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Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 17)
Q is for Quarry - Kinsey Millhone, Bk 17
Author: Sue Grafton
She was a "Jane Doe," an unidentified white female whose decomposed body was discovered near a quarry off California's Highway 1. The case fell to the Santa Teresa County Sheriff's Department, but the detectives had little to go on. The woman was young, her hands were bound with a length of wire, there were multiple stab wounds, and her throat h...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780399149153
ISBN-10: 0399149155
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: 385
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 243 ratings
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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reviewed Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 17) on + 23 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Hard to put down this book! The writing gets better with each book, and the storyline in this one is based on a real story. There are twists and turns that you don't anticipate, even if you've read the other books in this series and are familiar with her writing style.
reviewed Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 17) on + 7 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
This was a very good book. The story takes many twists and turns as the PI Kinsey Millhone is asked to help find out who the teenager Jane Doe was that was stabbed and dumped in a quarry and never identified.

This book was inspired by a real case in Santa Barbara, California.
Very easy and enjoyable reading on many levels. The main character Kinsey is funny, and quirky. She tells you about her life as she works on her case.
reviewed Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 17) on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Another memorable story in a much-loved series.
reviewed Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 17) on + 210 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Rock Solid!
reviewed Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 17) on + 64 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
You'll get hooked on this series of mysteries! Her book titles start at A and go through the alphabet.
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sharalsbooks avatar reviewed Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 17) on + 259 more book reviews
Decent installment that is actually based on a true unsolved crime. I enjoyed the sparring between Lt. Doyle and Detective Olyphant. They remind me of "The Odd Couple."
ladyshortyg avatar reviewed Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 17) on + 33 more book reviews
Is a story about an old unsolved murder that two retired cops want to solve before they die.
reviewed Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 17) on + 5 more book reviews
This is a very good book, but I like the whole series.
reviewed Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 17) on + 121 more book reviews
easy read from Grafton
reviewed Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 17) on + 87 more book reviews
Spunky and fun. Back in 1969, many young people were hitting the road and disappearing. Many are killed. 18 years later a Jane Doe appeared and Kate Millihone is called for help.
reviewed Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 17) on + 23 more book reviews
Another one of the 'alphabet murder' books - great as usual
reviewed Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 17) on + 3160 more book reviews
I have only begun on Grafton's series about Kinsey Millhone and this wasn't a good one, by page 70 it was so boring I couldn't stay focused on the pages, she just describes everything under the sun and then the sun too.

By 50 pages the story should be getting a grip on you and keeping you ready to sit on the edge of your chair waiting for the thiller to get better but this one just doesn't even move at a good rate---just a slow rate.

Not giving up on her series because I've read some good reviews about them but this one is just boring.
rightasrain avatar reviewed Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, Bk 17) on + 8 more book reviews
I have yet to meet a Kinsey "Alphabet" book that I didn't like. I recommend starting at the beginning and working your way through. If you enjoy a good mystery with a bit of thrill that makes you think, then you'll love this series.


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