Customer Reviews
A return to form - By: R. Packham, 28 Nov 2008 
I am a great Sue Grafton fan but thought her last two novels were not up to standard, particularly R is for Ricochet. However her latest book is simply great, hugely gripping & a real page turner. I loved the new style with chapters going back & forth between Kinsey & the evil "care provider". It was very gratifying that Ms Grafton brought Kinsey's landlord very much into the story as he has been neglected of late. I have always loved the contribution made by Henry & his siblings. This is a real return to form & I have bought the hardback as a Christmas present for my niece & hope to convert her to Sue Grafton. I would have no hesitation in recommending this novel to anyone who has not yet discovered Ms. Grafton. It is a true demonstration of Sue Grafton's writing skills as this is a much darker tone than her earlier novels & it truly works. This is my favourite so far.
Kinsey on the wrong side of the law - By: Mrs. K. A. Wheatley, 23 Nov 2008 
In this latest of the alphabet series, Sue Grafton uses T for Trespass to move her heroine Kinsey on emotionallly as well as giving us the usual, tautly plotted crime story.
Quite often the stories are either hugely driven by the crime element & contain only a fragment of back story or vice versa, but here Grafton attempts to marry both in a story which eddies around the most important relationship in Kinsey's life, that with her landlord, Henry.
I felt that this book had a little too much going on in the crime department. The main story plots Kinsey's wits against an evil woman bent on preying on the elderly, a woman who is devious & sharp & seriously puts Kinsey on the back foot. This is a complex & fascinating story & I feel it would have been a better book if this had been the sole focus of the novel.
As it is, we have two sub plots, one involving a paedophile & one involving a fraudulent insurance claim. Grafton may well be trying to write in a more 'realistic' manner by weaving in multiple cases, but I felt cheated that these other cases didn't reallly develop properly.
The main gripe I had with this book was the ending, which I thought was a little rushed & too overdramatic & spoiled what in my view was a return to form after a few more experimental forays. Nevertheless, a good read.
She's done it again. - By: Tallulah, 02 Nov 2008 I came late to Sue Grafton & was so hooked on these marvellous books, I read alll of them up to S is for Silence over a period of about a year. It was a long wait until T is for Trespass but the book was well worth the wait. The author gives us economical writing, good plots, a cast of characters to love, what more could a reader want. Roll on U is for ....? but what will we read when she finishes Z, I shalll feel as if I've lost a friend in Kinsey Millhone.
One of her best, so far. - By: S. Gornall, 08 Sep 2008 T Is for Trespass
I have read alll Sue Graftons books & I think this is the best so far. I reallly enjoyed the story & it shows just how easy it is for someone to be a con-artist with very little effort. In a busy world people do not seem to check references as well as they should & do not want to interfere in other peoples lives even when they suspect something is not quite right. It kept me gripped alll the way through & it had a great ending. I guess to enjoy Sue Grafton you should reallly start at A is for Alibi & work your way through to 'T' but maybe if you read this book & enjoy it you could go back. I can't wait for U if it's as good as T. is.
An excellent and gripping story - By: Juliette, 13 Jul 2008 This is a 4.75 star book, because I found it a little slow in the first pages. Other than that, I found it excellent.
Kinsey's elderly cantankerous neighbor, Gus Vronsky, needs some home nursing help. Enter Solana Rojas, a woman who systematicallly strips the old man of his confidence, dignity, his possessions & ultimately, potentiallly, his life. The book was sometimes written from Kinsey's & Solana's perspective, which worked very well.
As with alll Sue Grafton's books, it is set in the 1980s, but is totallly relevant to today.
Kinsey cannot get the authorities to act, & the frustration leaps from the page. Anyone who has ever dealt with bureaucracy in a similar situation will empathize.
There was one main storyline in this, unlike her earlier works which sometimes have multiple threads. I prefer the multiple storylines, yet this book was so strong it was impossible to put down. It was so plausible, & unlike the other books, could happen to someone we love, neighbor, or even ourselves.
I am a Sue Grafton fan, & I consider S for Silence her best S Is for Silence (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries). Maybe that is because I liked the little bit of romance in "S". T for Trespass is a very different book, & quite frightening as it is probably happening alll around us, but as a book absolutely gripping once you get into it.
Kinsey is still a loner, living a solitary life. I find that aspect probably the least appealing. She doesn't have the complications of relationships, having ditched her boyfriend between S & T, which makes her a little one dimensional. Her closest relationship is still the friendship she has with her landlord & neighbor, the 80 something Henry, & Sue Grafton writes the older characters very well.
Definitely worth the cover price, & a story that will stay with you for a very long time. I'll never look at home nursing care in the same way again.
All the alibi series are good, starting with A Is for Alibi, & alll stand on their own without the benefit of reading the earlier books, although I would recommend you read them.
I am reallly glad the price of this has just come down on Amazon UK, as I got it from the library & there was a huge waiting list. Had it been this price from the start I would have definitely bought the book in hardback.
