Three Complete Novels: G is for Gumshoe / H is for Homicide / I is for Innocent

Kinsey Millhone #8-10

by Sue Grafton

Here is our third exciting collection of crime novels in the alphabet mystery series by New York Times bestselling author, Sue Grafton. Featuring former cop turned private investigator, Kinsey Millhone, one of the most popular female sleuths in modern mystery fiction, these three complex stories demonstrate the intricate plots, conflicted relationships and strong heroine that Grafton consistently portrays. Loyal fans and new friends alike will welcome this hardcover volume of bestselling novels, where G is for great read, H is for highly entertaining, and I is for instant classic.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Audiobook, Mystery Thriller, Thriller, Crime

832 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Sue 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.

Reviews

[Thom · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm giving 4 stars based on my enjoyment of these books, not because they are high literature. They seemed to go so fast, I thought maybe they were abridged versions. Sue Grafton (rest on peace) is a good example of a gifted writer who can make gumshoe novels scintillating. Like Stephen J. Cannell, who excels at dialog. I'm one of those who has jumped around the alphabet with these, but this set kept me sequential for awhile and inspired me to go out and buy "Y is For Yesterday".
I think "I is for Innocent" was the best of the bunch, and not being very intuitive, I wondered, pondered and guessed throughout who was innocent and who was guilty. [Tangent - reminding me of the early Peter Lorre movie, "Mr. Moto in Danger Island". A good WhoDunIt which had me fooled until the end. Love the Mr. Moto movies!]

[Chet · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an important read because this book introduces one of Kinsey's love interest...he starts out as her guardian and the relationship grows...not to full bloom because they seem to be on different paths in life. But they reunite in "W"....so it is not over until it is over. Got to read this for character development later on.
This is where Kinsey gets her updated apartment...which sounds really nice.

[Diamond Weaver]

I think it was a pretty good book. I thought it would be a little better but it was still alright. The book was about a guy that is found dead. Vera is fixing to be married. But is under investigation. So they hide out. They are caught after a while and is questioned. They took her and her fiance to jail. But is all figured out. At first the book didnt make sense but started to make sense more towards the middle.

[Gina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picked this up after not reading a Sue Grafton for a long time and really enojoyed all three books which I read one after the other....esp. liked G is for Gumshoe

[Lynda Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I greatly enjoyed all 3 in this omnibus but my favourite was H in this collection. I just bought a Kindle so might be able to catch up on the letters faster than I'd originally planned !!

[Sara Tuschen · Rating 3 out of 5]

H is my favorite because the characters become more interesting than the story. G is drawn out and there is too many stories and locations. I keep forgetting the plot line to I, enough said.

[Meri-Lyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reread via audiobooks and enjoyed all 3. I didn’t really remember them from nearly 20 years ago so well worth the time!

[Kim Fredrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

She's always my go-to when nothing else captures my interest <3

[Jeannie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picked this older novel up in a library book sale. I liked it. I was confused where the title came from till I looked it up and saw Grafton has series out, titles are alphabet and descriptive word. It's a fun little mystery with an odd ending.

[Larry Hostetler · Rating 4 out of 5]

You don't write enough books to get through the alphabet without having a formula that works.

I've read one of Sue Grafton's mystery novels before, and remembered once I started this collection of three in one volume. At over 700 pages I thought vacation/holiday was a good time to get through a lot of it. Her novels read so quickly I have been able to make it through all three in just a few days (in more than usual but still) in my spare time.

Set in southern California's small coast towns north of Los Angeles, the settings are great vacation spots, and the characters, plots and clues are well-done with a good mixture of suspicious behavior and yet not clues enough for me to figure out with any certainty ahead of time.

While there isn't the humor of Evanovich, the observational qualities of Doyle, or the interesting settings and wealth of suspects of Christie there is still a little of all, and the reading makes for a satisfying diversion. Enough to get me to continue? Not so much, but for someone else they might be just the thing.

A good four star read - times three I guess that makes twelve.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like Sue Grafton's writing style. Kinsey is a likable character, and seems to end up in the wrong place at the wrong time, sometimes.
Even without reading the first few books, it was easy to keep up with these stories, and I like how, along the way she refers to a 'previous case', wich makes me want to look up the last few stories, and catch up.
Enjoyed the Mystery, and thrills.

[Pauline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Forgotten what a good little read these books are. Really enjoyed these 3 will be looking for the next lot now.

[Pabarrett]

I Is for Innocent by Sue Grafton (1993)

[Sharon Archer]

I just so enjoy these fun reads...they are a nice break from reality...

[Susan Ward · Rating 4 out of 5]

audiobook. Really enjoy these Kinsey Millhone stories.

[Judith Dimitrov · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ss

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am such a fan of Sue Grafton. Kinsey Millhone is such a great character.

[Brenda Hancock · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm being redundant--same ole same ole--loved them all.

[Louise Armstrong · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up on holiday somewhere, long enough ago that I'd forgotten who did it. I enjoyed these books, they felt fresher than the later ones which I've been reading more recently.

[Virna]

I enjoy this audiobook.