One of the things that keeps this series so compelling is the character of Kinsey Milhone. She has such a voice, such a presence on the page, she is hard to forget. And yet, we don’t know much about her.
Over the last 14 books, we’ve heard about her parents’ tragic deaths, Aunt Gin who raised her, the fancy part of her family who live up the coast, and Husband Number Two.
This time, we learn about Husband Number One, the Outlaw of this title.
Author Sue Grafton writes with such empathy about this relationship that began and ended over less than a year when Kinsey was in her early twenties. When she walked out the door, Kinsey hated her ex. But it turns out that she still cares about him, fourteen years later, for when she hears that he has been badly wounded she is extremely upset, more than she would have believed possible.
And so Kinsey sets out to piece together her ex-husband’s life – they haven’t spoken in fourteen years – and finds out that she was wrong about him, in some crucial ways.
If you love Sue Grafton, and especially is you love Kinsey Millhone, you will enjoy this cleverly-told tale. Five Stars.
