A Is for Alibi discussion

I've just started these and I'm curious: which ones are the best?

Which are the worst?

I found they were all much the same - an enjoyable read that didn't tax the brain too much. You go through Kinsey's ups and downs in love, life and work throughout the series. So if you like the Kinsey character you, you should like all the books.

Christine1310 wrote: "I found they were all much the same - an enjoyable read that didn't tax the brain too much. You go through Kinsey's ups and downs in love, life and work throughout the series. So if you like the..."

I guess I just assumed that like any series it would have it's ups and downs.

I like to do a little "dessert reading" now and again and this seems like a nice new (to me) series that could provide some nice fodder.

In my opinion, L through O were weaker than those that came before or after. Not that they were bad, just that they weren't as good as the others. A mid-alphabet slump?

Thanks. I guess she was feeling the weight of a whole series commitment there in the middle.

In the beginning, she was probably excited by the whole idea and now that she's further she's got momentum on her side, but in the middle, the excitement was wearing out and she still felt so far from the end.

I'm still in the first half of the series, but I really love Kinsey. G is for Gumshoe is my favorite so far. D is for Deadbeat my least favorite. Her early books are forumlaic except for her characters, which are fun and original. Also her books went from little paperbacks to massive hardbacks. So you know her style evolved over the years.

Oh, they get longer and longer over time?

Daniel wrote: "Oh, they get longer and longer over time?"

Grafton gets more descriptive and Kinsey more reflective over time.

Quasi spoiler alert. I liked G is for Gumshoe the best, also. When I got to the book that mentioned a ghost, that's when I stopped reading them.

Kathy wrote: "Quasi spoiler alert. I liked G is for Gumshoe the best, also. When I got to the book that mentioned a ghost, that's when I stopped reading them."

Wait, it goes supernatural at some point?

Daniel wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Quasi spoiler alert. I liked G is for Gumshoe the best, also. When I got to the book that mentioned a ghost, that's when I stopped reading them."

Wait, it goes supernatural at some..."

Daniel, have you read all the books so far?

No, I just started recently. I'm literally on B right now. That's what I was curious about which everyone liked best and which everyone liked worst so I know what I have to look forward to.

Daniel wrote: "No, I just started recently. I'm literally on B right now. That's what I was curious about which everyone liked best and which everyone liked worst so I know what I have to look forward to."

It's one of my mom's favorite series, which is why I picked it up. I is for Innocent is my next one.

Maria wrote: "I'm waiting for "W" to come out; I've read all the others. Daniel: no, they don't go supernatural. I've enjoyed all of them so far."

Maria, maybe I read too much into that particular book. Thanks for the clarification.

So far, everyone seems to like G is for Gumshoe the best.

when is W for Witness coming out and i did like g is for gumshose

Jerry wrote: "when is W for Witness coming out and i did like g is for gumshose"

Sept. 10, 2013.