"J" is for Judgment: A Kinsey Millhone Novel

BOTTOM-LINE: Is it fraud? Is it murder? Is it suicide? . PLOT OR PREMISE: Kinsey's old insurance partners hire her to find a guy who faked his suicide five years before to get out from under a Ponzi scheme indictment. . WHAT I LIKED: Kinsey heads off to Mexico to find the guy, spots him, comes back, and starts inserting herself over ten days into the life of his ex-family, all of whom thought he was dead. Add in a current girlfriend, an ex-cop, and an old business partner, and there are lots of things happening at the same time. And just for fun, Kinsey finds out she has family up around Lompoc. . WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: There is an almost ridiculous story about one of the sub-characters -- he's introduced initially as a buffoon, and then later as an almost master-criminal, and in neither instance is he either. While Kinsey's new family interactions are a bit of a distraction, the real challenge is with the banal ugliness of the ex-suicider's family interactions, particularly a young pregnant girl with a baby. . DISCLOSURE: I received no compensation, not even a free copy, in exchange for this review. I am not personal friends with the author, nor do I follow her on social media.

I have read several of the "alphabet " books, and I usually enjoy them. I did not enjoy this book. I skimmed over much of it. The plot did not hold my interest. Disappointing.

I fell in love with this author while I was a solo OTR truck diver needing a break from continuous overplayed new artists and needing a break from the oldies (but goodies). Never was one for reading more than the usual snippet in a magazine. All my English teachers just loved how I enjoyed reading so much. So, when looking for something legal to pass the long boring day's/night's when traveling by myself and no one else running with me to help pass the time I came across Sue Grafton audio books on CD's at the major chain truck stops. I really enjoyed the simple yet a little bit out there main character (whom reminded me a lot likemyself) . The story lines where simple but with added fun/twist regarding Kinsey Millhone personal life outside of being a PI. So Mr @paulsadler who has graced us with a review on majority of her books. You won't get a feedback, compensation, nor a "like" or "friend request" from her because unfortunately Ms Sue had to join others in heaven. RIP #suegrafton