"D" is for Deadbeat - Sue Grafton

TIME TO CELEBRATE THE AUTHOR

Sue Grafton is this month's celebrated author. Each month we are to choose one author whose birthday falls within the current month. I chose Sue Grafton because of my love of the Kinsey Millhone series!!



Title:  "D" is for Deadbeat
Author:  Sue Grafton
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 1987
Pages:  240
Genre:  Cozy Mystery
Series:  Kinsey Millhone Mysteries - Book #4 

I know I have only completed 4 books in this series...but I can say that this is one of my favorite series to read! I love Sue Grafton's rich descriptions of people and events. Her recurring characters are quirky and fun to follow throughout the books. The mysteries are intriguing, and she has a way of telling a story that captures the reader from the first page and keeps their attention until the last. I have the next book in the series on hold at the library. Although, her writing is so engaging that I am thinking about collecting the series for myself.

He called himself Alvin Limardo, and the job he had for Kinsey was cut-and-dried: locate a kid who'd done him a favor and pass on a check for $25,000. It was only later, after he'd stiffed her for her retainer, that Kinsey found out his name was Daggett. John Daggett. Ex-con. Inveterate liar. Chronic drunk. And dead. The cops called it an accident -- death by drowning. Kinsey wasn't so sure.

So here's to you Sue Grafton, I hope your birthday month was a grand one!!

Celebrate the Author - Diana Gabaldon

It's time to Celebrate the Author for the month of January!! Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series, is my pick of the month! Her birthday is January 11th according to Author Birthday Directory.

To celebrate her birthday, I read Outlander this month and let me tell you - this is a fantastic book. I can't begin to describe all the emotions I experienced reading this book. She describes her characters in such vivid detail that you actually think that they existed.

Please go here to read my full review plus a synopsis of this truly exceptional book.

Title: Outlander

Author: Diana Gabaldon

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Published: 1991

Pages: 640 Hardcover (1557 eBook)

Completed 1/19/09

Celebrate the Author - Sue Grafton

It's April, and I have chosen Sue Grafton to celebrate this month.

I love her Kinsey Millhone series. This month I read "C" is for Corpse. Bobby Callahan thinks someone is out to murder him. One attempt has already been made on his life, and he wants Kinsey to help him. However, he can't give her many details about the case because he suffered a brain trauma that affected his memory. He knows he holds the key to something that made him dangerous to the killer.

You can read my full review here.

Rating: 4/5

Pages: 243

Completed: 4/7/08

A Painted House - John Grisham

I just finished reading A Painted House by John Grisham and absolutely loved this book. It is so different from his legal thrillers. The story was narrated by a seven-year-old boy. Being able to experience his thoughts and emotions and seeing the world through the eyes of a young boy made this book a great read.

This can be crossed off my 888, Whitcoulls, On the Porch Swing, A~Z, and Book Around the States challenges.

My review can be read here.

Rating: 5

Pages: 465

Completed: 01/21/08