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Kinsey Millhone #5-6
E Is for Evidence & F Is for Fugitive
The next two novels in the #1 New York Times bestselling Kinsey Millhone series by Sue Grafton, E Is for Evidence & F Is for Fugitive ...
In E Is for Evidence, P.I. Kinsey Millhone finds herself taking on a case that places her career on the line. And if that isn't enough to keep her busy, her ex-husband, who walked out on her eight years ago, pops back on the radar.
It all begins with a $5,000 deposit made into Kinsey's bank account. Problem is she's not the one who deposited the money. But when she's accused of being on the take in an industrial arson case, Kinsey realizes someone is framing her. But with new evidence―and corpses―surfacing around her, she's going to have to act quickly to clear her name before she loses her career, her reputation―and quite possibly her life…
In F Is for Fugitive, the escaped suspect of a teen murder resurfaces after seventeen years in the seemingly-idyllic Floral Beach, California. Believing in his son's innocence, Bailey's father wants Kinsey to find Jean's real killer. But most of the residents in this tight-knit community are convinced Bailey strangled Jean. So why are they so reluctant to answer Kinsey's questions? If there's one thing Kinsey's got plenty of it's persistence. And that's exactly what it's going to take to crack the lid on this case.
As Kinsey gets closer to solving Jean's murder, the more dirty little secrets she uncovers in a town where everyone has something to hide―and a killer will kill again to keep the past buried.
In E Is for Evidence, P.I. Kinsey Millhone finds herself taking on a case that places her career on the line. And if that isn't enough to keep her busy, her ex-husband, who walked out on her eight years ago, pops back on the radar.
It all begins with a $5,000 deposit made into Kinsey's bank account. Problem is she's not the one who deposited the money. But when she's accused of being on the take in an industrial arson case, Kinsey realizes someone is framing her. But with new evidence―and corpses―surfacing around her, she's going to have to act quickly to clear her name before she loses her career, her reputation―and quite possibly her life…
In F Is for Fugitive, the escaped suspect of a teen murder resurfaces after seventeen years in the seemingly-idyllic Floral Beach, California. Believing in his son's innocence, Bailey's father wants Kinsey to find Jean's real killer. But most of the residents in this tight-knit community are convinced Bailey strangled Jean. So why are they so reluctant to answer Kinsey's questions? If there's one thing Kinsey's got plenty of it's persistence. And that's exactly what it's going to take to crack the lid on this case.
As Kinsey gets closer to solving Jean's murder, the more dirty little secrets she uncovers in a town where everyone has something to hide―and a killer will kill again to keep the past buried.
- GenresMystery
656 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published July 26, 2022
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About the author
Sue Grafton
143 books6,538 followersSue Grafton was a #1 New York Times bestselling author. She is best known for her “alphabet series” featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone in the fictional city of Santa Teresa, California. Prior to success with this series, she wrote screenplays for television movies. Her earlier novels include Keziah Dane (1967) and The Lolly-Madonna War (1969), both out of print. In the book Kinsey and Me she gave us stories that revealed Kinsey's origins and Sue's past.
Grafton never wanted her novels to be turned into movies or TV shows. According to her family she would never allow a ghost writer to write in her name. Because of these things, and out of respect for Sue’s wishes, the family announced the alphabet now ends at “Y”
Grafton was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, the Ross Macdonald Literary Award, three Shamus Awards, and many other honors and awards.
Grafton had three children from previous marriages and several grandchildren, including a granddaughter named Kinsey. She and her husband lived in Montecito, California, and Louisville, Kentucky.
Grafton never wanted her novels to be turned into movies or TV shows. According to her family she would never allow a ghost writer to write in her name. Because of these things, and out of respect for Sue’s wishes, the family announced the alphabet now ends at “Y”
Grafton was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, the Ross Macdonald Literary Award, three Shamus Awards, and many other honors and awards.
Grafton had three children from previous marriages and several grandchildren, including a granddaughter named Kinsey. She and her husband lived in Montecito, California, and Louisville, Kentucky.
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July 15, 2025
Sue Grafton's alphabetically titled novels are the definition of B-minus work. They're enjoyable enough while you're reading them but hardly gripping or engaging beyond a perfunctory sense.
Her main character, private detective Kinsey Millhone, is what makes the books work to the extent that they do. She's a charismatic enough presence that it keeps us turning the pages. But Grafton's plotting and writing do leave something to be desired. One persistent problem in each of these books I've read is that it is very difficult to remember which supporting characters are which, since a lot of them are interchangeable. There isn't a lot of atmosphere in these books, so the plot has to carry most of the weight, and they are serviceable at best.
E Is for Evidence is the one of these two that I liked better. It has to do with a mysterious $5000 deposit that shows up in Kinsey's bank account, which is the opening act in an effort to frame her. It's a nice departure from the murder-of-the-week sort of plot that you'd find in Agatha Christie.
F Is for Fugitive is a more traditional mystery story, where Kinsey takes a case involving a murder that happened a decade ago where an innocent person may have been convicted of the crime. This one is more or less on the murder-of-the-week model.
I don't read a lot of mysteries, so I'm hardly an expert, but I have to think there are more exciting authors in the genre than these time-passers. If this website allowed half stars, I would put these squarely at 2.5. I'll be kind and round up.
Her main character, private detective Kinsey Millhone, is what makes the books work to the extent that they do. She's a charismatic enough presence that it keeps us turning the pages. But Grafton's plotting and writing do leave something to be desired. One persistent problem in each of these books I've read is that it is very difficult to remember which supporting characters are which, since a lot of them are interchangeable. There isn't a lot of atmosphere in these books, so the plot has to carry most of the weight, and they are serviceable at best.
E Is for Evidence is the one of these two that I liked better. It has to do with a mysterious $5000 deposit that shows up in Kinsey's bank account, which is the opening act in an effort to frame her. It's a nice departure from the murder-of-the-week sort of plot that you'd find in Agatha Christie.
F Is for Fugitive is a more traditional mystery story, where Kinsey takes a case involving a murder that happened a decade ago where an innocent person may have been convicted of the crime. This one is more or less on the murder-of-the-week model.
I don't read a lot of mysteries, so I'm hardly an expert, but I have to think there are more exciting authors in the genre than these time-passers. If this website allowed half stars, I would put these squarely at 2.5. I'll be kind and round up.
November 30, 2024
I read and reviewed each of these separately, so this is just for my own records. I gave both books three stars, so the average isn't hard to calculate.
I've commented before, on this series, that it moves from mystery to mystery-thriller, depending on the volume. Both these books fall towards the latter end of the spectrum, and E Is for Evidence in particular really leans into the melodrama. I tend to prefer the Kinsey books that are straight mystery, but even so it's not a strong preference: I've given them all three stars, I think, no matter their position within genre, so it clearly doesn't make that much of a difference. They're popcorn reads and if I don't expect much from them, they're still enjoyable. I like the protagonist, so I'll keep reading.
I've commented before, on this series, that it moves from mystery to mystery-thriller, depending on the volume. Both these books fall towards the latter end of the spectrum, and E Is for Evidence in particular really leans into the melodrama. I tend to prefer the Kinsey books that are straight mystery, but even so it's not a strong preference: I've given them all three stars, I think, no matter their position within genre, so it clearly doesn't make that much of a difference. They're popcorn reads and if I don't expect much from them, they're still enjoyable. I like the protagonist, so I'll keep reading.
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