the real killer. The trail is cold, but Kinsey finds a lead that brings her face-to-face with the murderer!

This is the first in the popular series featuring California investigator Kinsey Millhone. She's 32, twice divorced, no kids, an ex-cop who likes her work...and who works strictly alone!

Don't miss the other titles in the Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mystery Series.©1982 Sue Grafton (P)1993 Books on Tape Mystery Fiction Suspense

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Critic reviews

"Grafton has created a woman we feel we know, a tough cookie with a soft center, a gregarious loner....Smart, well-paced and very funny." (Newsweek)

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Great book but ends a little abruptly. Could make the ending more detailed and finished.

Good read

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Great murder mystery, unlike any I've read before. Loved the main character and hearing her inner thoughts and assessments of people. There were some great lines, like calling a dog a 'sissy' :-)
I'd recommend this book, I couldn't stop listening to it, and now I'm off to get the next one in the series..

Great main character

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I first read this book more than 20 years ago but thought I'd revisit on Audible. The book is just as good as I remembered, though perhaps a little dated now.

I love Kinsey Millhone - she's definitely in my Top Five of female detectives. She's fierce and independent, but a softie on the inside. She eats junk and her love life is a total mess. The plot was fast paced, and even though I'd read it before I still enjoyed the twists. Can't wait to get stuck into the next one.

I though Mary Peiffer did a great job with the narration and made Kinsey come to life.

A is for Awesome

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why is blasphemy necessary. surely you can find alternative descriptive words. so hard to know if a book will contain offensive language.

could have been a good story

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I could not get through the first 5 minutes. The narrator was monotonous and very, very boring. I will definitely try reading the book instead as I hear the story line is very good, I just cannot listen to it.

bad naration

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