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Sue Grafton: Three Complete Novels: 'D' Is for Deadbeat, 'E' Is for Evidence, 'F' Is for Fugitive

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I first picked up "A is for Alibi" because I had previously heard Sue Grafton's name and I was desperately searching for a new book. I thought that the idea of a female P.I. was overplayed, but I read it anyway. I have been hooked on Sue Grafton since, and the D, E, F collection was the answer to my cravings for more. The story grabs you and doesn't let go until you are finished with the book. The suspense was so intense that I read the book for hours on end just to see how it would end. Kinsey Millhone is a very real character, you really relate to her, and eventually come to care about her, that is probably what I enjoyed most about the books. I'm up to "O is for Outlaw" now and have no intention of stopping.

Kinsey Milhone is funny and real. I love the way Sue Grafton shows her sense of humor through her heroine. Kinsey's no nonsense approach to life and her thoughts about the way things are and the way they should be are often so true that I find myself laughing out loud. Her haphazard lifestyle makes me both admire her and want to mother her. I agree with other reviewers who said that it isn't so much the mysteries that attract me to Grafton's books, but the people in them. I find myself caring about them as much as Kinsey does. I enjoy reading these books on weekends when I just want to relax with something entertaining and uncomplicated. They don't rival Ludlum for suspense and intrigue, but I love 'em--bring 'em on Sue!

The Sue Grafton alphabet series is a great set of detective novels from A to S (so far!). While some are better than others, they are all entertaining reads.

What makes this particular book worth purchasing (as well as the two other compilation hardcovers) is that you are getting three books for the price of one! This even beats the paperback prices.

The three separate hardcovers would run you about $54 and the paperbacks would be about $24. You do the math.

I definitely recommend getting the books in the version.

If you like/love Sue Grafton, you'll love the convenience of having 3 of the letter novels in one! I'm currently reading her latest book, and she's definitely still got it! If you're not a huge fan or haven't read any of her books, check one out from the library before making this purchase. Also, it is a little big to hold if you're a 'before bed reader' like me but not enough so to annoy me, especially when being engrossed in the story.

Enjoying this series and have been excited reading the stories I missed that I didn't get to read in alphabetical order. Thanks for great price, prompt service,delivery, and great communication.

Just within the past year I have started reading Sue Grafton's novels. These three are some of best with the sleuth Kinsey M. I preferred the "F" novel best, but all three were highly enjoyable.

I have read all the alphabet books to date. They have all been excellent. I'm up to U is For Undertow. I have been an avid Sue Grafton fan since the beginning. I especially love Henry. I did not have these 3 books in my collection, even though I had read them a long time ago so decided to purchase them in a set. Much cheaper than purchasing them separately. I'm enjoying reading these 3 all over again. Can't wait for her next one.

This is a hardcover with three complete novels for less than... It's intriguing to read them consecutively and piece together the Milhone story - rather like reading Proust or Anthony Powell. All the alphabet stories are set within quite a short time-spand. The action in D is for Deadbeat begins in October of the year of C is for Corpse. E is for Evidence, in which her apartment is destroyed, takes place over Christmas of that year, and she moves to another coastal town in F is for Fugitive, while the apartment is fixed. E is for Evidence has a lot of her back story. Her second husband turns up in it. (Husband number one will turn up, sort of, in O is for Outlaw - I can't remember which is the one where she meets cousins). The California Fidelity connection is strong in E is for Evidence and the relationship with Henry Pitt intensifies poignantly at the end of F is for Fugitive.