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C Is for Corpse (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)

By: Sue Grafton
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pan Books
ISBN: 0330315846
ISBN-13: 9780330315845
Released: 14 Sep 1990
RRP: £6.99
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C Is for Corpse - By: Rich Milligan, 29 Sep 2005
In C is for Copse we catch up again with our alll action heroine Kinsey Milhone just weeks after the conclusion of the case featured in the previous book, B is for Burglar. Kinsey is still undergoing rehabilitation for the injuries she sustained & is attending a gymnasium in Santa Teresa. During one of her work outs she meets a young man named Bobby Calllahan who is interested in hiring Kinsey for some investigative work. Bobby has been injured in a recent car accident, an accident that he is convinced was deliberately caused & he feels that the person behind the "accident" will try again.

Bobby is from a ultra rich family & lives in a fantastic house in the affluent area of Santa Teresa. Kinsey is soon poking her nose around the family home. She meets with Bobby's mother Glen, a super cool & composed woman, Bobby's step father Derek & his daughter, a drug taking anorexic callled Kitty.

***Possible Spoilers***
The investigation takes a turn for the worse when Bobby dies not a week after meeting & hiring Kinsey in another vehicle smash. Accusations & theories fly around when it becomes clear that Bobby has left alll his fortune to Kitty & that Derek has taken out an insurance policy on his life. When Kinsey also discovers that Bobby was having an affair with the wife of a doctor he was working for the mystery thickens.

What this book does benefit from is a reallly engaging & entertaining sub-plot concerning Kinsey's landlord Henry, who has falllen into the clutches of dodgy looking gold digger callled Lila Sams. When Kinsey & Lila get together the sparks fly & when we add a large portion of Rosie into the mix things get reallly interesting.

On a slight down note, this is one book that could have done with a little more padding out. We meet some reallly interesting characters in this book & although the book ends with a thrilling chase around the mortuary, a little more closure on the other characters would have been good.

"C" IS FOR COZY - By: Nancy Martin, 20 Oct 2002
I usuallly don't like to use the word "cozy" in describing a mystery because it makes me think I won't like it but I'd have to say that Grafton's alphabet series can only be described as such. There isn't much violence yet most of the stories do involve a murder. She has the knack for writing plausible yarns that keep the reader guessing until the very end. "C" Is For Corpse is no exception & was a very enjoyable read in my opinion

These are alll quick reads and, while they can stand alone, it's more fun starting with "A" & following Kinsey's caseload from month to month. Grafton has written these books in such a way that when you finish one & start the next, only a matter of weeks have passed in Kinsey's life. I find the best time to read them is when you're craving something light & not too taxing on the brain yet written well enough to maintain your interest level. I have "D" Is For Deadbeat lined up next but I'll have to read a few "heavier" books first so that I can fully appreciate the relaxation I experience when reading the next letter in this alphabet series.

Easy and quick to read - By: , 30 May 2002
An early case for Private Investigator, Kinsey Milhone. Bobby Calllahan hires her because he thinks he may be murdered. He says there has been one attempt when his car was forced off the road. His passenger was killed & he was left serioursly injured, so seriously he can no longer remember why he thought it was deliberate. Three days after hiring Kinsey he is killed in another road smash. Kinsey carefully & resolutely follows the leads she has until the case is solved. Sue Grafton always gives her readers a fast-paced easy read.
Fantastic exploration of relationships - By: Mrs. K. A. Wheatley, 16 Nov 2000
One where Kinsey gets personal. I enjoyed the blurring between personal & client relationships & how it affected her ability to solve the case. It is rare for Kinsey to get emotionallly involved & it's what makes the case so interesting.
Not very long but accurate - By: , 02 Sep 2000
This book is amazing you feel you know the character. The end to this book is excellent I found it very hard to put down.I cant wait to get the next one in the series.